Limited Time Offer: 24-Day Japan Highlights Tour with Azamara Cruise from Tokyo to South Korea

For a limited time only, explore the Land of the Rising Sun, now with a new addition to the journey – a cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit sailing through Japan to South Korea. Begin with a week-long discovery of Japan’s top sites, starting in Osaka, where you’ll visit the city’s feudal castle and taste your way around town with a Dotonbori street food experience.

See Nara Park, filled with friendly Sika deer, and Todai-ji Temple, home to the Great Buddha statue. In Kyoto, step back in time at the Golden Pavilion, stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Tenryu-ji Garden and walk beneath the iconic Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari.

Travel by Shinkansen to Tokyo for highlights including the Imperial Palace, Senso-ji Temple and the famous Shibuya Crossing, before heading north to Nikko to explore the lavish Toshogu Shrine complex and the mountain scenery of Lake Chuzenji.

Then, set sail aboard the Azamara Pursuit in Tokyo and begin a curated journey through ports less travelled. Enjoy some extra time in Tokyo before cruising to Nagoya to explore samurai heritage and dock overnight in Kobe with time to sample its famed beef.

Uncover cave networks in Kochi and glimpse Hiroshima’s solemn history, then visit Beppu and Kagoshima for dramatic volcanic scenery. Delve into wartime heritage in Nagasaki, sip tonkotsu ramen in Fukuoka, then cross the Korea Strait to explore Busan and Yeosu in South Korea.

Onboard, dine across a choice of restaurants with free-flowing drinks and evening entertainment included throughout your cruise, plus US$100 to spend on your selection of curated shore excursions or on specialty dining. With an intimate 700-passenger ship and access to smaller, culture-rich ports, it’s a seamless continuation of your overland Japan journey – available for a limited time only, this is an unforgettable exploration by land and sea.

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