Japan's National Parks, Art & Culture
A fifteen-night circumnavigation of Honshu — national parks, art, culture, and a South Korea call aboard Heritage Adventurer.
16
Days
May-Jun
Season
Classic
Style
Heritage Expeditions
Heritage Adventurer
Key facts
Overview
A journey shaped by conditions, not a script.
Heritage Expeditions' flagship Japan voyage circumnavigates Honshu round-trip from Osaka, including South Korea. Aboard Heritage Adventurer (140 guests), the route threads Matsushima and Ago Bays, UNESCO Global Geopark Izu Oshima, Bandai-Asahi and Shikotsu-Toya national parks, Lake Towada, Kanazawa, Hiroshima and Miyajima, and Ulsan in South Korea. Wilderness hiking, hot springs, and cultural depth in a country where expedition-scale ships unlock ports conventional cruising skips.
Circumnavigation of Honshu — Osaka round-trip including South Korea.
National parks — Bandai-Asahi, Shikotsu-Toya, Towada-Hachimantai, Ise-Shima.
Hiroshima, Miyajima, Kanazawa, and Matsue — art, gardens, and history.
Heritage Adventurer · 140 guests · expedition-led landings.
Itinerary
Day-by-day route.
Days 1-2
Osaka
Embark Heritage Adventurer and explore Osaka's cultural highlights.
Day 3
Ise-Shima National Park
Sacred shrines and coastal scenery on the Kii Peninsula.
Days 4-6
Izu Oshima · Tohoku
UNESCO Global Geopark hiking, Ishinomaki, and Lake Towada in Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
Days 7-8
Hokkaido
Muroran and Shikotsu-Toya National Park — volcanic landscapes and hot springs.
Days 9-11
Sea of Japan coast
Sado Island, Kanazawa, and Matsue — gardens, castles, and coastal towns.
Day 12
Ulsan, South Korea
Cross to South Korea for cultural excursions.
Days 13-15
Western Honshu
Shimonoseki, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, and Takamatsu.
Day 16
Disembark Osaka
Return to Osaka and disembarkation.
Inclusions
What is included.
Shipboard accommodation and all meals aboard
Guided shore excursions and expedition team
Port charges and landing fees
Exclusions
What is not included.
International flights to and from Osaka
Travel insurance
Optional premium excursions
Gratuities
Related
Other journeys to explore.
Planning note
Cabin choice matters as much as itinerary.
Deck height, window size, ship movement, dining style, and guide ratio all shape the expedition. We compare those details before recommending a departure.
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