Cruise itinerary
29-Night East Asia Cruise from Tokyo
29 nights · East Asia · 18 ports of call
29-night East Asia cruise aboard Noordam, departing Tokyo and calling at Kobe, Kochi, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Sokcho and Kanazawa and 11 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Noordam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 29 nights
- Region
- East Asia · Asia
- Departs
- Tokyo
- Returns
- Seattle, Washington
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Tokyo
Depart 19:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Kobe
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
- Day4
Kochi
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
- Himeji Castle
- Seto Inland Sea
- Shikoku island
- Day5
Kagoshima
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A southern Japanese port on the island of Kyushu, watched over by the smoking Sakurajima volcano across its bay. Hot springs and ash-grey beaches mark the area, often likened to Naples for its volcanic bay setting.
- Sakurajima volcano
- Sengan-en garden
- Hot springs
- Day6
Fukuoka
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A large port city on the Japanese island of Kyushu, set on a bay facing the Asian mainland. It is known for its ramen and street-food stalls, the ruins of Fukuoka Castle and the historic Hakata district at its heart.
- Hakata ramen
- Fukuoka Castle
- Ōhori Park
- Day7
Sokcho
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Kanazawa
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A castle town on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, spared the bombing of the war and rich in Edo-era heritage. It is best known for Kenroku-en, one of the country's three great landscape gardens, and the gold-leaf craft that gilds much of its lacquerware.
- Kenroku-en garden
- Higashi Chaya district
- Gold-leaf craft
- Day10
Sakata
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Hakodate
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
A port city on the southern tip of Hokkaido in northern Japan, one of the first to open to foreign trade. A ropeway climbs Mount Hakodate for its famed night view over the narrow neck of the city, with a morning seafood market and a star-shaped fort.
- Mount Hakodate view
- Morning market
- Goryōkaku fort
- Day12
Aomori
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A port city in northern Honshu, Japan, on Mutsu Bay at the top of the main island. It is known for its winter snows, fresh seafood and the giant Nebuta festival floats, with the Hakkoda mountains and apple orchards in the country around it.
- Nebuta floats
- Hakkoda mountains
- Mutsu Bay seafood
- Day13
Miyako, Iwate
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A fishing port on the rugged Sanriku coast of northern Honshu, set on a deep bay backed by forested hills. The surrounding Rikuchu Kaigan shoreline is known for dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations, and the area was rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami.
- Jodogahama Beach
- Sanriku coast cliffs
- Fresh seafood
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Kushiro
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day18
Crossing the International Date Line
A riverside town in An Giang Province on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, near the Cambodian border. Tân Châu is known for its silk-weaving tradition, floating fish farms, and as a quiet stop on Mekong river cruises.
- Silk weaving
- Mekong fish farms
- Delta villages
- Day19At sea
- Day20At sea
- Day21At sea
- Day22At sea
- Day23At sea
- Day24
Kodiak, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A rugged fishing town on Kodiak Island off southern Alaska, set among emerald hills and sheltered coves. One of the largest commercial fishing ports in the United States, it is known for its Russian colonial heritage and for the brown bears of the surrounding wildlife refuge.
- Kodiak brown bears
- Russian Orthodox church
- Fort Abercrombie
- Day25At sea
- Day26
Sitka, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small town on Baranof Island in southeast Alaska, once the capital of Russian America. Totem poles stand in the coastal national historical park, and the onion-domed cathedral and surrounding Tongass rainforest reflect its layered Tlingit and Russian past.
- Sitka National Historical Park
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Totem trail
- Day27
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
- Creek Street
- Totem poles
- Tongass Narrows
- Day28
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day29At sea
- Day30
Seattle, Washington
Arrive 07:00
A port city in Washington State on Puget Sound, framed by Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Seattle is a major gateway to Alaska cruises, known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the original Starbucks near the waterfront.
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- Puget Sound
Upcoming departures
- 9 Apr 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
29-Night East Asia Cruise from Tokyo FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 29-night East Asia cruise calls at Tokyo, Kobe, Kochi, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Sokcho, Kanazawa, Sakata, Hakodate, Aomori, Miyako, Iwate, Kushiro, Crossing the International Date Line, Kodiak, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington.
How many days are spent at sea?
11 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Tokyo and ends in Seattle, Washington.
How long is this cruise?
29 nights aboard Noordam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 9 Apr 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.