Westerdam — 29-Night East Asia Cruise from Tokyo

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29-Night East Asia Cruise from Tokyo

29 nights · East Asia · 19 ports of call

29-night East Asia cruise aboard Westerdam, departing Tokyo and calling at Omaezaki, Osaka, Kochi, Scenic Cruising, Fukuoka and Sokcho and 12 more.

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At a glance

Ship: Westerdam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 29 nights
Region: East Asia · Asia
Departs: Tokyo
Returns: Vancouver, British Columbia

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
- Omaezaki
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
3
- Osaka
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A major port and Japan's historic merchant city, set on the bay in the Kansai region. Famous for its street food and a moated castle, it serves as the gateway to the temples and deer park of nearby Nara and old Kyoto.
  - Osaka Castle
  - Dotonbori
  - Street food
Day
4
- Kochi
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
Day
5
- Scenic Cruising
Day
6
- 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
Day
7
- Sokcho
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
8
At sea
Day
9
- Kanazawa
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
  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
Day
10
- Sakata
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
11
- Aomori
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
12
- Otaru
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
13
- Hakodate
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
14
At sea
Day
15
- 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
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
- Kushiro
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
18
- 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
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
At sea
Day
21
At sea
Day
22
At sea
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- 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
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
- Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 13:00
  A wide, advancing tidewater glacier in southeast Alaska, where a six-mile face of ice meets the sea at the head of Disenchantment Bay. Ships hold offshore as towers of ice calve into the water with a deep crack and roar.
  - Calving ice face
  - Disenchantment Bay
  - Tidewater glacier
Day
27
- Juneau, Alaska
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.
  - Mendenhall Glacier
  - Mount Roberts Tramway
  - Gastineau Channel
Day
28
- Ketchikan, Alaska
  Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
29
- Scenic Cruising
Day
30
- Vancouver, British Columbia
  Arrive 07:00
  A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
  - Stanley Park
  - Gastown
  - Gateway to Alaska

Upcoming departures

11 Apr 2027

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, Omaezaki, Osaka, Kochi, Scenic Cruising, Fukuoka, Sokcho, Kanazawa, Sakata, Aomori, Otaru, Hakodate, Kushiro, Crossing the International Date Line, Kodiak, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia.

How many days are spent at sea?

12 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Tokyo and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia.

How long is this cruise?

29 nights aboard Westerdam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 11 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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