Seabourn Encore — 49-Night Asia Cruise from Tokyo

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49-Night Asia Cruise from Tokyo

49 nights · Asia · 30 ports of call

49-night Asia cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Tokyo and calling at Kochi, Hososhima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Busan and Scenic Cruising and 23 more.

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Ship: Seabourn Encore
Cruise line: Seabourn
Duration: 49 nights
Region: Asia · Southeast 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
At sea
Day
3
- Kochi
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
4
- Hososhima
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
5
- Kagoshima
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
6
- Nagasaki
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A port city in southern Japan, set around a deep harbour that was for centuries the country's only window to foreign trade. That legacy survives at Dejima and in Chinatown, while the Peace Park memorialises the 1945 atomic bombing.
  - Peace Park
  - Dejima
  - Glover Garden
Day
7
- Busan
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
  - Haeundae Beach
  - Jagalchi Market
  - Gamcheon Village
Day
8
- Scenic Cruising
- Fukuoka
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
9
- Hiroshima
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A river-delta city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, rebuilt as a place of remembrance and peace. Its central Peace Memorial Park and preserved A-Bomb Dome mark the 1945 event, while the floating shrine of Miyajima lies just offshore.
  - Peace Memorial Park
  - A-Bomb Dome
  - Miyajima shrine
Day
10
At sea
Day
11
- Osaka
  Arrive 08:00
  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
12
- Osaka
  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
13
At sea
Day
14
- Shimizu
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
  - Mount Fuji views
  - Miho no Matsubara
  - Green tea fields
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
- Scenic Cruising
- Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita
  Arrive 08:30 · Depart 16:00
  A hot-spring resort on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, famous for the steam that rises across the town from its many thermal baths. The vividly coloured Hells of Beppu are the signature sight, alongside sand baths and sweeping views over the bay.
  - Hells of Beppu
  - Hot-spring baths
  - Sand baths
Day
18
- Busan
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
  South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
  - Haeundae Beach
  - Jagalchi Market
  - Gamcheon Village
Day
19
- Sakaiminato
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port on the Sea of Japan coast in western Honshu, near the sand dunes of the Tottori region. It serves as a gateway to Matsue and the Izumo-taisha shrine, and is known locally for the cartoonist Mizuki Shigeru and his yokai-themed road.
  - Mizuki Shigeru Road
  - Matsue Castle
  - Sea of Japan crab
Day
20
- Maizuru
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
Day
21
- Kanazawa
  Arrive 08:00
  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
22
- Kanazawa
  Depart 18:00
  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
23
- Niigata
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
24
- Akita
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port city on the Sea of Japan coast of northern Honshu, set where the Omono river meets the sea. Known for its rice and sake, the Kanto summer lantern festival and the samurai district of nearby Kakunodate, it is a gateway to the lakes and hot springs of Akita Prefecture.
  - Kakunodate samurai district
  - Kanto festival
  - Lake Tazawa
Day
25
- Aomori
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
  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
26
- Hakodate
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
  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
27
At sea
Day
28
At sea
Day
29
- 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
30
- Hitachinaka
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A coastal city in Ibaraki Prefecture on Japan's Pacific side, north of Tokyo. Its Hitachi Seaside Park is renowned for seasonal flower fields, most famously the sweeping blue of nemophila blooms in spring.
  - Hitachi Seaside Park
  - Nemophila fields
  - Nakaminato market
Day
31
- Ishinomaki
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
32
- Miyako, Iwate
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
33
- Hakodate
  Arrive 07:30 · Depart 17:00
  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
34
- Kushiro
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
35
At sea
Day
36
- 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
37
At sea
Day
38
At sea
Day
39
At sea
Day
40
At sea
Day
41
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Day
42
At sea
Day
43
- 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
44
At sea
Day
45
- Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  A protected wilderness of tidewater glaciers, fjords and forested mountains in Southeast Alaska, usually viewed from the ship as it cruises the bay. Calving ice, seals on floes, whales and bears make it one of the region's premier scenic days, with rangers often aboard.
  - Tidewater glaciers
  - Marine wildlife
  - Margerie Glacier
Day
46
- 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
Day
47
- Klawock, Alaska
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A small Alaska Native town on Prince of Wales Island in the southeast panhandle, set among forested coves rich in salmon. Known for one of the largest collections of totem poles in the state, it preserves the carving traditions of the Tlingit people.
  - totem park
  - Tlingit heritage
  - salmon streams
Day
48
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
49
At sea
Day
50
- 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

27 Mar 2027

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49-Night Asia Cruise from Tokyo FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 49-night Asia cruise calls at Tokyo, Kochi, Hososhima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Busan, Scenic Cruising, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Osaka, Shimizu, Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita, Sakaiminato, Maizuru, Kanazawa, Niigata, Akita, Aomori, Hakodate, Hitachinaka, Ishinomaki, Miyako, Iwate, Kushiro, Crossing the International Date Line, Kodiak, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia.

How many days are spent at sea?

15 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?

49 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 27 Mar 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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