Japan Featuring Kobe & Hiroshima

Pricing is based on departure date: 03 July 2027   Northern Japan reveals vast wilderness and striking volcanic beauty. Spend 12 days exploring the Land of the Rising Sun aboard the Silver Muse, sailing from Tokyo along the coast of Honshu. Visit Osaka’s street-food capital, the reflective city of Hiroshima, and Kanazawa’s preserved samurai districts. Taste distinctive flavours from Niigata’s renowned sake breweries to Hakodate’s legendary seafood markets — a journey of nature, history, and culinary artistry.   Itinerary Map     Itinerary highlights   Tokyo, Japan Tokyo is a vast metropolis that somehow manages to feel ordered, clean, and navigable. The Shinkansen arrives with second-level precision, the food ranges from three-Michelin-star kaiseki to perfect ramen at 200 yen, and the view from Shibuya Sky or Tokyo Skytree reveals an urban landscape of staggering scale stretching to Mount Fuji on clear days.     Kobe, Japan Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and a major historic port on the calm Inland Sea, mentioned in works including The Tale of Genji and the Taiheiki. Home to 98 different nationalities, the city has one of Japan's most diverse gastronomic cultures and a Sake Museum dedicated to the national spirit. Nearby Himeji Castle is widely considered to be Japan's most beautiful feudal castle.     Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial Museum, and Genbaku Dome offer spaces to reflect on the events of 1945, cradled by the Honkawa and Motoyasu rivers. The reconstructed Hiroshima Castle recalls the feudal era, while the Shukkei-en garden provides peaceful contemplation among koi ponds and ornamental bridges. Hiroshima is also the origin of Kumano brushes, handmade in the surrounding hills since the Edo period for calligraphy and traditional ink painting.     Busan, South Korea
South Korea's second city, Busan cradles 3.5 million people between lush mountains and ocean scenery. Haedong Yonggung Temple, dating to 1376, perches on a dramatic cliffside above the East Sea, while Beomeosa Temple, established in AD 678, glitters with lanterns at the foot of Mount Geumjeongsan. Gamcheon Culture Village, transformed from a hillside shantytown of Korean war refugees into a canvas of flamingo-pink and lemon-yellow facades, is one of Asia's most striking creative reinventions.     Sakaiminato, Japan Sakaiminato, on the Yumigahama Peninsula, is the hometown of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki and celebrates its most famous son with over 170 bronze statues lining the main street. Matsue Castle — one of Japan's twelve original surviving castles — lies nearby, and Daikon Island's Yushien Garden offers one of Japan's finest tree peony and lotus displays in season.     Kanazawa, Japan Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture escaped destruction during World War II and has preserved many historic districts. Kenrokuen, adjacent to Kanazawa Castle, is classified as one of the Three Gardens of Japan, with an artificial pond, hills, Japan's oldest natural-pressure fountain, and a teahouse dating to 1774. The Higashi Chaya Gai Geisha District, the city's largest, is a National Cultural Asset with houses still used as geisha establishments.     Niigata, Japan Niigata is Japan's sake capital — the cold, clean snowmelt water of the surrounding mountains producing some of the country's most refined rice wines. Beyond the breweries, the city's craft traditions extend to kite-making and ceramics, its coastline overlooks the Sea of Japan, and the castle town of Shibata nearby preserves one of the region's most beautiful historic fortresses.     Hakodate (Hokkaido), Japan Hakodate port was one of the first to open Japan to international trade in 1859, reflected in its Western-influenced redbrick warehouses and a Russian Orthodox church with onion domes. The star-shaped Goryokaku fortress is visible in full from Goryokaku Tower, and glows with cherry blossoms during the season. A ropeway leads to the summit of 335-metre Mount Hakodate, offering one of Japan's most spectacular night panoramas.       Your Ship: Silver Muse   The first of its class, Silver Muse continues to lead the way in comfort, service, dining and quality. The S.A.L.T. Kitchen brings the tastes of your journey’s destinations to the table, while eight dining venues reveal a delicious world of culinary discovery. At S.A.L.T. Bar, expert mixologists craft cocktails inspired by the regions you explore. Every detail on board feels effortless — thoughtfully designed spaces, elegant all-suite accommodation, and attentive service throughout. Savor every moment and discover even more with Silver Muse.     ALL-INCLUSIVE ONBOARD BENEFITS   Enjoy the 24-hour gourmet dining, butler service, superb entertainment, and premium beverages that Silversea is known for.   Staff & Services    

• Butler service for every suite
• Personalized service — nearly one crew member for every guest
• 24-hour in-suite dining
• Complementary city center transportation when required by the destination
• Port taxes and fees

Leisure Onboard  

• Multiple restaurants, diverse cuisine, open-seating dining
• Unlimited pour of champagne, spirits and up to 50 wines from the Silversea Cellar
• Coffee, specialty coffees, and fine teas
• Enrichment lectures and onboard entertainment
• Unlimited access to fitness center, spa's sauna, steam room, and relaxation areas (according to opening hours)

Utilities & Amenities  

• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Onboard gratuities

 

Tokyo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Busan, Sakaiminato, Kanazawa, Niigata, Hakodate, Tokyo

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