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Heritage Adventurer, 15 Night Japan's National Parks, Art & Culture ex Osaka, Japan Return

Cruise Heritage Adventurer, 15 Night Japan's National Parks, Art & Culture ex Osaka, Japan Return
Cruise Line Heritage Expeditions
Ship Heritage Adventurer
Destination Asia
Brief Description 15 Night Cruise sailing from Osaka, Japan onboard Heritage Adventurer
Type of Cruise Expedition
Departure Date 31 May 2026
Cruise Description This departure is from Osaka to Osaka.

Heritage Expeditions, pioneers in authentic small ship expedition cruising, invite you to join an unforgettable circumnavigation of Japan’s main island Honshu and exploration of its wilderness, arts, culture and rich history including Hokkaido, Kyushu and South Korea. Note: our 2027 voyage visits Sado Island instead of Niigata, see brochure for full details.
Adding another level of appreciation to our 2026 voyage is the unique opportunity to travel with special guest, New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate and one of New Zealand’s foremost painters and printmakers John Reynolds. Experience the extraordinary sights of Japan alongside Reynolds, enjoy artist interpretations, presentations and the opportunity to create your own watercolour postcards in an exclusive, artist-led workshop.
As featured on television's Luxury Escapes: The World's Best Holidays, this voyage has been specially designed to explore and experience Japan’s seamless blend of ancient customs with ultramodern living, incredible wilderness, wildlife and renowned arts as we cruise from iconic cities to remote coastlines and islands. Highlights include Kanazawa’s thriving centre of the arts, long known for its lacquerware, outstanding collectable pottery of the Kutani style, gold-leaf workmanship, delicate hand painting of silk for kimonos and classical Noh theatre dramas performed since the 14th Century, and Naoshima Island – Japan’s Art Island. Visit two of Japan’s best contemporary art museums – the recently-opened Hachinohe Art Museum and the Towada Art Center, celebrate Japan’s internationally-renowned magna culture at Ishinomaki, explore the living museum Ise-Shima National Park and Japan’s most sacred shrine complex Ise JingÅ«. 
Our voyage will see us visiting the iconic Japanese island-dotted seascapes of Matsushima and Ago Bays and discovering the unique plants, wildlife and wilderness hiking trails on UNESCO-registered Global Geopark Izu Oshima Island. We will also explore Japan’s national parks including Bandai-Asahi National Park and its impressive lakes and hot springs, the volcanic wonderland of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, and Towada Hachimantai National Park featuring Lake Towada and Mount Akita-Komagatake.

***Note: Some voyages will operate the itinerary in reverse.***
Sailing Dates
31 May 2026
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
MDS AU $26,475
D4S AU $21,755
D5S AU $23,230
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
31 May 2026 Osaka, Japan
1 Jun 2026 Osaka, Japan
2 Jun 2026 Ise-Shima National Park, Japan
3 Jun 2026 Izu Oshima Island, Japan
4 Jun 2026 Ishinomaki, Japan
5 Jun 2026 Hachinohe, Japan
5 Jun 2026 Lake Towada, Japan
6 Jun 2026 Muroran, Japan
7 Jun 2026 Akita, Japan
8 Jun 2026 Niigata, Japan
9 Jun 2026 Kanazawa, Japan
10 Jun 2026 Matsue, Japan
11 Jun 2026 Ulsan, Korea
12 Jun 2026 Shimonoseki, Japan
13 Jun 2026 Hiroshima, Japan
13 Jun 2026 Miyajima Japan
14 Jun 2026 Takamatsu, Japan
15 Jun 2026 Osaka, Japan
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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