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Pearls of Japan & China Cruise

  • Departure DateFri 31st Oct 2025
  • Viking Viking Yi Dun
  • 13 Night Cruise From Tokyo
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Itinerary

  • Tokyo
  • Shimizu
  • Osaka
  • Kochi, Japan
  • Miyazaki
  • Hiroshima
  • Jeju
  • Shanghai

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Day 1 - Tokyo

Arrive: Fri 31 October 2025 / Depart: Fri 31 October 2025

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).

Day 2 - Shimizu

Arrive: Sat 01 November 2025 / Depart: Sat 01 November 2025

Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp.

Day 3 - Osaka

Arrive: Sun 02 November 2025

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

Day 4 - Osaka

Depart: Mon 03 November 2025

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

Day 5 - Kochi, Japan

Arrive: Tue 04 November 2025 / Depart: Tue 04 November 2025

Day 6 - Miyazaki

Arrive: Wed 05 November 2025 / Depart: Wed 05 November 2025

Day 7 - Hiroshima

Arrive: Thu 06 November 2025

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park.

Day 8 - Hiroshima

Depart: Fri 07 November 2025

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park.

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - Jeju

Arrive: Sat 08 November 2025 / Depart: Sat 08 November 2025

Day 10 - East China Sea

Day 11 - Shanghai

Arrive: Mon 10 November 2025 / Depart: Mon 10 November 2025

Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country's biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with distinctive pink spheres. Sprawling Yu Garden has traditional pavilions, towers and ponds.

Day 12 - Yellow Sea Cruising

Day 13 - Qingdao

Day 14 - Dalian

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