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14-Day Japan & South Korea Discovery
Holland America | 14 Days | Roundtrip Tokyo
March 15-29, 2026
Depart Tokyo for Japan’s coastal gems and South Korea’s captivating cities. An overnight stay gives time to explore Seoul’s famed palaces, shrines and traditional village.
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- Up to $50 onboard credit per person for first two guests in stateroom
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- Have It All Premium Cruise Package
- Shore Excursions, Drink Package, Specialty Dining, and Wi-Fi for only $55 per person, per day
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Your Ship: Westerdam
Things to do On Board
- Billboard Onboard
- World Stage
- Rolling Stone Lounge
- Onboard Shopping
- Fitness Center
- Casino Action
- Pickleball at Sea
- Kids CLub
- Crow's Nest
- Explorer Lounge
- Ocean Bar
- Gallery Bar
- Sea View Bar
- Pinnacle Bar & Grill
- Canaletto
- Lido Market
- Dive in Poolside Grill
- 24-hour Room Service
- The Dining Room
Additional Information
Day 1 (MAR 15, 2026): Tokyo, Japan
Depart at 5:00pm.
Tokyo is the largest city on earth and packed with some of the world’s best shops, museums and restaurants, big and small. While the bright neon lights and the bustle of contemporary Tokyo may be what comes to mind when you think of the city, there is another side. Tokyo's historic gardens and neighborhoods of traditional homes on narrow lanes speak to a timeless Japan that has survived into the 21st century.
Day 2 (MAR 16, 2026): Day at Sea
Day 3 (MAR 17, 2026): Kochi, Japan
High atop a hill in Kochi sits 17th-century Kochi Castle, once the seat of the Yamauchi lords. Explore this historic site and enjoy panoramic views of the city, then dine on sushi at Hirome Market.
Day 4 (MAR 18, 2026): Kagoshima, Japan
Situated at the southern tip of Japan, Kagoshima is the capital of the prefecture of the same name and famous for its dramatic views of Sakurajima, an active volcano that smolders across the bay. One of the most popular activities is taking a ferry to Sakurajima and hiking on the 100-year-old lava flow that is now a grassy peninsula. Kagoshima, however, offers much more than the volcano’s almost overwhelming beauty. The food scene provides opportunities to experience the area’s rich culinary culture and features dishes using locally caught fish and regional specialties.
Day 5 (MAR 19, 2026): Nagasaki, Japan
Situated in the northwest of Kyushu, the third-largest island in Japan, Nagasaki is one of the country’s most cosmopolitan port cities, with a decent tourism infrastructure, a fascinating past that stretches back to the early 7th century and a picturesque harbor that’s been an active port since the 16th century. Home to around 500,000 residents, the city is a buzzy yet relaxed place with abundant services, shops and restaurants as well as several cultural and historic attractions that are easily explored on foot and via public transportation. Check out the Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum, which outline the horrific bombing of the city during World War II while making a poignant pledge for world peace. Foodies will enjoy the wide variety of tastes to be found in Chinatown and the Shianbashi Gourmet Street.
Day 6 (MAR 20, 2026): Day at Sea
Days 7-8 (MAR 21-22, 2026): Seoul (Incheon), South Korea
And then it got caught in the middle of a war. Incheon is where, late in 1950, the U.S. Marines landed, marking the beginning of the end of the Korean War, a war that ultimately claimed more than 40,000 American soldiers’ lives and an undetermined number of Koreans. With its perfect natural port, flat landscape and 3 million residents, it’s become as much a part of the Seoul megalopolis now as it is a place of its own.
Visit Incheon with a Korean War vet, and they likely won’t recognize a thing, except maybe a small area around Freedom Park. Where once there were rice ponds, there are now high-rise apartment buildings. Even the beach the Marines landed on has been filled and reshaped to make more room for the Korean economic miracle. But there’s an entire generation haunted by this place, and it’s well worth looking around.
Day 9 (MAR 23, 2026): Jeju City, South Korea
Jeju, formerly Cheju, may not be familiar to most Americans, but for Korean travelers the country’s largest island and home to one of 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites is a popular destination. The island is roughly the size of Maui and has much in common with the Hawaiian islands. Like them, it is a volcanic island.
Jeju has long been known as the "Island of Gods" after a legendary lost race from whom the island’s inhabitants are said to have descended. Perhaps this history helps explain the super-human feats of thehaenyeo, women divers who harvest abalone from the sea floor without the use of scuba gear. Remarkable giants can still be spotted here with humpback and orca whales common in this part of the East China Sea.
Day 10 (MAR 24, 2026): Busan, South Korea
South Korea’s second-largest city (after the capital, Seoul), Busan is located in the southeastern corner of the country along the Sea of Japan. It combines a vibrant, big-city atmosphere with a famously laid-back attitude and subtropical landscapes. Often described as the "San Francisco of Korea," thanks mainly to its hilly terrain and close-knit neighborhoods, it offers visitors a little of everything: fashionable boutiques, dynamic culture and buzzy nightlife, as well as sandy beaches, hot springs and nearby mountains crossed with hiking trails and dotted with temples.
Day 11 (MAR 25, 2026): Fukuoka, Japan
the contemporary city—population 1.5 million—has a lively, modern atmosphere, an array of impressive architecture by international starchitects, including Rem Koolhaas, César Pelli, Emilio Ambasz and Aldo Rossi, and a number of cultural attractions and museums such as the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Modern developments like Canal City—a mixed-use complex designed by American Jon Jerde that contains hotels, cinemas, restaurants and shops—lend the city space a futuristic air, as does the striking 234-meter (768-foot) Fukuoka Tower, which is covered in mirrored glass and has an observation deck. On the historical side, sites like the Kushida Shrine and the ruins of Fukuoka Castle offer traditional and cultural insights. The pond in the center of Ōhori, Fukuoka's largest park, was once part of Fukuoka Castle's moat, and you'll find gardens, a zoo, an amusement park and a car museum in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park.
Day 12 (MAR 26, 2026): Day at Sea
Day 13 (MAR 27, 2026): Kobe, Japan
Among the Japanese, Kobe is considered exotic: “If you can’t go to Paris, go to Kobe.” And it does make a nice break from Osaka’s relentless pace. Order a steak, find a window booth and watch the details.
Day 14 (MAR 28, 2026): Day at Sea
Day 15 (MAR 29, 2026): Tokyo, Japan
Arrive at 7:00am.
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