Set sail from Keelung on Norwegian Spirit® and discover a port nearly every day of your Asia cruise. In Hong Kong, explore the city's modern marvels and ancient wonders as temples and street markets intersect with ultra-sleek high-rise buildings. Journey from Hualien to Taroko National Park and hike to the scenic gorge carved by the Liwu River. Savour Kobe's prized beef and sake during tastings at several breweries and museums and see the 3rd century Ikuta Shrine. During your overnight stay in Yokohama, tour one of the city's unique museums like the Cupnoodles Museum, discover the amazingly landscaped Sankei-en Garden and experience live music at a popular jazz club after the sun sets.

Discover Japan

Japan is a country of contrasts, where ancient gods rub shoulders with modern technology, skyscrapers give way to paddy fields and crowds disperse into the tranquillity of a classical garden. This tour is the perfect introduction to this fascinating archipelago.

Your Fly, Tour & Cruise Package Includes:

• 1 Night Accommodation in Tokyo Post cruise.
• 11 Night Discover Japan guided tour with Wendy Wu
• Includes hand-picked accommodation, Breakfasts: 11 , Lunches: 10 , Dinners: 11, must-see highlights, Touring with Guides and entrance fees plus more
• 11 night Taiwan, Hong Kong & Japan cruise onboard Island Norwegian Spirit, Taipei to Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan
• All onboard meals in complimentary dining venues & selected non-alcoholic beverages
• A wide range of onboard activities & entertainment
• Select private transfers

Pricing is per person twin share and based on travel 24 September – 11 October 2025

Solo traveller pricing available

Norwegian Cruise on aboard includes

Includes, Wi-fi, beverage and specialty dining packages plus more!

It's time to break free with Norwegian Cruise Line!

FREE Beverage Package (Cheers to all the spirits and cocktails, wines, draft beer, juice and soft drink.)

FREE Specialty Dining Package (Take your tastebuds on a trip with free meals at our Specialty Dining venues.)

FREE Shore Excursions Credit (Explore more of the shore with US$50 Shore Excursion Credits for each tour.)

 FREE WiFi Package (Stay connected while at sea with an Internet Package you can use throughout the ship.)

Cruise Itinerary:

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1/ Arrive Tokyo

Tokyo was once known as Edo and was a small fishing town. Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

Day 2/ Vibrant Tokyo

Head to the top of Tokyo Skytree for sweeping views of the city. Next, visit Asakusa and wander through Nakamise shopping street and Senso-ji Temple, one of Tokyo's most colourful and popular temples. Enjoy lunch and stop at the Imperial Palace to view the Nijubashi, two bridges that form an entrance to the inner palace grounds. This afternoon, stroll through the Hamarikyu Gardens and in the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise around Tokyo Bay.

Day 3/ Mount Fuji

Take the super-fast bullet train to Odawara. Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Ashi for spectacular panoramas of this beautiful area before venturing up the Komagatake Ropeway. Next, ascend over 2,000 metres up Mount Fuji to the 5th Station, (weather permitting) and take in the breathtaking views over the Fuji Five Lakes area below.

Day 4/ Matsumoto Castle

This morning, drive 2 hours to Nagano to explore the formidable 16th century Matsumoto Castle. There are steep ladder-style steps in the Matsumoto Castle that you must climb up and back down again. If you choose not to look inside the castle, you can enjoy the surrounding gardens, moat and architecture of Matsumoto Castle. After lunch, stop at a Miso House to learn about the process of making this Japanese seasoning. Try Miso soup before travelling a further 2 and a half hours to Takayama, nestled high in the mountainous Hida region.

Day 5/ Takayama

Wander to the Miyagawa morning market and sample some of the region’s fruit and vegetables. Later you will visit traditional houses and local museums, including the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall, Kusakabe Folk Museum and the Takayama Jinya. Enjoy some free time to explore the local shopping streets, which date back to the 17th century.

Day 6/ Charming Shirakawa-Go Village

Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage listed village, Shirakawago, famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. Try your hand at making traditional Japanese washi paper before continuing to Kanazawa. On arrival, wander through the beautiful Kenroku-en, one of the ‘Three Great Gardens of Japan’, before checking in to your hotel.

Day 7/ Travel To Kyoto

This morning, learn the process of how gold leaf is made and applied to everyday objects. Try it for yourself by decorating a pair of chopsticks and take your newly created artwork home! Later, stroll down the traditional Higashi Chaya (Eastern Teahouse District), visiting Ochaya Shima – a historical geisha house. After lunch, drive 4 hours to Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 8/ Explore Kyoto

Kyoto was capital for a thousand years; today it is the legacy of ancient Japan, full of tranquil temples, silk-clad geisha and sublime gardens. This morning, head to a restored Japanese wooden townhouse and try your hand at origami and enjoy the rituals of a tea ceremony. In the afternoon, visit Ryoanji Temple, which means 'temple of the peaceful dragon', and the famous Kinkakuji, a Zen temple known as the 'Golden Pavilion'.

Day 9/ Kyoto to Nara

Visit the unforgettable Fushimi Inari Shrine, which features in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. It is famous for its thousands of orange torii gates and is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Foxes are thought to be Inari’s messengers, and you will see many fox statues here. Later travel to Nara, a charming town virtually untouched by the ravages of modernity. Home to much early art and architecture, you will stroll through Nara Park to Todai-ji Temple, meeting the resident Sika deer en route, before exploring Isui-en Gardens.

Day 10/ Koyasan

The holy mountain of Koyasan is home to a cluster of over a hundred monasteries nestled in a valley enclosed by peaks said to resemble a lotus flower. Full of atmosphere, savour the tranquillity and spectacular views as you discover Kongobu-ji Temple and the Garan Temple complex before wandering around Okunoin – a vast forest cemetery of 200,000 stupas. Continue on to Osaka.

Day 11/ Osaka Castle

This morning, visit the famous Osaka Castle before taking a stroll around the Dotonbori district, a restaurant mecca, where you can sample delicious local delicacies. Next, enjoy a 20-minute cruise along the Yodogawa River. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure before a farewell dinner this evening.

Day 12 / Departure