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Le Jacques Cartier · Asia

Japan and South Korea: Tokyo and Hiroshima

12 nights · 4. April - 16. April 2028 · Tokio → Busan

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This 12-night voyage aboard Le Jacques-Cartier follows an arc through traditional Japan between Tokyo and Busan. The Explorer-class ship for 184 guests offers the Blue Eye underwater lounge, 16 Zodiacs and a marina, with premium all-inclusive Ponant service. The route ties the Japanese capital to Pacific ports, the Seto Inland Sea and Kyushu, before ending in South Korea. Osaka, Hiroshima and Miyajima stand for the depth of Japanese culture.

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Leg 1 · Embarkation

Tokio

Tokio - Skyline mit beleuchtetem Tokyo Tower und Rainbow Bridge in der Abenddämmerung vom Schiffsdeck aus

Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area on Earth …

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Leg 2

Shimizu

Hafenstadt Shimizu mit Mount Fuji im Winter, Japan

As the port district of Shizuoka city in the prefecture of the same name, Shimizu sits on Suruga Bay on the Pacific …

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Leg 3

Toba

Aerial panorama of a small, beautiful tropical island (Mergui Archipelago)

Toba sits on the Pacific coast of Japan's Mie Prefecture on the Shima Peninsula …

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Leg 4

Osaka

Burg Osaka vor der modernen Skyline im Herbstlaub

Osaka is the gateway to Nara (45 minutes) with free-roaming deer and the Todai-ji temple with the largest bronze Buddha in Japan, as well as to Kyoto …

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Leg 5

Tomonoura

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Leg 6

Insel Miyajima

Schwimmendes Torii des Itsukushima-Schreins bei Miyajima (Hiroshima) im Sonnenuntergang

The sacred island of Miyajima in Hiroshima Bay is famous for the great red torii of Itsukushima Shrine, which appears to float on the water and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site …

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Leg 7

Hiroshima

Miyajima bei Hiroshima - fünfstöckige Pagode am Itsukushima-Schrein

Hiroshima is both a memorial and a modern metropolis …

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Leg 8

Aburatsu

Das rote Hoehlenheiligtum Udo-jingu in der Felsenkueste von Nichinan, Kyushu

Aburatsu is the harbour of Nichinan town on the Pacific coast of Kyushu in southern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture …

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Leg 9

Ibusuki, Kagoshima

Bird eye view of Angthong national marine park, koh Samui, Thailand
Leg 10

Kumamoto

Weißer Strand mit Granitfelsen auf einer thailändischen Insel

Historic city on the Japanese island of Kyushu, dominated by the mighty black Kumamoto Castle from the early 17th century …

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Leg 11

Unzen, Unzen-Amakusa National Park

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Leg 12

Sakitsu, Unzen-Amakusa National Park

Leg 13

Nagasaki

Bewaldete Karstinseln im tropischen Meer

Nagasaki, with its Atomic Bomb Park and Peace Museum, recalls 9 August 1945 - the second atomic bomb in history …

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Leg 14 · Disembarkation

Busan

Der Küstentempel Haedong Yonggungsa auf den Felsen am Meer bei Busan, Südkorea

Busan is South Korea's second-largest city and its most important port …

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