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Silver Cloud Expedition · Asia

Japan and South Korea: Otaru and Busan

12 nights · 28. May - 9. June 2027 · Otaru → Osaka

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This twelve-night expedition voyage from Otaru to Osaka aboard Silver Cloud Expedition reveals Japan's coastal culture and natural landscapes between Hokkaido and Honshu. Silversea's expedition vessel offers the all-inclusive concept with butler service, premium wines, Wi-Fi and gratuities included, equipped with Zodiacs for landings in remote bays. The route links the northern main island with the Kansai region around Osaka and Kyoto. Late May offers clear coastal views, the vegetation stands in full green and the long days allow extended landings.

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Otaru Start Aomori Noshiro Sado Island Kanazawa Oki Island Hagi Busan Sakaiminato Takamatsu Osaka End
Otaru → Osaka · approx. 0 nautical miles
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Leg 1 · Fri, 28.05. · Embarkation
Estimated time in port: departure 23:00

Otaru

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

On the west coast of the Japanese island of Hokkaido on the Sea of Japan lies the port town of Otaru west of Sapporo …

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Leg 2 · Sun, 30.05.
Estimated time in port: 06:00-08:00

Aomori

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

Aomori sits at the northern tip of Japan's main island Honshu on the bay of the same name, facing Hokkaido …

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Leg 3 · Sun, 30.05.
Estimated time in port: 19:30-20:00

Noshiro

Weißer Strand mit Granitfelsen auf einer thailändischen Insel

Noshiro lies on the west coast of Japan's Akita Prefecture on the main island of Honshū on the Sea of Japan …

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Leg 4 · Mon, 31.05.
Estimated time in port: 09:00-18:00

Sado Island

Bewaldete Karstinseln im tropischen Meer

Sado, off the coast of Niigata, is the largest island in the Sea of Japan and was once famed for its gold mine …

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Leg 5 · Tue, 01.06.
Estimated time in port: 07:00-22:00

Kanazawa

Innenraum eines Shinto-Schreins in Kanazawa mit Taiko-Trommeln, Japan

Kanazawa is one of Japan's best-preserved historic cities (spared in the Second World War) …

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Leg 6 · Wed, 02.06.
Estimated time in port: 12:30-18:30

Oki Island

Blick durch tropisches Laub auf eine Kalksteinbucht

The Oki Islands off Japan's Shimane Prefecture form a UNESCO Global Geopark of spectacular sea cliffs …

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Leg 7 · Thu, 03.06.
Estimated time in port: 07:00-18:00

Hagi

Einsame tropische Sandbank im türkisfarbenen Meer

On the Sea of Japan in western Honshū lies the port town of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture …

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Leg 8 · Fri, 04.06.
Estimated time in port: arr. Fri, 04.06. 07:00 · dep. Sat, 05.06. 19:00

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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Leg 9 · Sun, 06.06.
Estimated time in port: 13:00-23:00

Sakaiminato

Japanischer Garten in Sakaiminato (Tottori), Japan

Sakaiminato lies on Japan's western coast in Tottori Prefecture and is known as an important fishing port on the Sea of Japan …

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Leg 10 · Tue, 08.06.
Estimated time in port: 07:00-20:00

Takamatsu

Menschenleerer Strand vor bewaldeten Hügeln

Takamatsu on the island of Shikoku is known for Ritsurin Garden, one of Japan's finest landscape gardens …

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Leg 11 · Wed, 09.06. · Disembarkation
Estimated time in port: arrival 07:00

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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