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Tales of the Orient Cruise

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Sep 30 - Oct 11, 2027

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Beyond the Golden Route of Japan

Think Japan is just neon lights in Tokyo and quiet temples in Kyoto? Think again! This isn't your average Golden Route itinerary—we’re circumnavigating the entire island aboard Oceania Riviera. You get to experience everything from northern seafoo...

Day 1 · Thu, Sep 30 · Tokyo, Japan

About Your Cruise Line - Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises® is the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line. The line’s nine small, luxurious ships carry a maximum of 1,250 guests and feature The Finest Cuisine at Sea® and destination-rich itineraries that span the globe. Expertly curated travel experiences are available aboard the designer-inspired, small ships, which call on more than 600 marquee and boutique ports in more than 100 countries on seven continents, on voyages that range from seven to more...

About Your Ship - Oceania Riviera

Sister ship to Oceania Marina, stunning Oceania Riviera was designed to be special in so many ways and reflects a new level of grace and elegance through designer touches, upholstery and fabrics throughout. She features multiple gourmet restaurants and along with Oceania Marina, offers unforgettable food and wine pairings at La Reserve by Wine Spectator as well as the opportunity for private dining at opulent Privée. From the Lalique Grand Staircase to the Owner's Suites, designer touches...

Tokyo

7:00PM

Lights, sushi, manga! Sprawling, frenetic, and endlessly fascinating, Japan’s capital is a city of contrasts. Shrines and gardens are pockets of calm between famously crowded streets and soaring office buildings. Mom-and-pop noodle houses share st...

Day 2 · Fri, Oct 1

About Your Cruise - Day at Sea

Day 3 · Sat, Oct 2 · Hakodate, Japan

Hakodate

7:00AM – 4:00PM · 9hr

Facing out on two bays, Hakodate is a 19th-century port town, with clapboard buildings on sloping streets, a dockside tourist zone, streetcars, and fresh fish on every menu. In the downtown historic quarter, a mountain rises 1,100 feet above the c...

Day 4 · Sun, Oct 3 · Niigata, Japan

Niigata

8:00AM – 6:00PM · 10hr

Niigata city is the capital of Niigata prefecture and faces the Japan Sea on the island of Honshu, the largest of the four islands that comprise Japan. With a population of 810,000, Niigata is the largest Honshu city along the Japan Sea coast. The...

Day 5 · Mon, Oct 4 · Kanazawa, Japan

Kanazawa

7:00AM – 5:00PM · 10hr

The capital of the Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa once rivalled Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) as a town rich in cultural achievements. Kanazawa escaped destruction during World War II and accordingly has been able to preserve many of the old districts in g...

Day 6 · Tue, Oct 5 · Sakaiminato, Japan

Sakaiminato

7:00AM – 3:00PM · 8hr

Sakaiminato is a small city almost totally surrounded by water: the Sea of Japan to the east, the Sakai Channel to the north and Lake Nakaumi to the west. Across the lake the towns of Matsue and Yasugi offer interesting experiences. Matsue is know...

Day 7 · Wed, Oct 6 · Busan, South Korea

Busan

7:00AM – 2:00PM · 7hr

White-sand city beaches and hot-spring resorts may not be everyone's first image of Korea, but these are what Koreans flock to Busan for all year. And there are plenty of opportunities for rest, relaxation, retail therapy, and even a touch of glam...

Day 8 · Thu, Oct 7 · Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima

9:00AM – 6:00PM · 9hr

History buffs will want to write home Hiroshima. Despite being devastated in 1945, this Japanese city is known to all for its commitment peace – its ruin on the 6th August 1945 led to the end of the war and today, the Peace Memorial (a UNESCO Worl...

Day 9 · Fri, Oct 8 · Kochi, Japan

Kochi

10:00AM – 6:00PM · 8hr

Day 10 · Sat, Oct 9 · Kobe, Japan

Kobe

7:00AM – 5:00PM · 10hr

Located on the calm waters of the Inland Sea, Kobe has served as an important port town for hundreds of years. It was one of the first harbours to accept foreign traders in 1868 when Japan was just emerging from its centuries of isolation. What fo...

Day 11 · Sun, Oct 10 · Shimizu, Japan

Shimizu

11:00AM – 9:00PM · 10hr

The salt and pepper cone of Japan's most famous natural landmark won’t fail to take your breath away, as it soars into the sky in a vision of spectacular symmetry. Make sure your camera is fully prepared before you dock in Shimizu’s port, where un...

Day 12 · Mon, Oct 11 · Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo

8:00AM – 5:00PM · 9hr

Lights, sushi, manga! Sprawling, frenetic, and endlessly fascinating, Japan’s capital is a city of contrasts. Shrines and gardens are pockets of calm between famously crowded streets and soaring office buildings. Mom-and-pop noodle houses share st...