Autumn’s northern loop — foliage, festivals’ home, and Seoul one-ways
NCL's 2026 Japan ship — the Oct–Dec program is confirmed (Norwegian Spirit has no 2026 Japan calls).
What fits your hours at each call, what to book, and what is simply a walk.
Port guideThe turnaround city
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Port guideThe bookend capital
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On this shipMt. Fuji's port
October–December calls carry the year’s best Fuji odds — be on deck early.
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On this shipThe morning-market port
Autumn calls line up with Goryokaku’s colour; late sailings can reach the night view.
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Port guideThe festival port
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Port guideThe Kyoto gateway
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Port guideThe Pacific port
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Port guideTwo heavyweights, one day
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Port guideThe volcano's port
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Port guideThe walking port
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Port guideThe merchant port
Plan your day here →Plus Akita, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Sendai, Nagoya, Busan, Jeju and Incheon depending on direction.
Aomori’s Nebuta museum sits on the waterfront and Hakodate clusters around its station — keep tour money for Akita’s samurai town of Kakunodate, which genuinely needs wheels.
October–December gives the year’s clearest Mt. Fuji odds. On your Shimizu day, be on deck early — the mountain fades as mornings warm.
Seoul one-ways mean flying into one country and out of another — price flights before you book the fare, not after.
The berth decides your day. Port by port, from our measured index.
From October to December 2026, Jade runs 9–14-night itineraries between Yokohama/Tokyo and Seoul (Incheon), plus a 14-night Japan circle — combining the northern ports (Hakodate, Aomori, Akita, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato) with Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Shimizu.
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