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Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship
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Seven Seas Explorer

All-inclusive Japan with a Kyoto overnight built in

Spring & autumn 2026, Tokyo roundtrips

Photo: Rab Lawrence / CC BY 2.0
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Pattern
11-night Tokyo RT
March, April and October sailings
The overnight
Kobe, 2 days
Your Kyoto window — excursions included in the fare
Core ports
Shimizu · Kochi · Hiroshima
Plus Busan, Nagasaki, Beppu — Kagoshima on the autumn run
Style
All-inclusive luxury
Shore excursions bundled — choose them early
Your itinerary, decoded

Every Seven Seas Explorer port, one honest guide each

Click any port for the full plan: what fits your hours, what to book, what's a walk.

Plus Busan (Korea); the October sailing transits the Kanmon Strait.

Know your ship

Three things Seven Seas Explorer passengers should know

Included excursions sell out first

Regent bundles shore excursions in the fare — the good Kyoto and Hiroshima slots go quickly after booking opens. Reserve the moment your window opens.

Use the Kobe overnight like a two-day trip

Kyoto on day one, Kitano and a beef lunch on day two — the pattern every day-caller envies.

Shimizu comes early

The Tokyo pattern puts Shimizu on day two — your first Fuji chance. Be on deck at dawn.

Quick answers

FAQ

Does Seven Seas Explorer overnight anywhere in Japan?

Yes — the 2026 Tokyo roundtrips spend two days alongside in Kobe, positioned for a full Kyoto day. Excursions are included in Regent fares, so reserve the Kyoto program early; independent private cars from the pier remain an option if the slots are gone.

⚓ Planning the whole voyage? Read the four Japan cruise loops, explained — and whatever the port, be back aboard 60 minutes early.