Photo: Paora / CC0Silver Nova's April circle and Silver Moon's 17-day October voyage are both confirmed 2026 Japan programs.
What fits your hours at each call, what to book, and what is simply a walk.
Port guideThe bookend capital
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Port guideMt. Fuji's 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 gold-leaf port
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Port guideThe morning-market port
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Port guideThe Korea day
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Port guideJapan’s joint-busiest cruise port
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Port guideTwo hundred islands and a burger
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Port guideThe Jodogahama port
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Kanazawa and Hakodate join the classic loop — two ports most Pacific itineraries skip. Kenroku-en garden alone justifies the Kanazawa call.
Busan, Jeju AND Incheon on one sailing — treat the Korean days as a first-class destination, not a formality.
Some smaller ports use tenders — mobility planning matters more than on the mega-ships.
The berth decides your day. Port by port, from our measured index.
Two ships split the year: Silver Nova runs an April 14-night Tokyo roundtrip (Shimizu, Kobe overnight, Fukuoka, Busan, Kanazawa, Hakodate, Miyako), and Silver Moon runs a 17-day October voyage adding Korea — Kochi, Hiroshima, Busan, Jeju, Incheon, Sasebo, Kagoshima and Shimizu.
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