Featured SeaDream III itinerary
The Great Circle of Japan & Korea IV
Tokyo to Tokyo
Review this verified SeaDream III itinerary with Deluxe Cruises. Exact accommodation categories, cabin numbers, and final deck plans remain pending official release.
September 3-17 2029 · Voyage 32904
Ports & shore experiences
Each published destination is shown once. Select a destination to reveal its combined dates, exact arrival and departure information, approximately 50-word overview, and any voyage-specific SeaDream experiences verified for that call.
September 3 & 17, 2029 Tokyo
About Tokyo
Tokyo shifts rapidly between wooded shrine precincts, intimate neighborhoods and immense districts of neon and glass. Meiji Shrine stands within a broad man-made forest alive with birds, while Tsukiji’s outer market preserves a strong food culture near the bay. Ginza and Shinjuku express the capital’s modern scale, yet temples, gardens and small lanes remain threaded through it.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 4, 2029 At Sea
About At Sea
This published sea-day segment has no port call. SeaDream III remains under way between scheduled destinations rather than visiting a city. The entry preserves the verified route sequence while onboard activities, dining times, weather routing, and the final daily program are confirmed aboard the yacht and may change.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 5, 2029 Hakodate
About Hakodate
Mount Hakodate overlooks an hourglass peninsula illuminated between two bays, producing one of Japan’s celebrated night panoramas. The morning market sells crab and sea urchin direct from fishing boats. Star-shaped Goryokaku fortress marks the shogunate’s 1869 final stand, while a nineteenth-century Trappist convent outside the city maintains northern Hokkaido traditions of dairy and wine production.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 6, 2029 Aomori
About Aomori
Aomori is closely identified with the Nebuta Matsuri, whose enormous illuminated paper warriors animate one of Japan’s celebrated summer festivals. A dedicated museum preserves the craft throughout the year. The prefecture leads Japan in apple production, inspiring local cider, while onsen traditions, quiet bay beaches and the surrounding Tohoku countryside reveal a more rural northern Japan.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 7, 2029 Akita
About Akita
Akita presents the rural traditions of northern Japan through rice country, sake breweries and restorative onsen. On the Oga Peninsula, Namahage folklore features straw-clad figures who visit homes at New Year. Inland Kakunodate preserves a samurai district of black-walled residences and weeping cherry trees, offering an unusually atmospheric window into Tohoku’s historic culture.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 8, 2029 Kanazawa
About Kanazawa
Kanazawa preserves several of Japan’s most refined cultural traditions. Kenrokuen ranks among the country’s celebrated landscape gardens, while Higashi Chaya retains wooden teahouses associated with geisha culture. Omicho Market highlights regional seafood, and the city’s exceptional gold-leaf craftsmanship appears in decorative arts, architecture, and even carefully made local sweets.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 9, 2029 Sakaiminato
About Sakaiminato
Sakaiminato blends one of western Japan’s leading fishing ports with the playful legacy of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. Bronze figures of his yōkai characters line Mizuki Shigeru Road, turning the center into an open-air gallery of folklore. Harbor markets emphasize crab and other local seafood, connecting the city’s imaginative streetscape with the productive Sea of Japan.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 10 & 11, 2029 Busan, Korea
About Busan, Korea
Busan wraps around a dramatic Korean coastline, from Haeundae Beach’s high-rise skyline to the pastel hillside houses of Gamcheon Culture Village, now an outdoor art district. Jagalchi, the country’s largest fish market, sells catches direct from local boats. Beaches, golf and restorative jjimjilbang bathhouses give South Korea’s second city an energetic maritime character.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 12, 2029 Hakata
About Hakata
Hakata is Fukuoka’s historic merchant quarter and the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen, served at riverside yatai stalls beneath simple tent coverings. Canal City represents its contemporary energy, while Dazaifu’s shrine and gardens offer a contemplative contrast nearby. Hakata Bay beaches and onsen in the surrounding hills add maritime and wellness traditions to one of Kyushu’s most food-focused cities.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 13, 2029 Hiroshima
About Hiroshima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the skeletal Atomic Bomb Dome confront the city’s destruction in 1945 while expressing a powerful commitment to renewal. A short ferry ride reaches Miyajima, where Itsukushima Shrine’s torii appears to float at high tide. Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, assembled in distinct layers, adds a proudly local culinary tradition to this resilient city.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 14, 2029 Kobe
About Kobe
Kobe rises between Osaka Bay and Mount Rokko, linking a cosmopolitan harbor with forested highlands. The city is synonymous with meticulously prepared Kobe beef and teppanyaki. Nearby Arima Onsen offers historic hot-spring bathing, while Nunobiki’s gardens and ropeway reveal mountain views; regional vineyards add an unexpected wine tradition to the port’s culinary identity.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 15, 2029 Toba
About Toba
Toba faces the island-dotted waters of Ise-Shima, a region closely associated with cultured pearls and the women free divers known as ama. Nearby Ise Grand Shrine is ritually rebuilt at regular intervals, preserving ancient craft traditions through renewal. Hot springs, spiny lobster and a deeply indented coast connect sacred architecture with the maritime culture of Mie Prefecture.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
September 16, 2029 Tagonoura
About Tagonoura
Tagonoura lies on Suruga Bay beneath Mount Fuji, in a coastal landscape immortalized by Hokusai’s views of pines, waves and the sacred peak. The fishing port is known for shirasu, tiny whitebait served fresh from local waters. Nearby hot springs and green foothills deepen the contrast between an active harbor and one of Japan’s most recognizable mountain panoramas.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific SeaDream shore-experience list was published for this call when verified. Deluxe Cruises can help review suitable arrangements closer to departure without presenting unverified excursions.
Please note: Shore-experience names, activity levels, availability, and schedules can change before departure. Confirm the final program with Deluxe Cruises closer to sailing. No excursion prices or cruise-line links are included.
A closer look at this sailing
The Great Circle of Japan & Korea IV aboard SeaDream III
SeaDream Yacht Club publishes The Great Circle of Japan & Korea IV aboard SeaDream III on 3–17 September 2029, a 14-day voyage from Tokyo, Japan to Tokyo, Japan.
The verified route is Tokyo to Tokyo. 1 sea day is included in the published itinerary.
Voyage 32904 | 14 days.