13 Days Japan's Charms + Busan, Korea

Itinerary

13 Days Japan's Charms+Busan,Korea

Viking Yi Dun

Departure Date : 18 Mar 2026

DAY 01 : PENANG - TRANSIT - NARITA

Assemble at Penang International Airport for your departure flight to Narita.

Day 02 : NARITA - YOKAHAMA

* Yokohama's rich culture includes historic Kanazawa Library, varied museums, and theaters featuring traditional and modern performances.
You will board the Viking Ocean Cruises companies carefully build luxury cruise ship "Viking Yi Dun" begin your Japan Excursion.

Day 03 : SHIMIZU

* Drive to Nihondaira, a scenic viewpoint offering views of tea plantations, Shimizu City, the Izu Peninsula, the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji.
* Visit Miho no Matsubara, enjoy a guided walk through a UNESCO-protected pine grove to a sandy beach, with Mt.Fuji views weather permitting.

Day 04 : SHINGU ( WAKAYAMA )

*Visit, one of Japan's tallest and most sacred waterfalls, where water plunges over 400 feet along the historic Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.
* Explore Kumano Hayatama Taisha, a UNESCO World Heritage grand shrine in Shingu long revered as a sacred dwelling of the gods, with a thousand-year-old NAgi tree designated a Natural Monument.

Day 05 : SHODOSHIMA ( KAGAWA )

* Visit Shodoshima Olive Park, where Japan's olive cultivation began in 1908, stroll gentle hillsde paths dotted with olive groves and see the iconic Greek-style windmill.
* Explore the Twenty-Four Eyes Movie Studio, an open-air museum recreating the beloved film's Seto Inland Sea village, with a restored wooden schoolhouse and nastalgic period streets.

Day 06 : HIMEJI

* Preceed to Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a designed National Treasure and Important Cultural Property of Japan. Known as the "White Heron Castle" for its elegant white exterior, Himeji Castle is widely regarded as the finest and best-preserved feudal castle in Japan. Most of its main structures, including the castle keep and turrets, date back to the early Edo period and remain well preserved today.

Day 07 : HOSOSHIMA ( MIYAZAKI )

* Drive to Nippo Kaigan Quasi-National Park, stop at Cape Hyuga and the rugged Umagase cliff walkway to enjoy expansive Pacific Ocean views.
* Visit the Sea-Cruz viewpoint, where natural rock formations resemble a cross and are believed to bring good luck.
* See Omi Shrine, a seaside sacred site perched on coastal rocks and noted for its large collection of natural pebble stones mentioned in Japan's national anthem.

Day 08 : SHIMONOSEKI

* Start at Hinoyama Park, perched atop Mount Hinoyama, where 268m elevation offers panoramic views over the Kanmon Straits, the Seto Inland Sea and the Japan Sea, famed for its "ten-million-dollar" night views.
* Visit Akama Shrine, a striking historic shrine dedicated to Emperor Antoku, recognizable by its vivid vermilion Suitenmon Gate inspired by the mythical Dragon Palace.
* Take a brief photo stop at Karato Market, a lively seafood market along the Kanmoon Strait known for fresh local catches including Shimonoseki's famous blowfish ( fugu )

Day 09 : BUSAN ( KOREA )

* Visit Gamcheon Culture Village, a hillside community transformed from a post-war settlement into a colorful art village with brightly painted houses, murals and creative installations.
Experience Oryukdo Skywalk, a glass-bottomed coastal platform extending over the sea for dramatic ocean views and thrilling "walk in the sky" moments.

Day 10 : HIROSHIMA

* Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, beginning with the Atomic Bomb Dome - the preserved skeletal remains of the former Hiroshima Prefectural Industril Promotion Hall, left as a powerful reminder of the 1945 atomic bombing.
* Visit the Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims, a landmark memorial witin Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
* Enjoy shopping at Hondori Shopping Street in Hiroshima, a lively downtown arcade lined with fashion boutiques, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops, and one of the city's main commercial areas.

Day 11 : CRUISING AT THE SEA

* Today, you can board arbitrary enjoy the sun and wind, both immersed in the sweet world, you can take on board for passengers preparation of the repertoire, you can enjoy the pleasant modern recreational facilities, theater, nightclubs, dance halls, bars, swimming pool, gym, casino, children's playground, beauty salon, library, duty-free shopping and so on, or what do not roam on a sampan ow swimming pool, do some sunbathing, sipping cold drinks and enjoy a moment of leisure.