SECULAR TREASURES JAPAN CRUISE

The Secular Treasures Japan Cruise - In the Land of the Rising Sun is an absolute favourite for our cruise travellers. This Ponant Japan cruise ranks at the top of our list for the most popular. As a result, it has become a must do!

Duration:           7 nights

Cruise Dates:    05 April - 12 April, 2025

From:   Osaka (Japan)

To:      Kobe (Japan)

Ship:   Le Soleal

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SECULAR TREASURES IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN - PONANT CRUISE

Cruise Description

Traditional Japanese cuisine is recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Much like the country, it is both captivating in its contrasts and beauty.

From Osaka, let yourself be carried away on a veritable sensorial and culinary exploration of the Empire of the Rising Sun, in partnership with Ducasse Paris and with featured guest Alessandro Guardiani, the Executive Chef of the MUNI KYOTO Hotel, from 5 to 7 April and Chef Shinichiro Takagi of the Zeniya Restaurant, from 8 to 11 April.

Can life get any better? How about a Gala dinner, a 4-hands menu, culinary demonstrations, tea ceremony and a sake tasting to get you all excited. And then you set off aboard Le Soléal for a brand-new 8-day gastronomic cruise. On this Ponant Japan cruies, a love of good food punctuates the scenery, where the history of the samurai rubs shoulders with the delicacy of the geisha. On top of this, you enrich your souls with the fragrances of the tea plantations mingle with the perfumes of the cherry blossoms.

EXCITING PORTS OF CALL 

Throughout your cruise adventure, you will benefit from Ponant excursions at each port of call. For instance,  you might want to take the time to visit the Peace Memorial from Hiroshima, discover the Itsukushima Shrine from Miyajima Island, or take in the natural treasures of Uwajima. The diversity of experiences are magical.

After first calling at Uno, Le Soléal will sail towards the western part of the Seto Inland Sea. Hiroshima remains in the world’s imagination as the symbol of the nuclear disaster. Fortunately, like Nagasaki, the city has become one of the archipelago’s most peaceful towns and one of its most attractive. Only the Hiroshima Peace Memorial bears witness to the events that occurred in what is now known as “the City of Peace”. The jagged coastlines of the captivating Miyajima Island, also known as Itsukushima, come into view, and the vermillion Torii of the from Miyajima, Shinto Shrine of Itsukushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, unfolds before you in a lush forest setting.

Le Soléal will set sail, on the island of Honshu, to Hagi, the cradle of the samurai and Hagi ware. This town will win you over with its narrow streets, traditional houses, and the former residences of Japanese warriors from this feudal town, whose mythical Shizuki Castle, erected in the 17th century, emerges as a symbol. 

A SHORT CRUISE STOP IN KOREA

Then you will sail to South Korea, a small peninsula that juts out into the Sea of Japan, and discover Busan, South Korea’s second city. A place of great contrasts, Busan offers a spectacular view over its port, as well as over the ancient district of Chalgachi.

Back in Japan, you will sail towards the eastern part of the island of Shikoku. After calling at Uwajima, Le Soléal will set a course for the city of Kochi.  Succumb to the charms of this city’s treasures, including lush vegetation, spellbinding caves, an emblematic castle, and ancestral arts and crafts.

Finally, for a grand finale, your journey will end in Kobe, your disembarkation port. 

Cruise Itinerary

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