12 Night Japan & Korea: Hydrangea Season

12 nights - 20 Jun 2028

Celebrity Solstice | Asia & Indian Ocean

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Itinerary

List Timeline

Yokohama

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Day 1

20 June 2028

Yokohama

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Day 2

21 June 2028

At Sea

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Day 3

22 June 2028

Osaka

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Day 4

23 June 2028

Osaka

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Day 4

23 June 2028

Kobe

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Day 5

24 June 2028

At Sea

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Day 6

25 June 2028

Okinawa

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Day 7

26 June 2028

At Sea

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Day 8

27 June 2028

Busan

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Day 9

28 June 2028

Nagasaki

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Day 10

29 June 2028

Kagoshima

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Day 11

30 June 2028

At Sea

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Day 12

01 July 2028

Shimizu

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Day 13

02 July 2028

Yokohama

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Yokohama

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Osaka

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Osaka

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Kobe

Located on the calm waters of the Inland Sea, Kobe has served as an important port town for hundreds of years. It was one of the first harbours to accept foreign traders in 1868 when Japan was just emerging from its centuries of isolation. What followed was a surge of Western trade and exp... Read More

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Nagasaki

Nagasaki city has developed into one of the most important port cities in Japan. During Japan’s period of isolation in the 17th century, Nagasaki played a prominent role in foreign trade relation and only a very few ports were open to restricted numbers of foreign traders. Even though Holl... Read More

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Kagoshima

Kagoshima city is the capital of Kagoshima prefecture and also Kyushu’s southernmost major city. This city is often compared to its Italian sister city Naples, due to its’s similarities such as mild climate and active volcano, Sakurajima. Sakurajima is one of the most renowned active volca... Read More

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Shimizu

The salt and pepper cone of Japan's most famous natural landmark won’t fail to take your breath away, as it soars into the sky in a vision of spectacular symmetry. Make sure your camera is fully prepared before you dock in Shimizu’s port, where unparalleled views of the extraordinary Mount... Read More

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Yokohama

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*This holiday is generally suitable for persons with reduced mobility. For customers with reduced mobility or any medical condition that may require special assistance or arrangements to be made, please notify your Cruise Concierge at the time of your enquiry, so that we can provide specific information as to the suitability of the holiday, as well as make suitable arrangements with the Holiday Provider on your behalf.

20 June 2028

Yokohama

In 1853, a fleet of four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into the bay of Tokyo (then Edo) and presented the reluctant Japanese with the demands of the U.S. government for the opening of diplomatic and commercial relations. The following year Perry returned and first set foot on Japanese soil at Yokohama—then a small fishing village on the mudflats of Tokyo bay. Two years later New York businessman Townsend Harris became America's first diplomatic representative to Japan. In 1858 he was finally able to negotiate a commercial treaty between the two countries; part of the deal designated four locations—one of them Yokohama—as treaty ports. In 1859 the shogunate created a special settlement in Yokohama for the growing community of merchants, traders, missionaries, and other assorted adventurers drawn to this exotic new land of opportunity. The foreigners (predominantly Chinese and British, plus a few French, Americans, and Dutch) were confined here to a guarded compound about 5 square km (2 square miles)—placed, in effect, in isolation—but not for long. Within a few short years the shogunal government collapsed, and Japan began to modernize. Western ideas were welcomed, as were Western goods, and the little treaty port became Japan's principal gateway to the outside world. In 1872 Japan's first railway was built, linking Yokohama and Tokyo. In 1889 Yokohama became a city; by then the population had grown to some 120,000. As the city prospered, so did the international community and by the early 1900s Yokohama was the busiest and most modern center of international trade in all of East Asia. Then Yokohama came tumbling down. On September 1, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake devastated the city. The ensuing fires destroyed some 60,000 homes and took more than 40,000 lives. During the six years it took to rebuild the city, many foreign businesses took up quarters elsewhere, primarily in Kobe and Osaka, and did not return. Over the next 20 years Yokohama continued to grow as an industrial center—until May 29, 1945, when in a span of four hours, some 500 American B-29 bombers leveled nearly half the city and left more than half a million people homeless. When the war ended, what remained became—in effect—the center of the Allied occupation. General Douglas MacArthur set up headquarters here, briefly, before moving to Tokyo; the entire port facility and about a quarter of the city remained in the hands of the U.S. military throughout the 1950s. By the 1970s Yokohama was once more rising from the debris; in 1978 it surpassed Osaka as the nation's second-largest city, and the population is now inching up to the 3.5 million mark. Boosted by Japan's postwar economic miracle, Yokohama has extended its urban sprawl north to Tokyo and south to Kamakura—in the process creating a whole new subcenter around the Shinkansen Station at Shin-Yokohama. The development of air travel and the competition from other ports have changed the city's role in Japan's economy. The great liners that once docked at Yokohama's piers are now but a memory, kept alive by a museum ship and the occasional visit of a luxury vessel on a Pacific cruise. Modern Large as Yokohama is, the central area is very negotiable. As with any other port city, much of what it has to offer centers on the waterfront—in this case, on the west side of Tokyo Bay. The downtown area is called Kannai (literally, "within the checkpoint"); this is where the international community was originally confined by the shogunate. Though the center of interest has expanded to include the waterfront and Ishikawa-cho, to the south, Kannai remains the heart of town. Think of that heart as two adjacent areas. One is the old district of Kannai, bounded by Basha-michi on the northwest and Nippon-odori on the southeast, the Keihin Tohoku Line tracks on the southwest, and the waterfront on the northeast. This area contains the business offices of modern Yokohama. The other area extends southeast from Nippon-odori to the Moto-machi shopping street and the International Cemetery, bordered by Yamashita Koen and the waterfront to the northeast; in the center is Chinatown, with Ishikawa-cho Station to the southwest. This is the most interesting part of town for tourists. Whether you're coming from Tokyo, Nagoya, or Kamakura, make Ishikawa-cho Station your starting point. Take the South Exit from the station and head in the direction of the waterfront.

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21 June 2028

At Sea

From delicious 24-hour room service and a stunning Main Dining Room to the finest sushi at sea and sophisticated fine dining options, you can experience taste sensations on-board the Celebrity Solstice. Enjoy exceptional entertainment at the ship’s theatre, spend a night at the...

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22 June 2028

Osaka

From Minami's neon-lighted Dotombori and historic Tenno-ji to the high-rise class and underground shopping labyrinths of Kita, Osaka is a city that pulses with its own unique rhythm. Though Osaka has no shortage of tourist sites, it is the city itself that is the greatest attraction. Home to some of Japan's best food, most unique fashions, and warmest locals, Osaka does not beg to be explored—it demands it. More than anywhere else in Japan, it rewards the impulsive turn down an interesting side street or the chat with a random stranger. People do not come here to see the city, they come to experience it.Excluded from the formal circles of power and aristocratic culture in 16th-century Edo (Tokyo), Osaka took advantage of its position as Japan's trading center, developing its own art forms such as Bunraku puppet theater and Rakugo comic storytelling. It was in Osaka that feudal Japan's famed Floating World—the dining, theater, and pleasure district—was at its strongest and most inventive. Wealthy merchants and common laborers alike squandered fortunes on culinary delights, turning Osaka into "Japan's Kitchen," a moniker the city still has today. Though the city suffered a blow when the Meiji government canceled all of the samurai class's outstanding debts to the merchants, it was quick to recover. At the turn of the 20th century, it had become Japan's largest and most prosperous city, a center of commerce and manufacturing.Today Osaka remains Japan's iconoclastic metropolis, refusing to fit Tokyo's norms and expectations. Unlike the hordes of Tokyo, Osakans are fiercely independent. As a contrast to the neon and concrete surroundings, the people of Osaka are known as Japan's friendliest and most outgoing. Ask someone on the street for directions in Tokyo and you are lucky to get so much as a glance. Ask someone in Osaka and you get a conversation.The main areas of the city, Kita (north) and Minami (south), are divided by two rivers: the Dojima-gawa and the Tosabori-gawa. Between Kita and Minami is Naka-no-shima, an island and the municipal center of Osaka. Kita (north of Chuo Dori) is Osaka's economic hub and contains Osaka's largest stations: JR Osaka and Hankyu Umeda. The area is crammed with shops, department stores, and restaurants. Nearby are a nightlife district, Kita-shinchi; Naka-no-shima and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics; Osaka-jo (Osaka Castle); and Osaka Koen (Osaka Park). Restaurants, bars, department stores, and boutiques attract Osaka's youth to Minami (south Chuo Dori); theatergoers head to the National Bunraku Theatre and electronics-lovers to Den Den Town. For a glimpse of old Osaka, visit Tenno-ji Temple and Shin Sekai. The main stations are Namba, Shin-sai-bashi, Namba Nankai, and Tenno-ji. There's easy access to the Municipal Museum of Fine Art and Sumiyoshi Taisha (Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine).The bay area, to the west of the city center, is home to the Osaka Aquarium and Universal Studios Japan. The Shinkansen stops at Shin-Osaka, three stops (about five minutes) north of Osaka Station on the Mido-suji subway line. To the north of Shin-Osaka is Senri Expo Park.

Shore Excursions

23 June 2028

Osaka

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23 June 2028

Kobe

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24 June 2028

At Sea

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25 June 2028

Okinawa

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26 June 2028

At Sea

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27 June 2028

Busan

White-sand city beaches and hot-spring resorts may not be everyone's first image of Korea, but these are what Koreans flock to Busan for all year. And there are plenty of opportunities for rest, relaxation, retail therapy, and even a touch of glamour every October with the Busan Inter...

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28 June 2028

Nagasaki

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29 June 2028

Kagoshima

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30 June 2028

At Sea

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01 July 2028

Shimizu

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02 July 2028

Yokohama

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What's Included with
Celebrity Cruises

Enjoy one-of-a-kind dining experiences, exceptional entertainment and breathtaking performances, as well as stunning sea views when you hop on-board the Celebrity Solstice. Your cruise accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between are all included in your cruise fare. Plus, when you’re not exploring different ports away from the ship, there is a programme of daily on-board activities and entertainment which is all inclusive of the cost of your cruise.

Accommodation

Entertainment throughout the day and evening

Return flights included from a choice of UK airports (fly cruise bookings only)

Room service from 6am to 11pm

Port taxes

Themed events and discos

Adult only areas

Youth programmes for 3-17 year olds

Shuttle service to and from ports and airport where available

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Main Restaurant

Celebrity Select Dining is designed completely around you. Simply choose whether you’d like an early seating at 6:00 P.M., late seating at 8:30 P.M., or dine whenever you want, the choice of how you plan your evening meals is up to you.

Meals Served - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine - Global
Dress Code - Smart Casual
Cost - Included

World-Class Chefs

Our crew of chefs continually raise the bar for culinary experiences, both at sea and beyond.

An Immersive Experience

The centrepiece of our immersive and enriching range of culinary experiences. We're proud to present an unparalleled wealth of choice every evening at the Main Restaurant. Working around the clock, the galleys delight in sending out artfully presented dishes, every delicate micro-green garnish perfectly placed.

From Our Kitchen

A sense of intimacy in a dramatic space, personal connections in a welcoming yet sophisticated venue and a world of choices.

*Menus are subject to change

Excursions

Connect to the world in ways you never imagined. Embark on an excursion perfectly tailored to your interests and appetites. Whether you choose a private, premium experience or a family-focused adventure, independent local operators ensure that your shore excursions are the perfect way to discover any destination, granting in-depth knowledge, expertise, and a truly extraordinary experience.

More Than 280 Breathtaking Destinations. Three Perfect Ways to Explore.

Private Journeys

CREATED BY YOU - Create personalised tours and explore a range of exclusive offerings. Get insights from expert local guides who will drive you to the region's most memorable places.

Small Group Discoveries

DESIGNED FOR A FEW - Explore the best in every port with a select group of like-minded adventurers. Spend more one-on-one time with your guide, and develop a deeper appreciation of each destination you visit.

Destination Highlights

LOVED BY ALL - Experience each city's must-see landmarks and iconic sites through shore excursions that ensure you check the most important items off your bucket list.

TOUR WITH PEACE OF MIND*

Authentic - Local Cultural Experiences
Assured - Never Left Behind
At Your Service - Easy to Plan, Easy to Book

Tours Tailored to Your Interests

ACCESSIBLE - Experience city highlights, iconic ruins, natural wonders or beautiful beaches on excursions customised for your specific needs.

SUSTAINABLE - Help preserve the destination and support the local community on tours that emphasise local history, culture and environment.

MULTI-DAY - Enjoy more time discovering each destination’s extraordinary treasures, during extended tours with overnight stays.

WELLNESS - Nourish your mind, body and spirit with tours that include a range of authentic experiences—indigenous healing practices, detoxes with local muds and minerals, destination-specific fitness, and more.

CULINARY - Savour authentic flavours or sip on the most popular drinks of each destination, during unique tasting experiences.

CULTURAL - Immerse yourself in the culture and history of each destination on your exciting itinerary, while connecting with the locals.

ADVENTURE - Add some excitement to your cruise with thrilling zip line rides, white water rafting, hiking in the mountains, and more.

AQUATIC - Spend the day on the water, sailing in a catamaran, snorkelling or scuba diving near majestic coral reefs, and reeling in some fish.

BEACH - Relax on pristine white sands, stroll down the coast and observe local wildlife, or work on your tan as you sip a tropical cocktail.

SIGHTSEEING - Explore the destination's most iconic places and take exceptional selfies as you check famous local landmarks off your bucket list.

WILDLIFE - Join other animal lovers in your group for up-close looks at your favourite land-dwelling and aquatic creatures in their natural habitats.

FLIGHTSEEING - Soar above glorious forests, frozen lakes, magnificent glaciers and active volcanoes for panoramic views of nature's beauty.