Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture
A cultural itinerary rather than a wildlife one, and worth saying so plainly: twelve nights of temples, gardens, castles and cities along the Japanese coast, with the ship as the way between them. The naturalist staff, undersea specialist and photo instructor sail as they do on every voyage, but the schedule is built around the shore.
- Operated by: National Geographic × Lindblad Expeditions
- Ship: National Geographic Resolution
- Length: 12 nights
- Regions: Asia
- Wildlife: Black kites, egrets and cormorants along the coast, with sika deer at Miyajima and Nara
- From: $19,000 per person
- Next departures: 2027-05-24, 2027-06-05, 2027-06-17
- Route: Osaka → Naoshima → Takamatsu → Miyajima → Hiroshima → Uwajima → Yakushima Island → Kagoshima → Nagasaki → Ulsan → Matsue → Osaka
The ship
- National Geographic Resolution: 138 guests, built 2021
Departures
- 2027-05-24: $19,000
- 2027-06-05: $19,000
- 2027-06-17: $19,000
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