Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We spent one extraordinary voyage circumnavigating Japan on Cunard Line's fully refurbished Queen Elizabeth — three seas, two countries, eleven ports and roughly one lifetime's worth of "wait, what's that?" moments. From the red-crowned cranes of Kushiro to the atomic history of Nagasaki, this is the entire itinerary, port by port, with the highlights, the history and the things nobody quite warns you about.
If you're planning a Cunard or Japan cruise, or simply here to sail vicariously from your sofa with a cup of tea — welcome aboard. We've done the disembarking so you can do the deciding.
In this destination guide we cover every stop on the voyage: Hokkaido's wild northern ports, the temples and shrines of the mainland, the volcanic drama of Kyushu, and two ports across the water in South Korea.
⚓ PORTS ON THIS VOYAGE:
Kushiro • Hakodate • Tokyo (tours from Yokohama) • Shimizu • Kochi • Hiroshima • Miyazaki (tours from Aburatsu) • Nagasaki • Jeju • Busan • Sakaiminato
🕐 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Yokohama Sail Away
03:02 Sea Day Activities
07:58 Hiroshima: History & Hope
15:47 Cruising the Kanmon Strait
19:55 Nagasaki: Where East Met West
26:44 Miyazaki from Aburatsu
33:07 Kochi
#Cunard #JapanCruise #JapanTravel #CruiseVlog
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We are very proud to be official Brand Ambassadors for PANACHE CRUISES, the UK and US specialist in Elite Ocean, River, Expedition and Yacht Style cruising. Click on the link or give them a call on the number below and one of their dedicated Cruise Connoisseurs will help you plan your perfect cruise. PLEASE don't forget to mention 'Visit With Us'! Thank you.
Call this number now - 0161 513 8202 (UK) or 888 894-6153 (US)
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We spent one extraordinary voyage circumnavigating Japan on Cunard Line's fully refurbished Queen Elizabeth — three seas, two countries, eleven ports and roughly one lifetime's worth of "wait, what's that?" moments. From the red-crowned cranes of Kushiro to the atomic history of Nagasaki, this is the entire itinerary, port by port, with the highlights, the history and the things nobody quite warns you about.
If you're planning a Cunard or Japan cruise, or simply here to sail vicariously from your sofa with a cup of tea — welcome aboard. We've done the disembarking so you can do the deciding.
In this destination guide we cover every stop on the voyage: Hokkaido's wild northern ports, the temples and shrines of the mainland, the volcanic drama of Kyushu, and two ports across the water in South Korea.
⚓ PORTS ON THIS VOYAGE:
Kushiro • Hakodate • Tokyo (tours from Yokohama) • Shimizu • Kochi • Hiroshima • Miyazaki (tours from Aburatsu) • Nagasaki • Jeju • Busan • Sakaiminato
🕐 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Yokohama Sail Away
03:02 Sea Day Activities
07:58 Hiroshima: History & Hope
15:47 Cruising the Kanmon Strait
19:55 Nagasaki: Where East Met West
26:44 Miyazaki from Aburatsu
33:07 Kochi
#Cunard #JapanCruise #JapanTravel #CruiseVlog
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SHIP, CRUISE LINE OR VOYAGE?
We are very proud to be official Brand Ambassadors for PANACHE CRUISES, the UK and US specialist in Elite Ocean, River, Expedition and Yacht Style cruising. Click on the link or give them a call on the number below and one of their dedicated Cruise Connoisseurs will help you plan your perfect cruise. PLEASE don't forget to mention 'Visit With Us'! Thank you.
Call this number now - 0161 513 8202 (UK) or 888 894-6153 (US)
Or copy this link into your browser - bit.ly/2PdAPxy
(These are sponsored referral links and if you book through one of these, Visit With Us will get a few pennies at no cost to you to help us keep bringing you more great content you know - and hopefully - love. Thank you.)
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!
Join us on FaceBook: search for 'Visit With Us' but also our cruise group 'Visit With Us Cruise Chat'
Follow us on Instagram & Threads: visitwith.us
Read our beautifully clean, picture rich blogs: visitwithus.co.uk
Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @visitwithus
Follow us on Tiktok: @visitwithus
Follow us on Bluesky: @visitwithus.bsky.social
