Recommended12 days / 11 nights
Japan Ferry Tour for 12 Days: Niigata (1 night) – overnight ferry (1 night) – Sapporo (1 night) – overnight ferry (1 night) – Sendai (1 night) – overnight ferry (1 night) – Osaka or Kyoto (1 night) – overnight ferry (1 night) – Yufuin (1 night) – overnight ferry (1 night) – Tokyo (1 night)
MGTOUR_8-2. Sample ferry tour of Japan for 12 days / 11 nights
Duration
12 days / 11 nights
Route
Day 1 → Day 2 → Day 3 → Day 4 → Day 5 → Day 6 → Day 7 → Day 8 → Day 9 → Day 10 → Day 11 → Day 12
Cities
12 cities
Format
PDF program
About the tour
A unique 12-day tour across Japan's three main islands — Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu — traveling by scenic ferries. Seven guided excursions with Russian-speaking guides await you, along with historic castles and temples, hot springs, and celebrated natural landscapes. The tour perfectly combines major cities — Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka — with the charming resort towns of Yufuin and Beppu, while overnight ferry crossings transform transit into an unforgettable part of the journey.
Program
Arrival at Haneda Airport, meeting with a Russian-speaking guide, and transfer to Niigata by shinkansen. Hotel check-in and rest with an opportunity to explore the traditional fish market. Optionally, you can visit the Imayotsukasa sake brewery — the oldest in the area, founded in 1767 — for a tasting, and stroll through the historic Furumachi geisha district with its authentic architecture from centuries past.
Included
- accommodation at hotels of the specified category with breakfast included;
- dinner at a ryokan on day 9;
- overnight ferry stays in standard twin cabins without meals;
- 7 private excursions as per the itinerary with a Russian-speaking guide (including entrance fees and transportation);
- ferry pass for all ferry crossings;
- shinkansen tickets: Tokyo – Niigata (day 1) and Kobe – Tokyo (day 11);
- private transfers to ferry ports;
- private transfers by chartered vehicle: airport – hotel – airport (without guide);