11 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and settle in for eleven nights of exciting cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Visiting once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. In fact, it sails it only once.

The price includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!


The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 guests can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess is home to a gym, a spa, and a casino.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Northstar observation capsuleDiscovery Sea Programs

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of seven port days and three days at sea. Major features include visits to rare cities like Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori plus a long stop in Hakodate.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat5June 5thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun6June 6thSunday
At Sea
Mon7June 7thMonday
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
Tue8June 8thTuesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Wed9June 9thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu10June 10thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri11June 11thFriday
At Sea
Sat12June 12thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun13June 13thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon14June 14thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue15June 15thTuesday
At Sea
Wed16June 16thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 4Aomori
Day 6Kanazawa
Day 8Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on August 20th of last year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $1,457 and $1,947 for a room, including taxes and port fees.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 12-day plan for only $153.42. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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Data as of Nov 8, 2026

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