11 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare for eleven nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you book your balcony cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime stops like Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori makes this trip special. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire, As it sails it just once.

This price just dropped, so book immediately to lock in your balcony cabin before the price goes up again! We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises.


The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 people can cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship.

The Sapphire Princess boasts a casino, a gym, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of seven port days and three days at sea. Major features include visits to rare ports like Sakata, Kanazawa, and Aomori in addition to a long stop in Hakodate.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat5June 5thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun6June 6thSunday
At Sea (Cruising)
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 (Cruising)
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 (Cruising)
Wed16June 16thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
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 itinerary has varied between $1,908 and $2,994 for a balcony stateroom, including taxes and port fees.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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