12 Night Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for twelve nights of relaxing cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Visiting rare stops like Yatsushiro, Niigata, and Nagoya makes this trip notable. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Offered at less than $155 per day, this is a good deal.


The Sapphire Princess

More than 2,600 passengers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess delights guests with a spa, a gym, 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 cruise spends three sea days and eight port days. Major features include visits to very uncommon ports like Yatsushiro, Niigata, and Nagoya as well as a long stop in Osaka.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri5May 5thFriday
4:00pm
Sat6May 6thSaturday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sun7May 7thSunday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Mon8May 8thMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue9May 9thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed10May 10thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu11May 11thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri12May 12thFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat13May 13thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun14May 14thSunday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Mon15May 15thMonday
11:00am – 8:00pm
11:00am – 8:00pm
Tue16May 16thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed17May 17thWednesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 6Busan
Day 9Kochi
Day 10Osaka
Day 11Nagoya

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 14th of this year, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,166 and $1,919 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees.

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


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Printable CruiseSheet

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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 13-day plan for only $182.39. 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

This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

No other departures of this route are on sale right now.

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Data as of Oct 30, 2026

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