13 Night Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for thirteen nights of breathtaking travel across the sea when you book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.

Spending time at rare destinations such as Kumano, Wakayama, and Nagoya makes this sailing special. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

Our price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No sneaky extra fees! Offered at less than $140 per day, this represents a solid deal.

Day 4: Kobe
Gym

The Sapphire Princess

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

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

Sapphire Princess
Spa

Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes eleven days in port and one day at sea. High points include visits to very uncommon stops like Kumano and Wakayama in addition to long stops in Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima.

Sun15August 15thSunday
4:00pm
Mon16August 16thMonday
8:00am – 9:00pm
8:00am – 9:00pm
Tue17August 17thTuesday
6:00pm – 10:00pm
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Wed18August 18thWednesday
9:00am – 11:00pm
9:00am – 11:00pm
Thu19August 19thThursday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Fri20August 20thFriday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Sat21August 21stSaturday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Sun22August 22ndSunday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Mon23August 23rdMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue24August 24thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed25August 25thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu26August 26thThursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri27August 27thFriday
1:00pm – 7:00pm
1:00pm – 7:00pm
Sat28August 28thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
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August 15th, 2027  - Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise on the Princess Sapphire
Your Route
Day 9: Busan
Casino
Day 12: Kochi

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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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2026
2027
2028
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The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every type of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $1,377 and $2,114 including taxes and port fees.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$1,782
$2,452
$3,132
$3,562
$137.08/day
$188.62/day
$240.92/day
$274.00/day
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Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 22, 2026

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