13 Night Japan Explorer with Kumano Fireworks Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Get ready for thirteen nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you book your cabin on the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.
Spending time at exotic cities like Kumano, Wakayama, and Nagoya makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is an interesting one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it just once.
At under $130 a day, this represents a solid value. We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare trips easily.
The Sapphire Princess
Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, more than 2,600 guests can travel comfortably on this top-rated Grand class cruise ship.
The Sapphire Princess offers a gym, a casino, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary consists of eleven days in port and one day at sea. Highlights include visits to very uncommon stops like Kumano and Wakayama as well as long stops in Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima.
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,377 and $2,114 for a room, including taxes and port charges.
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 1, 2026