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 $155 per day, this represents a solid deal.


The Sapphire Princess

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

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

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

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends one day at sea and eleven days in port. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Kumano and Wakayama as well as long stops in Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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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
Day 2Nagoya
Day 4Kobe
Day 9Busan
Day 12Kochi

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The cost of a cabin on this sailing has varied between $1,377 and $2,114 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. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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