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

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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.

Gym
Casino

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.

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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.

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 12: Kochi
Day 4: Kobe
Day 9: Busan

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.

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2028
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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.

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outside
balcony
suite
$1,682
$2,320
$3,352
$3,522
$129.38/day
$178.46/day
$257.85/day
$270.92/day
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Last Updated: Sep 2, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 1, 2026

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