Settle in for twenty-three nights of refreshing sailing across the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back.
Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Yatsushiro, Wakayama, and Akita makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.
This price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.
More than 2,600 guests can comfortably travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess has a casino, a spa, and a gym.
This sailing includes eighteen days in port and four sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare ports like Yatsushiro, Wakayama, and Akita.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 29 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Tue, Mar 30 | Toba, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 31 | Wakayama, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Apr 1 | Kochi, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 2 | Kagoshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Yatsushiro, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising) | ||
| Tue, Apr 6 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 7 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Apr 8 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 9 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Apr 10 | Miyako, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 11 | Hakodate, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 12 | Aomori, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Apr 13 | Akita, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 14 | Niigata, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Apr 15 | Kanazawa, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Apr 16 | Sakaiminato, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Apr 17 | Busan, South Korea | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Apr 18 | Nagasaki, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Apr 19 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Apr 20 | Shimizu, Japan | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Apr 21 | Tokyo, Japan | 9:00am |
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.
This graph displays the cost over time for the various types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, the cost of this sailing has remained at $4,128. Right now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so reserve your room now before it moves upwards.
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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 26, 2026