Relaxed pace
3 ports in 8 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Japan cruises
Japan One-Way: Kobe & Shimizu
Kobe · Shimizu · Tokyo
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Japan-focused routing.
8 nights
Baoshan (Shanghai)
Japan
3 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
4 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Kobe, Shimizu, and Tokyo provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Focused destination mix
Kobe · Shimizu · Tokyo
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Baoshan (Shanghai)
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Kobe · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Japan itinerary
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $153/night, with most departures landing in the $141-$166/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$153/night
$1,224 total
Normal range
$141-$166/night
$1,125-$1,324 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$1,152 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
8 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 1 countries
3 port calls across Japan · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 8-night route.
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