Japan cruises

Japan One-Way via Shanghai, Naha, Okinawa & Hualien (Best Balance)

⚓ Shanghai · Naha, Okinawa · Miyakojima · Hualien · Keelung (Chilung) · Taichung · Hong Kong · Tainan · Taichung · Keelung (Chilung) · Ishigaki · Naha, Okinawa · Aburatsu · Kochi · Osaka · Shingu · Shimizu · Tokyo · Osaka · Busan · Sakaiminato · Kanazawa · Niigata · Akita · Aomori · Miyako, Iwate · Hitachinaka

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and more.

Hong Kong Japan 30 ports 9 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $650/night. with most departures landing in the $629-$714/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$650/night

$25,993 total

Normal range

$629-$714/night

$25,140-$28,566 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$25,298 total

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January 2028
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Route overview

How this route is built

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30 port calls · 9 sea days · 5 countries

30 port calls across China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong

  1. 1

    Embark in Hong Kong

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Shanghai

    China · East Asia

  3. 3

    Shanghai

    China · East Asia

  4. 4

    Naha, Okinawa

    Japan · East Asia

  5. 5

    Miyakojima

    Japan · East Asia

  6. 6

    Hualien

    Taiwan · East Asia

  7. 7

    Keelung (Chilung)

    Taiwan · East Asia

  8. 8

    Taichung

    Taiwan · East Asia

  9. 9

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong · East Asia

  10. 10

    Tainan

    Taiwan · East Asia

  11. 11

    Taichung

    Taiwan · East Asia

  12. 12

    Keelung (Chilung)

    Taiwan · East Asia

  13. 13

    Ishigaki

    Japan · East Asia

  14. 14

    Naha, Okinawa

    Japan · East Asia

  15. 15

    Aburatsu

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  19. 19

    Shingu

    Japan · Japan

  20. 20

    Shimizu

    Japan · Japan

  21. 21

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  22. 22

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  23. 23

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  24. 24

    Sakaiminato

    Japan · Japan

  25. 25

    Kanazawa

    Japan · Japan

  26. 26

    Kanazawa

    Japan · Japan

  27. 27

    Niigata

    Japan · Japan

  28. 28

    Akita

    Japan · Japan

  29. 29

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  30. 30

    Miyako, Iwate

    Japan · Japan

  31. 31

    Hitachinaka

    Japan · Japan

  32. 32

    Disembark in Tokyo

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

What’s the best month to sail this itinerary?

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