Japan cruises

Japan Passage via Hitachinaka, Glacier Bay & Inside Passage

Hitachinaka · Ishinomaki · Miyako, Iwate · Hakodate · Kushiro · Kodiak · Glacier Bay · Sitka · Klawock · Prince Rupert · Inside Passage

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Japan, United States, and Canada. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

21 nights Tokyo Japan 11 ports 10 sea days

What this trip feels like

Balanced, varied and easy to pace

This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 11 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.

Balanced pace

11 ports in 21 nights

A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.

Broad destination variety

Hitachinaka · Ishinomaki · Miyako, Iwate + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Tokyo

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Port experience

Hitachinaka · 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 · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace

Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape

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All upcoming departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $637/night, with most departures landing in the $555-$729/night band across 2 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$637/night

$13,386 total

Normal range

$555-$729/night

$11,647-$15,299 total

Lowest recent fare

$397/night

$8,329 total

Comparison set

2 sailings

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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

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21 nights · 11 port calls · 10 sea days · 3 countries

11 port calls across Japan, United States, Canada · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Tokyo

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Hitachinaka

    Japan · Japan

  3. 3

    Ishinomaki

    Japan · Japan

  4. 4

    Miyako, Iwate

    Japan · Japan

  5. 5

    Hakodate

    Japan · Japan

  6. 6

    Kushiro

    Japan · Japan

  7. 7

    Kodiak

    United States · Gulf of Alaska

  8. 8

    Glacier Bay

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

    Scenic cruising
  9. 9

    Sitka

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  10. 10

    Klawock

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  11. 11

    Prince Rupert

    Canada · West Coast

  12. 12

    Inside Passage

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

    Scenic cruising
  13. 13

    Disembark in Vancouver

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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