MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
3-night Japan One-Way via Shanghai & Tokyo
Oct 4, 2026 → Oct 7, 2026 • Shanghai → Tokyo
From $188
$63/night
Great deal
↓54% below typical
Japan Cruises
Japan cruises include 506 itineraries, 501 upcoming sailings, and 58 ports. Explore the route patterns, ships, and departure options that define this region.
506
Itineraries
501
Upcoming sailings
58
Ports
16
Cruise lines
Best value departures
Departures in Japan that are currently pricing well below their typical tracked rate.
MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
4-night Japan Loop via Kagoshima
Mar 23, 2027 → Mar 27, 2027 • Shanghai → Tokyo
From $299
$75/night
Great deal
↓46% below typical
MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
4-night Japan One-Way via Tokyo & Keelung
Jun 9, 2026 → Jun 13, 2026 • Tokyo → Keelung (Chilung)
From $227
$57/night
Great deal
↓60% below typical
MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
4-night Japan Loop via Kagoshima
Jun 10, 2027 → Jun 14, 2027 • Tokyo → Incheon
From $296
$74/night
Great deal
↓47% below typical
Explore Japan cruise routes
See representative route shapes, major ports, and where the most sailings cluster.
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Popular Japan cruise itineraries
Start with the route patterns that define this region.
Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jun 7
From $1,663
17 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop: Hakata/Fukuoka & Busan (Sea-Day Heavy)
Japan • Next: Aug 16
From $501
11 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan Loop via Kagoshima (Sea-Day Heavy)
Japan • Next: Feb 2
From $296
6 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan Loop via Hakodate, Niigata & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Sep 5
From $1,343
6 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Tokyo (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Feb 19
From $1,152
5 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Kagoshima (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Feb 22
From $525
4 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Sep 27
From $2,789
4 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop: Kagoshima & Naha, Okinawa (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Oct 11
From $581
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jul 21
From $1,021
3 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jul 17
From $1,051
3 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan One-Way via Toba, Osaka & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Aug 26
From $1,186
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan One-Way via Nagoya, Aichi, Osaka & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jul 5
From $1,369
3 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan One-Way via Hiroshima & Nagasaki (Port-Heavy)
Japan • Next: Nov 21
From $1,999
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Feb 27
From $9,698
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Busan (Rare Variant)
Japan • Next: Oct 9
From $11,298
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Kobe, Kochi & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Oct 3
From $13,600
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan One-Way via Tokyo & Shanghai (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jan 13
From $301
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop: Nagasaki & Busan (Rare Variant)
Japan • Next: Feb 11
From $520
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Hakata/Fukuoka & Nagasaki (Rare Variant)
Japan • Next: Sep 1
From $638
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Oct 1
From $1,009
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Kagoshima & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jul 27
From $1,114
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jun 6
From $1,114
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Yatsushiro & Busan (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Jul 28
From $1,228
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Japan Loop via Sakaiminato & Maizuru (Best Balance)
Japan • Next: Sep 11
From $1,323
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Price intelligence
Get a quick feel for how pricing behaves across Japan.
Median future price
$2,664
Cheapest currently available
$188
Tracked priced sailings
488
Median price by departure month
June 2026
$1,908
July 2026
$2,033
August 2026
$1,861
September 2026
$2,636
October 2026
$3,165
November 2026
$2,319
December 2026
$1,551
January 2027
$988
Cheapest embarkation ports for Japan cruises
Shanghai
16 priced sailings
From
$188
Tokyo
243 priced sailings
From
$227
Baoshan (Shanghai)
33 priced sailings
From
$501
Yokohama
117 priced sailings
From
$817
Hong Kong
29 priced sailings
From
$1,088
Seattle
3 priced sailings
From
$1,300
Singapore
11 priced sailings
From
$2,065
Incheon
16 priced sailings
From
$2,069
Seoul
5 priced sailings
From
$3,499
Vancouver
3 priced sailings
From
$4,399
Upcoming sailings
Exact departures coming up soon in Japan.
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Jun 7, 2026 → Jun 19, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,915
$160/night
Typical price
↓8% below typical
MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
4-night Japan One-Way via Tokyo & Keelung
Jun 9, 2026 → Jun 13, 2026 • Tokyo → Keelung (Chilung)
From $227
$57/night
Great deal
↓60% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
9-night Japan One-Way via Nagasaki & Busan
Jun 14, 2026 → Jun 23, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,741
$193/night
Priced high
↑15% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
18-night Japan One-Way via Nagasaki, Busan & Keelung
Jun 14, 2026 → Jul 2, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,640
$147/night
Typical price
↑1% above typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Jun 19, 2026 → Jul 1, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,901
$158/night
Typical price
↓9% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
18-night Japan One-Way via Keelung, Ishigaki & Busan
Jun 23, 2026 → Jul 11, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,158
$120/night
Good value
↓17% below typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Jul 1, 2026 → Jul 13, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,940
$162/night
Typical price
↓7% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
9-night Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Busan
Jul 2, 2026 → Jul 11, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,175
$131/night
Good value
↓16% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
19-night Japan One-Way via Nagasaki & Busan
Jul 2, 2026 → Jul 21, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,749
$145/night
Typical price
↓7% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
10-night Japan Loop via Toba, Osaka & Busan
Jul 11, 2026 → Jul 21, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,665
$167/night
Typical price
↑7% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
17-night Japan One-Way via Toba, Osaka & Busan
Jul 11, 2026 → Jul 28, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $3,176
$187/night
Priced high
↑21% above typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Jul 13, 2026 → Jul 25, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $2,033
$169/night
Typical price
↓2% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
7-night Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi
Jul 21, 2026 → Jul 28, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,616
$231/night
Priced high
↑49% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
15-night Japan Loop via Toba, Kochi & Busan
Jul 21, 2026 → Aug 5, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $4,116
$274/night
Priced high
↑77% above typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Shimizu, Osaka & Busan
Jul 25, 2026 → Aug 6, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,386
$115/night
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
8-night Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Busan
Jul 28, 2026 → Aug 5, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,426
$303/night
Priced high
↑20% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
19-night Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Busan
Jul 28, 2026 → Aug 16, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $4,549
$239/night
Priced high
↑54% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
11-night Japan Loop via Aomori, Sakaiminato & Busan
Aug 5, 2026 → Aug 16, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,061
$187/night
Priced high
↑25% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
21-night Japan One-Way via Aomori, Sakaiminato & Busan
Aug 5, 2026 → Aug 26, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $3,366
$160/night
Typical price
↑7% above typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Aug 6, 2026 → Aug 18, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,861
$155/night
Good value
↓11% below typical
Spectrum of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
8-night Japan Loop via Osaka & Nagoya, Aichi
Aug 8, 2026 → Aug 16, 2026 • Baoshan (Shanghai) ↔
From $1,907
$238/night
Spectrum of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
5-night Japan Loop: Hakata/Fukuoka & Busan
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 21, 2026 • Baoshan (Shanghai) ↔
From $1,047
$209/night
Typical price
↑5% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
10-night Japan Loop via Kochi & Busan
Aug 16, 2026 → Aug 26, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,398
$140/night
Good value
↓13% below typical
MSC Bellissima • MSC Cruises
5-night Japan Loop: Hakata/Fukuoka & Busan
Aug 18, 2026 → Aug 23, 2026 • Shanghai ↔
From $684
$137/night
Typical price
↓7% below typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop: Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Aug 18, 2026 → Aug 30, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,499
$125/night
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
10-night Japan One-Way via Toba, Osaka & Busan
Aug 26, 2026 → Sep 5, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,975
$198/night
Priced high
↑32% above typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
20-night Japan Loop via Toba, Osaka & Busan
Aug 26, 2026 → Sep 15, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $3,612
$181/night
Priced high
↑21% above typical
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
12-night Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Aug 30, 2026 → Sep 11, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $1,663
$139/night
Spectrum of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
5-night Japan Loop via Hakata/Fukuoka & Nagasaki
Sep 1, 2026 → Sep 6, 2026 • Baoshan (Shanghai) ↔
From $638
$128/night
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
10-night Japan Loop via Hakodate, Niigata & Busan
Sep 5, 2026 → Sep 15, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $2,010
$201/night
Priced high
↑31% above typical
Top ports
The ports most central to cruising in Japan.
Tokyo
263 itineraries
311 sailings
Kochi
270 itineraries
310 sailings
Nagasaki
253 itineraries
295 sailings
Kagoshima
221 itineraries
258 sailings
Shimizu
215 itineraries
246 sailings
Osaka
192 itineraries
221 sailings
Hiroshima
176 itineraries
185 sailings
Hakodate
139 itineraries
160 sailings
Yokohama
159 itineraries
155 sailings
Aomori
100 itineraries
109 sailings
Kanmon
100 itineraries
105 sailings
Kobe
104 itineraries
103 sailings
Sakaiminato
83 itineraries
94 sailings
Kanazawa
88 itineraries
91 sailings
Nagoya, Aichi
85 itineraries
91 sailings
Toba
85 itineraries
91 sailings
Niigata
64 itineraries
78 sailings
Hakata/Fukuoka
48 itineraries
63 sailings
Akita
56 itineraries
60 sailings
Beppu, Oita
52 itineraries
52 sailings
Sakata
39 itineraries
43 sailings
Hitachinaka
35 itineraries
43 sailings
Aburatsu
41 itineraries
39 sailings
Miyako, Iwate
26 itineraries
34 sailings
Ships sailing this region
Ships with strong presence in Japan.
Diamond Princess
Princess Cruises
121 sailings
$889
Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises
68 sailings
$886
Spectrum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
48 sailings
$501
Celebrity Millennium
Celebrity Cruises
37 sailings
$1,386
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn
31 sailings
$7,798
MSC Bellissima
MSC Cruises
24 sailings
$188
Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line
23 sailings
$1,929
Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises
21 sailings
$10,800
Silver Moon
Silversea Cruises
15 sailings
$10,300
Westerdam
Holland America
14 sailings
$2,189
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Cruises
14 sailings
$3,499
Noordam
Holland America
12 sailings
$1,344
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
9 sailings
$7,575
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Cruises
5 sailings
$1,848
Oceania Nautica
Oceania Cruises
5 sailings
$4,449
Seven Seas Splendor
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
5 sailings
$8,638
Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Line
4 sailings
$1,961
Vasco Da Gama
Nicko Cruises
4 sailings
$4,482
Cruise lines in Japan
The operators with the broadest footprint here.
Princess Cruises
5 ships
·
192 upcoming sailings
From $886
Royal Caribbean International
4 ships
·
53 upcoming sailings
From $501
Celebrity Cruises
2 ships
·
42 upcoming sailings
From $1,386
Silversea Cruises
3 ships
·
36 upcoming sailings
From $10,300
Seabourn
2 ships
·
31 upcoming sailings
From $7,798
Holland America
2 ships
·
26 upcoming sailings
From $1,344
MSC Cruises
1 ship
·
24 upcoming sailings
From $188
Norwegian Cruise Line
1 ship
·
23 upcoming sailings
From $1,929
Oceania Cruises
2 ships
·
19 upcoming sailings
From $3,499
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
2 ships
·
14 upcoming sailings
From $7,575
Cunard Line
1 ship
·
4 upcoming sailings
From $1,961
Nicko Cruises
1 ship
·
4 upcoming sailings
From $4,482
About Japan cruises
A quick guide to what cruising this region typically looks like.
Japan is one of the core cruise regions on Jibhop, with 506 itineraries, 501 upcoming sailings, and calls across 58 ports. That makes it a strong region for comparing route shapes, ships, and departure options rather than just browsing raw inventory.
The most common cruise lengths in Japan tend to be 14 nights, 12 nights, and 10 nights, which gives you a good sense of how this region is usually packaged by cruise lines.
Based on currently tracked pricing, one of the more affordable departure periods appears to be January 2027. That does not mean every sailing in that month is cheap, but it is a useful signal when you are comparing options across the calendar.
The best way to browse this page is usually to start with the popular itineraries section, then use the map and the ports list to narrow your thinking. Once you know which route pattern you like, the individual sailing pages are where exact departure dates and prices become most useful.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about cruising in Japan.
What kinds of cruises are available in Japan?
Japan currently has 506 itineraries and 501 upcoming sailings on Jibhop, spanning a range of route shapes, ship types, and cruise lines.
How much do Japan cruises cost?
Based on currently tracked pricing, the median future sailing price in Japan is about $2,664. Exact pricing varies by ship, itinerary, season, and cabin type.
When is the cheapest time to cruise Japan?
Based on currently tracked pricing, January 2027 appears to be one of the more affordable departure periods. That is a directional signal rather than a guarantee, since individual sailings can still vary a lot.
Should I browse itineraries or sailings first?
Usually it is better to start with itineraries so you can understand the route patterns that define Japan. Once you know which route you like, compare exact sailings for dates, ships, and pricing.