Le Jacques Cartier
Guam → Kobe
Mar 8 · 5 nights
About average
$2,071 balcony · $414/night
Japan Cruises
Explore Tokyo, Kochi, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, and Shimizu and dozens of Japan ports.
Browse nearly 528 upcoming sailings across 557 itineraries.
557 itineraries · 528 sailings · 58 ports
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Best value departures
Departures in Japan that are currently pricing well below their typical tracked rate.
Le Soleal
Guam → Osaka
Mar 9 · 5 nights
About average
$1,982 oceanview · $396/night
Le Jacques Cartier
Kumamoto → Keelung (Chilung)
Apr 18 · 3 nights
About average
$1,355 balcony · $452/night
Celebrity Millennium
Yokohama → Aomori → Muroran → Vancouver
Apr 30 · 15 nights
About average
$1,372 inside · $91/night
Featured departures
Upcoming Japan cruises worth comparing
Upcoming departures with complete itinerary, availability, and current pricing data.
Norwegian Jade
Yokohama → Juneau → Ward Cove → Vancouver
Apr 23 · 15 nights
About average
$1,708 inside · $114/night
Navigator of the Seas
Yokohama → Shimizu → Osaka → Los Angeles
Oct 27 · 17 nights
About average
$1,091 inside · $64/night
Celebrity Millennium
Yokohama → Osaka → Shimizu → Yokohama
Mar 2 · 12 nights
$2,783 balcony · $232/night
Limited price history
Carnival Luminosa
San Francisco → Ketchikan → Kobe → Tokyo
Sep 20 · 18 nights
About average
$1,739 inside · $97/night
Spectrum of the Seas
Baoshan (Shanghai) → Nagasaki → Kagoshima → Baoshan (Shanghai)
Feb 22 · 5 nights
About average
$583 inside · $117/night
Quantum of the Seas
Seattle → Hakodate → Muroran → Yokohama
Sep 27 · 14 nights
About average
$1,341 oceanview · $96/night
Celebrity Solstice
Hong Kong → Keelung (Chilung) → Shimizu → Yokohama
Feb 19 · 13 nights
About average
$2,050 inside · $158/night
Norwegian Jade
Yokohama → Shimizu → Keelung (Chilung) → Hong Kong
Nov 30 · 9 nights
Exceptional value
$1,439 inside · $160/night
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Popular Japan cruise itineraries
Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
From $2,267
$2,267
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10 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Hakata/Fukuoka & Busan
From $597
$597
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9 upcoming sailings
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2 ships
9 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Kagoshima
From $693
$693
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7 upcoming sailings
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2 ships
7 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Tokyo
From $1,234
$1,234
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5 upcoming sailings
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5 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Kagoshima
From $583
$583
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4 upcoming sailings
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4 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Seogwipo & Hakata/Fukuoka
From $608
$608
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4 upcoming sailings
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4 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Hakodate, Niigata & Busan
From $1,583
$1,583
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Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
From $2,859
$2,859
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4 upcoming sailings
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4 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Kagoshima & Naha, Okinawa
From $735
$735
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi
From $1,101
$1,101
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan One-Way via Nagoya, Aichi, Osaka & Busan
From $1,419
$1,419
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan One-Way via Hiroshima & Nagasaki
From $1,429
$1,429
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Osaka, Iejima/Okinawa & Busan
From $1,830
$1,830
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Osaka, Kochi & Busan
From $1,925
$1,925
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Busan
From $7,734
$7,734
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Osaka & Busan
From $11,389
$11,389
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Kobe, Kochi & Busan
From $12,150
$12,150
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3 upcoming sailings
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3 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Nagasaki & Busan
From $665
$665
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2 upcoming sailings
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2 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop: Busan & Hakata/Fukuoka
From $829
$829
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2 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi
From $1,046
$1,046
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2 upcoming sailings
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2 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Toba & Kochi
From $1,119
$1,119
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2 upcoming sailings
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Japan Loop via Kagoshima & Busan
From $1,164
$1,164
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Japan Loop via Nagasaki & Busan
From $1,164
$1,164
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Japan Loop via Hakodate, Niigata & Busan
From $1,376
$1,376
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Price intelligence
Get a quick feel for how pricing behaves across Japan.
Median future price
$2,841
Cheapest currently available
$583
Tracked priced sailings
487
Median price by departure month
September 2026
$3,222
October 2026
$2,420
November 2026
$1,636
December 2026
$1,832
January 2027
$1,201
February 2027
$5,174
March 2027
$2,879
April 2027
$3,571
Cheapest embarkation ports for Japan cruises
Baoshan (Shanghai)
32 priced sailings
From
$583
Shanghai
19 priced sailings
From
$669
Tokyo
234 priced sailings
From
$929
Yokohama
107 priced sailings
From
$1,047
Hong Kong
29 priced sailings
From
$1,159
Seattle
5 priced sailings
From
$1,281
Incheon
18 priced sailings
From
$1,429
Singapore
13 priced sailings
From
$1,560
Seoul
4 priced sailings
From
$3,599
Manila
3 priced sailings
From
$4,723
Top ports
The ports most central to cruising in Japan.
Tokyo
287 itineraries
327 sailings
Kochi
285 itineraries
300 sailings
Nagasaki
280 itineraries
299 sailings
Kagoshima
253 itineraries
279 sailings
Shimizu
237 itineraries
251 sailings
Osaka
217 itineraries
236 sailings
Hiroshima
187 itineraries
188 sailings
Hakodate
147 itineraries
160 sailings
Yokohama
171 itineraries
149 sailings
Kobe
123 itineraries
121 sailings
Aomori
103 itineraries
104 sailings
Kanmon
101 itineraries
98 sailings
Nagoya, Aichi
92 itineraries
97 sailings
Kanazawa
92 itineraries
95 sailings
Hakata/Fukuoka
70 itineraries
90 sailings
Sakaiminato
88 itineraries
89 sailings
Toba
82 itineraries
81 sailings
Niigata
66 itineraries
76 sailings
Beppu, Oita
63 itineraries
66 sailings
Akita
58 itineraries
59 sailings
Aburatsu
47 itineraries
48 sailings
Hitachinaka
37 itineraries
45 sailings
Sakata
39 itineraries
42 sailings
Miyako, Iwate
33 itineraries
41 sailings
Ships sailing this region
Ships with strong presence in Japan.
Diamond Princess
Princess Cruises
99 sailings
$1,067
Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises
68 sailings
$936
Spectrum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
47 sailings
$583
MSC Bellissima
MSC Cruises
35 sailings
$639
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn
31 sailings
$6,786
Celebrity Millennium
Celebrity Cruises
30 sailings
$1,372
Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line
23 sailings
$1,419
Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises
21 sailings
$9,300
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Cruises
20 sailings
$1,828
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Cruises
19 sailings
$3,499
Silver Moon
Silversea Cruises
16 sailings
$9,100
Noordam
Holland America
13 sailings
$1,384
Westerdam
Holland America
13 sailings
$2,199
Emerald Xara
Emerald Cruises
12 sailings
$10,852
Silver Whisper
Silversea Cruises
10 sailings
$8,700
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
9 sailings
$8,741
Navigator of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
5 sailings
$1,091
Oceania Nautica
Oceania Cruises
5 sailings
$4,699
Cruise lines in Japan
The operators with the broadest footprint here.
Princess Cruises
5 ships
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170 upcoming sailings
From $936
Royal Caribbean International
4 ships
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54 upcoming sailings
From $583
Celebrity Cruises
2 ships
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50 upcoming sailings
From $1,372
Silversea Cruises
4 ships
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47 upcoming sailings
From $8,700
MSC Cruises
1 ship
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35 upcoming sailings
From $639
Seabourn
2 ships
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31 upcoming sailings
From $6,786
Holland America
2 ships
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26 upcoming sailings
From $1,384
Oceania Cruises
2 ships
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24 upcoming sailings
From $3,499
Norwegian Cruise Line
1 ship
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23 upcoming sailings
From $1,419
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
2 ships
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14 upcoming sailings
From $8,741
Emerald Cruises
1 ship
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12 upcoming sailings
From $10,852
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
4 ships
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5 upcoming sailings
From $10,659
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 557 itineraries, 528 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 557 itineraries and 528 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 $2,841. 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.