Neon Shrines – Kobe, Busan & Hiroshima

About this cruise

By May 17, 2028 you'll be ready for this. 10 nights out of Tokyo, visiting Nagoya, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. Tokyo's neon at one port, Kyoto's temples at the next. You cover centuries in a few days. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Sapphire Princess has 14 dining spots on board, most of them included. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. If you've been thinking about a cruise, this 10-night sailing is a strong place to start.