Samurai Shadow – Hiroshima, Busan & Toba
About this cruise
You come back from a trip like this actually rested, not just "I went on vacation" rested. 18 nights from Tokyo on May 18, 2027, visiting Nagoya, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 10 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. People come back from this cruise talking about Toba-Mie: Mikimoto's pearl coast and the home of Japan's ama divers. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Sapphire Princess has 14 dining spots on board, most of them included. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 10 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.