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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Sapphire Princess sails a 20-night Grand Circle Japan itinerary with Princess Cruises, departing Tokyo, Japan on May 9, 2027. It's a classic Asia cruise. Travelers sailing in May can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Tokyo, Japan, Hakodate, Japan, Niigata, Japan, with 13 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.
Tokyo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 68°F.
Day 2 of 21 is a day at sea aboard Sapphire Princess, cruising between ports on the Grand Circle Japan itinerary.
Hakodate, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 52°F.
Niigata, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
Day 5 of 21 is a day at sea aboard Sapphire Princess, cruising between ports on the Grand Circle Japan itinerary.
Busan, South Korea is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 61°F.
Sasebo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 72°F.
Kagoshima, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Day 9 of 21 is a day at sea aboard Sapphire Princess, cruising between ports on the Grand Circle Japan itinerary.
Tokyo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 69°F.
Nagoya, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Kobe/Osaka, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Kochi, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 72°F.
Hiroshima, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 73°F.
Day 15 of 21 is a day at sea aboard Sapphire Princess, cruising between ports on the Grand Circle Japan itinerary.
Busan, South Korea is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess.
Nagasaki, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess.
Kagoshima, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess.
Day 19 of 21 is a day at sea aboard Sapphire Princess, cruising between ports on the Grand Circle Japan itinerary.
Shimizu, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 20 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess.
Tokyo, Japan is a scheduled port of call on day 21 of the 20-night Grand Circle Japan cruise on Sapphire Princess.
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