Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2025 Japan cruise season in response to high demand for cruises to the destination.
According to Princess, travellers can anticipate glimpses of ancient temples, historic castles, markets, and gardens on 35 cruises from seven to 22 days between MAR and AUG.
The Japan-constructed Diamond Princess will depart from Tokyo (Yokohama), charting 36 destinations across three countries.
John Padgett, Princess Cruises President, remarked, "Japan is best experienced on a cruise, sailing around this scenic island nation taking in festivals, flowers, legendary sites and landscapes." He added, "Our upcoming 2025 season features itineraries and offerings crafted with area tourism boards to showcase the best local art, cuisine, music and popular culture."
2025 Itinerary Highlights:
- 10-day and 11-day Spring Flowers cruises in MAR and APR, cruising to all four main islands and following the predicted blooming season as it moves from south to north.
- 9-day Southern Islands itineraries with two calls to the Okinawan islands and two to Taiwan, including a return to Hualien.
- 9-day and 10-day Sea of Japan voyages feature ports along the historic Kitamaebune trading route.
- 10-day Hokkaido voyages that visit Otaru (for Sapporo), Hakodate, and Kushiro.
- 10-day Japan Explorer voyages that call to some of the country's most iconic destinations like Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji), Osaka or Kobe (for Kyoto), Hiroshima, and more.
- Scenic cruising of the Kanmon Straits, the stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu.
Festivals:
Traditional Japanese summer festivals occur throughout the country in AUG.
- Aomori Nebuta Festival (02AUG 2 and 07AUG)
- Kochi Yosakoi Dance Festival (12AUG)
- Tokushima Awa Dance Festival (13AUG)
- Kumano Fireworks Festival (17AUG)
More Ashore:
- Four late-night More Ashore ports, including Aomori (for Nebuta Festival), Kochi (for Yosakoi Festival), Shimizu (for Mt. Fiji), and Tokushima (for Awa Odori Festival).
Japan Cruisetour:
- Options to combine a cruise and land tour in Kyoto and Tokyo, including Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mt. Fuji.
More information can be found on Princess Cruises' website.
