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From the official port schedules

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Japan?

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Port by port

Tokyo 2 calls

Berth: Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on both calls. From the berth: Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station.

The Tokyo complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Naha 4 calls

Berth: Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) (2 calls) or 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) (2 calls). From the berth: Wakasa: Kencho-mae station and Kokusai-dori ~20 min on foot (1.5 km). Shinko: not walkable (5.6 km, cargo district).

The Naha complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Miyakojima 1 call

Berth: Hirara Port cruise berth. From the berth: Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels.

The Miyakojima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Nagasaki 4 calls

Berth: Matsugae Cruise Terminal on all 4 calls. From the berth: The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest.

The Nagasaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Ishigaki 1 call

Berth: Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m). From the berth: Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests.

The Ishigaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Toba 10 calls

Berth: Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender on all 10 calls. From the berth: From the Sadahama landing: station 5–10 min, Mikimoto Pearl Island and the aquarium 10–15 min, all flat.

The Toba complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Kochi 2 calls

Berth: not named in the published schedule. From the berth: A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning.

The Kochi complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Hiroshima 2 calls

Berth: Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls. From the berth: Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf.

The Hiroshima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Every call, in date order

DatePortBerthIn portUsable*
Sat, 12 Dec 2026TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal05:30–16:00, 10.5 hours~8.5 h
Wed, 16 Dec 2026NahaTomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal)07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Tue, 19 Jan 2027MiyakojimaHirara Port cruise berth07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Thu, 21 Jan 2027NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sat, 23 Jan 2027TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal05:30–16:00, 10.5 hours~8.5 h
Wed, 27 Jan 2027NahaTomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal)07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Tue, 2 Mar 2027IshigakiIshigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m)07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Thu, 4 Mar 2027NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sun, 7 Mar 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Kochi—09:00–17:00, 8 hours~6 h
Thu, 11 Mar 2027NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sun, 21 Mar 2027Kochi—07:00–17:00, 10 hours~8 h
Tue, 23 Mar 2027NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 24 Mar 2027HiroshimaUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.507:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Fri, 26 Mar 2027HiroshimaUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.507:00–21:00, 14 hours~12 h
Tue, 30 Mar 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 5 May 2027Naha2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12)07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Sun, 30 May 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender06:30–16:00, 9.5 hours~7.5 h
Sun, 18 Jul 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sun, 29 Aug 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sun, 5 Sept 2027TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sat, 18 Sept 2027Naha2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12)07:00–19:00, 12 hours~10 h
Sun, 9 Apr 2028TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tendertimes not published—
Sun, 28 May 2028TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tendertimes not published—
Thu, 15 Jun 2028TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tendertimes not published—
Sun, 27 Aug 2028TobaSadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tendertimes not published—

* Usable = time in port minus about half an hour to get ashore and an hour back before all-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure). Each port's complete guide picks the day and the tours that fit.

Quick answers

Which Japanese ports does Sapphire Princess visit?

On the published schedules, Sapphire Princess has 26 calls at 8 ports between Sat, 12 Dec 2026 and Sun, 27 Aug 2028: Tokyo (2), Naha (4), Miyakojima (1), Nagasaki (4), Ishigaki (1), Toba (10), Kochi (2), Hiroshima (2).

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Tokyo?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on both calls in Tokyo (12 Dec, 23 Jan), according to the port's official schedule. Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/tokyo/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Naha?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) (2 calls) or 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) (2 calls) in Naha (16 Dec, 27 Jan, 5 May, 18 Sept), according to the port's official schedule. Wakasa: Kencho-mae station and Kokusai-dori ~20 min on foot (1.5 km). Shinko: not walkable (5.6 km, cargo district). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/naha/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Miyakojima?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Hirara Port cruise berth in Miyakojima (19 Jan), according to the port's official schedule. Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/miyakojima/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Nagasaki?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Matsugae Cruise Terminal on all 4 calls in Nagasaki (21 Jan, 4 Mar, 11 Mar, 23 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/nagasaki/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Ishigaki?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) in Ishigaki (2 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/ishigaki/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Toba?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender on all 10 calls in Toba (10 calls, 7 Mar to 27 Aug), according to the port's official schedule. From the Sadahama landing: station 5–10 min, Mikimoto Pearl Island and the aquarium 10–15 min, all flat. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/toba/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Kochi?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to call at Kochi (8 Mar, 21 Mar), according to the port's official schedule, which does not name the berth. A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kochi/complete-guide/

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Hiroshima?

Sapphire Princess is scheduled to dock at Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls in Hiroshima (24 Mar, 26 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/hiroshima/complete-guide/

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