There are few cruises from the United States to Japan. You would think it is a logical destination of a cruise, but ships just are not moving in that direction often.
US to Japan cruises depart from California, Seattle or Alaska. See our full list of departures below.
August 21, 2025: 18-day cruise to Japan on Silversea. One-way from Seward (Alaska) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Kodiak Island (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan), Hakodate (Japan), Aomori (Japan), Akita (Japan), Niigata (Japan), Kanazawa (Japan), Hiroshima (Japan) and Kyushu Island (Japan).
September 17, 2025: 19-day cruise to Japan on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Vancouver (Canada) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Seward (Alaska), Kodiak (Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan), Hakodate (Japan) and Sendai (Japan).
September 18, 2025: 19-day cruise to Japan on Oceania. One-way from Seattle (Washington) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Icy Strait Point (Alaska), Seward (Alaska), Kodiak (Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan), Hakodate (Japan), Miyako (Japan) and Hitachinaka (Japan).
September 19, 2025: 22-day cruise to Japan on Seabourn. One-way from Vancouver (Canada) to Yokohama (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Klawock (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Kodiak (Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan), Hakodate (Japan), Miyako (Japan), Ishinomaki (Japan) and Hitachinaka (Japan).
September 23, 2025: 15-day cruise to Japan on Royal Caribbean. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Sapporo (Japan) and Hakodate (Japan).
September 28, 2025: 13-day cruise to Japan on Holland America Line. One-way from Seattle (Washington) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Juneau (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan) and Aomori (Japan).
September 28, 2025: 15-day cruise to Japan on Princess Cruises. One-way from Seattle (Washington) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Juneau (Alaska), Hubbard Glacier and Anchorage (Alaska).
October 17, 2025: 17-day cruise to Japan on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Vancouver (Canada) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Icy Strait Point (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan) and Hakodate (Japan).
December 2, 2025: 38-day cruise to Japan on Seabourn. One-way from Miami (Florida0 to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Bonaire, Curacao, Cartagena (Colombia), the Panama Canal, Panama City (Panama), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Honolulu (Hawaii) and Kauai (Hawaii).
September 3, 2026: 15-day cruise to Japan on Silversea. One-way from Seward (Alaska) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Homer (Alaska), Kodiak Island (Alaska), Hakodate (Japan), Muroran (Japan), Miyako (Japan) and Sendai (Japan).
September 13, 2026: 13-day cruise to Japan on Holland America Line. One-way from Vancouver (Canada) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan) and Aomori (Japan).
September 19, 2026: 14-day cruise to Japan on Princess Cruises. One-way from Seattle (Washington) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Juneau (Alaska), Hubbard Glacier and Anchorage (Alaska).
September 30, 2026: 20-day cruise to Japan on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Seattle (Washington) to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Juneau (Alaska), Anchorage (Alaska), Kushiro (Japan), Hakodate (Japan), Aomori (Japan), Miyako (Japan) and Hitachinaka (Japan).