inspo & info

As experienced cruisers ourselves, the Japansophy fam knows the thrill of waking up every morning with a new town or city (or sometimes even country!) to explore. But we're also aware of the research and preparation that goes into making the most of every port and the old dilemma - do we need to buy a cruise ship excursion or can we go it alone? With a whole lot of wistful yearning, we scoured the Japan cruise listings for 2026 and 2027 to see what ports were being offered by