Call times as published by the Shimizu Port Cruise Committee, revised 5 October 2026
Most pages about a cruise port describe it. This one measures it. Everything below is counted from the port committee's published schedule and from shore facts we check on foot — no estimates, no rounded-up marketing numbers. Both tables are also available as JSON, and you are welcome to quote them.
The headline numbers
Window: 11 January 2026 – 29 November 2026. Hours ashore are berth-to-berth (arrival to departure), so your usable time is shorter — plan to be back on board at least 60 minutes before departure.
How long ships actually stay
The single most useful number for planning is not the average, it is the spread. Across the 97 published calls: shortest 5 hours, longest 29 hours, median 9. 81 of 97 calls give you eight hours or more, which is the threshold where a Mt. Fuji day trip stops being a gamble.
| Arrival window | Calls | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning (07:00–07:59) | 41 | 42% |
| Morning (08:00–09:59) | 37 | 38% |
| Late morning (10:00–11:59) | 6 | 6% |
| Afternoon call (12:00 or later) | 13 | 13% |
41 of 97 calls arrive before 08:00 — early enough that the tuna market at Kashi-no-Ichi is the natural first stop. 9 dates in this window have two ships in port at once, which matters for taxi queues at Hinode Pier.
Every published call in this window
| Date | Ship | Arrives | Departs | Hours ashore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 January | Asuka III | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Fri 16 January | AIDAdiva | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10 h |
| Mon 16 February | Westerdam | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8 h |
| Sat 21 February | Asuka II | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8 h |
| Mon 23 February | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 20:00 | 7 h |
| Tue 10 March | Amadea | 08:00 | 20:30 | 12.5 h |
| Sun 15 March | Seven Seas Explorer | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 16 March | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Fri 20 March | Viking Eden | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Sat 21 March | Regatta | 13:00 | 21:00 | 8 h |
| Fri 27 March | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 19:00 | 12 h |
| Fri 27 March | Diamond Princess | 11:00 | 18:00 | 7 h |
| Sun 29 March | Celebrity Millennium | 07:45 | 20:00 | 12.3 h |
| Sun 29 March | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Tue 31 March | Luminara | 08:00 | 07:00 (next day) | 23 h |
| Thu 2 April | Heritage Adventurer | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Fri 3 April | Nippon Maru | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10 h |
| Mon 6 April | Crystal Symphony | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8 h |
| Tue 7 April | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Thu 9 April | Seven Seas Explorer | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Fri 10 April | Silver Nova | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11 h |
| Sun 12 April | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 13 April | Mein Schiff 6 | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11 h |
| Mon 13 April | Volendam | 08:00 | 20:00 | 12 h |
| Wed 15 April | Coral Princess | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Fri 17 April | Asuka III | 08:00 | 22:00 | 14 h |
| Mon 20 April | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 19:00 | 12 h |
| Tue 21 April | Luminara | 06:00 | 18:00 | 12 h |
| Wed 22 April | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Thu 30 April | Ovation of the Seas | 10:00 | 19:00 | 9 h |
| Sun 3 May | Viking Venus | 18:00 | 18:00 (next day) | 24 h |
| Thu 7 May | Azamara Pursuit | 10:30 | 19:00 | 8.5 h |
| Sat 9 May | Mitsui Ocean Fuji | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10 h |
| Sun 10 May | Crystal Symphony | 08:00 | 16:00 | 8 h |
| Wed 13 May | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Fri 15 May | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Sun 17 May | Diamond Princess | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8 h |
| Fri 22 May | Viking Orion | 18:00 | 18:00 (next day) | 24 h |
| Tue 26 May | Spectrum of the Seas | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Wed 27 May | Island Sky | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10 h |
| Wed 27 May | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Fri 29 May | Island Sky | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Fri 5 June | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Tue 16 June | Hanseatic Inspiration | 07:30 | 19:00 | 11.5 h |
| Wed 17 June | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Mon 22 June | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Mon 29 June | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Thu 2 July | Mitsui Ocean Fuji | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8 h |
| Sat 11 July | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Tue 14 July | Celebrity Millennium | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11 h |
| Sun 19 July | Asuka III | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 20 July | Diamond Princess | 09:30 | 18:00 | 8.5 h |
| Sun 26 July | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Thu 6 August | Star Navigator | 08:00 | 15:00 | 7 h |
| Sun 9 August | Asuka III | 08:00 | 22:00 | 14 h |
| Sat 15 August | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Sun 16 August | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Tue 25 August | Diamond Princess | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8 h |
| Sat 29 August | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Mon 31 August | Mitsui Ocean Fuji | 13:30 | 21:00 | 7.5 h |
| Fri 4 September | Diamond Princess | 09:30 | 18:00 | 8.5 h |
| Mon 7 September | National Geographic Resolution | 07:00 | 12:00 | 5 h |
| Wed 9 September | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Mon 14 September | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Thu 17 September | Star Seeker | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 21 September | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Mon 21 September | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Thu 24 September | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 28 September | Mitsui Ocean Sakura | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Tue 29 September | Viking Venus | 08:00 | 13:00 (next day) | 29 h |
| Wed 30 September | Azamara Pursuit | 09:30 | 21:00 | 11.5 h |
| Sat 3 October | Asuka III | 08:00 | 22:00 | 14 h |
| Sun 4 October | Azamara Pursuit | 09:00 | 18:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 5 October | Royal Princess | 07:00 | 14:00 | 7 h |
| Thu 8 October | Norwegian Jade | 07:00 | 14:30 | 7.5 h |
| Fri 9 October | Seabourn Encore | 10:00 | 19:00 | 9 h |
| Thu 15 October | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Thu 15 October | Asuka II | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8 h |
| Sat 17 October | Navigator of the Seas | 07:00 | 18:00 | 11 h |
| Sun 18 October | Viking Orion | 08:00 | 13:00 (next day) | 29 h |
| Wed 21 October | Seven Seas Explorer | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Sun 25 October | Star Seeker | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Sun 25 October | Westerdam | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Mon 26 October | Norwegian Jade | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8 h |
| Tue 27 October | Star Seeker | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9 h |
| Tue 27 October | Diamond Princess | 13:00 | 19:00 | 6 h |
| Wed 28 October | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Fri 30 October | Silver Moon | 07:30 | 18:00 | 10.5 h |
| Fri 30 October | Celebrity Millennium | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11 h |
| Wed 4 November | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10 h |
| Mon 9 November | Westerdam | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8 h |
| Tue 10 November | Mitsui Ocean Sakura | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7 h |
| Wed 11 November | Norwegian Jade | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Fri 13 November | Norwegian Jade | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
| Sat 21 November | Asuka III | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11 h |
| Tue 24 November | Diamond Princess | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9 h |
| Sun 29 November | Norwegian Jade | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10 h |
Which ships call most often
| Ship | Calls in this window |
|---|---|
| Celebrity Millennium | 20 |
| Diamond Princess | 15 |
| Asuka III | 6 |
| Norwegian Jade | 5 |
| Seabourn Encore | 4 |
| Azamara Pursuit | 3 |
| Mitsui Ocean Fuji | 3 |
| Seven Seas Explorer | 3 |
| Star Seeker | 3 |
| Westerdam | 3 |
| Asuka II | 2 |
| Crystal Symphony | 2 |
| Island Sky | 2 |
| Luminara | 2 |
| Mitsui Ocean Sakura | 2 |
| Viking Orion | 2 |
| Viking Venus | 2 |
| AIDAdiva | 1 |
| Amadea | 1 |
| Coral Princess | 1 |
| Hanseatic Inspiration | 1 |
| Heritage Adventurer | 1 |
| Mein Schiff 6 | 1 |
| National Geographic Resolution | 1 |
| Navigator of the Seas | 1 |
| Nippon Maru | 1 |
| Ovation of the Seas | 1 |
| Regatta | 1 |
| Royal Princess | 1 |
| Silver Moon | 1 |
| Silver Nova | 1 |
| Spectrum of the Seas | 1 |
| Star Navigator | 1 |
| Viking Eden | 1 |
| Volendam | 1 |
What is actually reachable, and what is shut
22 places documented from Hinode Pier, the normal cruise berth. All 22 carry a cost note and all 22 carry an English-support note, because both change what you can do in a six-hour call. 10 of 22 have a fixed closed day — the most expensive thing to get wrong when your ship calls on a Monday or a Wednesday. 11 work in poor weather, which matters at a port where Mt. Fuji only shows itself clearly about three or four days in ten.
| Zone from the pier | Places |
|---|---|
| Walkable | 6 |
| Water Bus | 2 |
| Short taxi | 5 |
| By train | 4 |
| Day trip | 5 |
| Place | Zone | From the pier | Closed | Rainy-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market | Walkable | 20–25 min walk (next to JR Shimizu Station) | Ichiba-kan closed Wednesdays | OK |
| S-Pulse Dream Plaza & Sushi Yokocho | Walkable | 10 min walk | Open daily | OK |
| Miho no Matsubara | Water Bus | 25 min by Water Bus + 20 min walk | Grove always open | — |
| Nihondaira | Short taxi | 20–25 min by taxi (~¥3,500) | Plateau open daily; Yume Terrace closed the 2nd Tuesday | — |
| Shimizu Water Bus | Water Bus | Departs near Hinode Pier | Suspended in rough weather | — |
| Nihondaira Yume Terrace | Short taxi | 20–25 min by taxi (~¥3,500) | 2nd Tuesday of the month | — |
| Kunozan Toshogu Shrine | Short taxi | Taxi to Nihondaira + 12 min ropeway | Open daily | OK |
| Shimizu Sushi Yokocho | Walkable | 10 min walk (inside Dream Plaza) | Open daily | OK |
| Verkehr Museum (Port & Shipping) | Walkable | 5 min walk | Mondays | OK |
| Chibi Maruko-chan Land | Walkable | 10 min walk (inside Dream Plaza) | Open daily | OK |
| Shimizu Marine Park & Waterfront | Walkable | 5–10 min walk | Always open | — |
| Nihondaira Ropeway | Short taxi | Taxi to Nihondaira, then board | Open daily (weather permitting) | OK |
| Kunozan Strawberry Picking | Short taxi | 20–25 min by taxi (Kunozan slopes) | Roughly late Dec–May only | OK |
| Sunpu Castle Park | By train | ~11 min train to Shizuoka + 15 min walk | Turrets closed Mondays | — |
| Shizuoka Sengen Shrine | By train | ~11 min train + 10 min bus/walk | Grounds always open | — |
| Toro Ruins & Museum | By train | ~11 min train + 10–15 min bus | Museum closed Mondays | OK |
| Shizuoka Oden (Aoba Yokocho) | By train | ~11 min train + 5 min walk | Varies by stall | OK |
| Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre | Day trip | ~40–50 min train (via Fuji) to Fujinomiya + 8 min walk | 3rd Tue & following day | OK |
| Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha | Day trip | ~40–50 min train to Fujinomiya + 10 min walk | Grounds always open | — |
| Shiraito Falls | Day trip | Day trip via Fujinomiya + bus/taxi | Always open | — |
| Yui: Sakura Shrimp & Satta Pass | Day trip | ~15–20 min train to Yui | Many shops closed midweek | — |
| Gotemba Premium Outlets | Day trip | ~1 hr+ by car/train+shuttle | Open daily; closes once a year (next: 25 Feb 2027) | — |
Take the data
- /api/next-calls.json — published calls, machine readable, revised 2026-10-05
- /api/spots.json — shore facts for every place above
- Weather by month — JMA 30-year normals and typhoon odds set against the cruise calendar
- /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt — the whole site as plain text for language models
How to cite this
Free to quote, including in AI answers, with attribution and a link. The underlying call times belong to the Shimizu Port Cruise Committee; the compilation, the hours-ashore calculation and the on-foot shore facts are ours.
Port of Fuji, “Shimizu cruise port in numbers”, https://portoffuji.com/data/ (call schedule revised 2026-10-05).
Numbers on this page are recalculated whenever the schedule file is updated, so they never drift from the tables above. Questions this data does not answer are probably in the answers index.