Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Europa 2 call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 17 May 2027 | 08:00–18:00 | ~8.5 h | — | Line listing | 7 hours or more |
*Usable hours = in port, minus 30 minutes to get off and the 60 minutes back on board before departure that every plan on this site keeps. Source: Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (list of 5 Oct 2026, checked 9 Oct 2026); 2027 from the cruise lines’ published itineraries. Your ship’s daily programme always wins.
What ~8.5 hours ashore gets you
A small luxury ship: almost no queues ashore — but no tour desk at the pier either, so anything guided is booked ahead.
Mt. Fuji & Miho no Matsubara: The Guided Four Hours
A gentle guided walk: Miho's pine grove, Dream Plaza and the waterfront, with tea and a snack — no long drives.
From US$129 per person · max 10 Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 2 reviews · 4 hours Seats open on 17 May · take the 10:00 start Why it's on this list →
Private Shimizu Highlights by Jumbo Taxi
The one I'd book for a first call with 5–6 hours: Nihondaira, Kunozan and Miho — all three of Shimizu's big sights — in four hours, with the ropeway and the driving handled.
US$350 per person for 2 · US$699 per vehicle Meets at the pier 4.9★ · 156 reviews · 4 hours Seats open on 17 May · take the 09:00 start Why it's on this list →
Shiraito Falls & Lake Tanuki: Fuji's Water Country
If the mountain is the reason you booked this cruise, this is the tour: five hours into Fuji's own foothills with the operator that has run it for cruise passengers the longest.
US$453 per person for 2 · US$906 per vehicle Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 67 reviews · 5 hours Seats open on 17 May · take the 09:00 start Why it's on this list →Europa 2 at Shimizu
When does Europa 2 visit Shimizu?
1 call on our list for 2027: 17 May 2027. Dates in 2027 are the cruise line’s published itinerary until the port committee confirms them, about a month ahead.
What time does Europa 2 arrive in Shimizu?
On the next call (Mon, 17 May 2027) she is in port 08:00–18:00. That leaves about 8.5 usable hours ashore once you allow 30 minutes to get off and are back on board 60 minutes before departure.
Where does Europa 2 dock in Shimizu?
Most ships use Hinode Pier, a 12-minute walk from S-Pulse Dream Plaza and about 27 minutes from the Kashi-no-Ichi fish market. On busy days a ship can be sent to Okitsu, a container berth you cannot walk out of — then the shuttle bus is the only way into town.
Which tours fit a Europa 2 call?
On a 08:00–18:00 call: Mt. Fuji & Miho no Matsubara: The Guided Four Hours; Private Shimizu Highlights by Jumbo Taxi; Shiraito Falls & Lake Tanuki: Fuji's Water Country. Each is checked against the tour's own start times and her arrival and departure, with the hour before all-aboard kept free.
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