Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Mein Schiff 6 call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 13 Apr 2026 | 08:00–19:00 | ~9.5 h | Kobe → Tokyo | Called · Hinode No.2 Pier | — |
*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 ~9.5 hours ashore gets you
A big-ship day: the gangway, taxi rank and ropeway queue fill fast, so the first hour decides the day.
Mt. Fuji from Four Angles: the Short Car Tour
The Fuji tour that fits a normal call: four hours from the pier and back, per-person pricing, and seats on most cruise days.
From US$129 per person · max 8 Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 14 reviews · 4 hours Seats open on 13 Apr · take the 09:00 start Why it's on this list →
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 13 Apr · 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 13 Apr · take the 09:00 start Why it's on this list →Mein Schiff 6 at Shimizu
When does Mein Schiff 6 visit Shimizu?
1 call on our list for 2026: 13 Apr 2026.
What time does Mein Schiff 6 arrive in Shimizu?
On the most recent call (Mon, 13 Apr 2026) she is in port 08:00–19:00. That leaves about 9.5 usable hours ashore once you allow 30 minutes to get off and are back on board 60 minutes before departure.
Where does Mein Schiff 6 dock in Shimizu?
The port committee lists Hinode No.2 Pier for 13 Apr. 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 Mein Schiff 6 call?
On a 08:00–19:00 call: Mt. Fuji from Four Angles: the Short Car Tour; Mt. Fuji & Miho no Matsubara: The Guided Four Hours; Private Shimizu Highlights by Jumbo Taxi. 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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