Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Mitsui Ocean Sakura call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 28 Sept 2026 | 08:00–17:00 | ~7.5 h | Yokohama → Tokyo | Called | — |
| Tue, 10 Nov 2026 | 10:00–17:00 | ~5.5 h | Hidaka → Tokyo | Confirmed | 5–6 hours |
*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 ~5.5 hours ashore gets you
A Japanese ship: most passengers are Japanese, and ship-organised coach tours fill the main sights at the same hours.
The rest of this cruise
- 5 Nov Tokyo
- 7 Nov Tokyo
- 9 Nov Hidaka
- 10 Nov Shimizu — you are here
- 11 Nov Tokyo
- 12 Nov Toba
- 13 Nov Tokyo
- 14 Nov Tokyo
From Mitsui Ocean Cruises official voyage list, as captured in site data (mitsui-voyages.json, checked 2026-09-26), checked 9 Oct 2026. Other Japanese ports link to our sister guide, Port of Japan.
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 10 Nov · take the 11:00 start Why it's on this list →
Private Shimizu for Two: The Sedan Tour
Our most-recommended Shimizu tour — Nihondaira, the ropeway to Kunozan, and Miho — in a sedan sized for two or three.
US$259 per person for 2 · US$518 per vehicle Meets at the pier 4.9★ · 34 reviews · 4 hours Seats open on 10 Nov · take the 11:00 start Why it's on this list →
Step-Free Shimizu Tour: Nihondaira, a Temple & Miho
The tour I recommend to anyone who finds steps hard: the Nihondaira view, a temple with its own Fuji view, and Miho — all by car, no ropeway.
US$350 per person for 2 · US$699 per vehicle Meets at the pier 5.0★ · 12 reviews · 4 hours Seats open on 10 Nov · take the 11:00 start Why it's on this list →Mitsui Ocean Sakura at Shimizu
When does Mitsui Ocean Sakura visit Shimizu?
2 calls on our list for 2026: 28 Sept 2026, 10 Nov 2026.
What time does Mitsui Ocean Sakura arrive in Shimizu?
On the next call (Tue, 10 Nov 2026) she is in port 10:00–17:00. That leaves about 5.5 usable hours ashore once you allow 30 minutes to get off and are back on board 60 minutes before departure.
Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura 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 Mitsui Ocean Sakura call?
On a 10:00–17:00 call: Private Shimizu Highlights by Jumbo Taxi; Private Shimizu for Two: The Sedan Tour; Step-Free Shimizu Tour: Nihondaira, a Temple & Miho. 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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