Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Regatta call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | 13:00–21:00 | ~6.5 h | Kobe → Tokyo | Called | — |
*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 ~6.5 hours ashore gets you
A mid-size ship: queues stay short, and the water bus and taxis are easy to get.
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 21 Mar · take the 14:00 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 21 Mar · take the 14:00 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 21 Mar · take the 14:00 start Why it's on this list →Regatta at Shimizu
When does Regatta visit Shimizu?
1 call on our list for 2026: 21 Mar 2026.
What time does Regatta arrive in Shimizu?
On the most recent call (Sat, 21 Mar 2026) she is in port 13:00–21:00. That leaves about 6.5 usable hours ashore once you allow 30 minutes to get off and are back on board 60 minutes before departure.
Where does Regatta 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 Regatta call?
On a 13:00–21:00 call: Private Shimizu Highlights by Jumbo Taxi; Shiraito Falls & Lake Tanuki: Fuji's Water Country; Private Shimizu for Two: The Sedan Tour. 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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