Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Silver Moon call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct 2026 | 07:30–18:00 | ~9 h | Kagoshima → Tokyo | Confirmed · Hinode No.1 Pier | 7 hours or more |
| Sat, 9 Oct 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 ~9 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.
The rest of this cruise
- 27 Oct Nagasaki
- 28 Oct Kagoshima
- 30 Oct Shimizu — you are here
- 31 Oct Tokyo
- 2 Nov Kagoshima
- 3 Nov Nagasaki
- 4 Nov Jeju
From CruiseMapper (itinerary feed mirroring the line's published schedule), checked 9 Oct 2026. Other Japanese ports link to our sister guide, Port of Japan.
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 30 Oct · 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 30 Oct · take the 10:00 start Why it's on this list →
Mt. Fuji View Tour with a Licensed Guide
The pick for people who want to choose: a nationally licensed guide and a car for six hours, with three or four stops you select from a list.
From US$378 per person · max 7 Pickup at the pier 4.9★ · 23 reviews · 6 hours Seats open on 30 Oct · take the 08:30 start Why it's on this list →Silver Moon at Shimizu
When does Silver Moon visit Shimizu?
2 calls on our list for 2026 and 2027: 30 Oct 2026, 9 Oct 2027. Dates in 2027 are the cruise line’s published itinerary until the port committee confirms them, about a month ahead.
What time does Silver Moon arrive in Shimizu?
On the next call (Fri, 30 Oct 2026) she is in port 07:30–18:00. That leaves about 9 usable hours ashore once you allow 30 minutes to get off and are back on board 60 minutes before departure.
Where does Silver Moon dock in Shimizu?
The port committee lists Hinode No.1 Pier for 30 Oct. 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 Silver Moon call?
On a 07:30–18:00 call: Mt. Fuji from Four Angles: the Short Car Tour; Mt. Fuji & Miho no Matsubara: The Guided Four Hours; Mt. Fuji View Tour with a Licensed Guide. Each is checked against the tour's own start times and her arrival and departure, with the hour before all-aboard kept free.
More: getting back to your ship · the complete port guide · every ship that calls · Silver Moon at other Japanese ports