Photo: Jason2035 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped) We have written a dedicated guide for this ship: Viking in Shimizu: The Autumn Overnights — the plan for each of her clocks at this port.
Every Viking Venus call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 3 May 2026 | 18:00–18:00 (+1 day) | ~22.5 h | Osaka → Tokyo | Called | — |
| Tue, 29 Sept 2026 | 08:00–13:00 (+1 day) | ~27.5 h | Yokohama → Osaka | Called | — |
| Thu, 6 May 2027 | likely overnight — times TBC | — | — | Line listing | — |
| Sat, 2 Oct 2027 | likely overnight — times TBC | — | — | Line listing | — |
*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 the day ashore gets you
A mid-size ship: queues stay short, and the water bus and taxis are easy to get.
Viking Venus at Shimizu
When does Viking Venus visit Shimizu?
4 calls on our list for 2026 and 2027: 3 May 2026, 29 Sept 2026, 6 May 2027, 2 Oct 2027. Dates in 2027 are the cruise line’s published itinerary until the port committee confirms them, about a month ahead.
Where does Viking Venus 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.
More: getting back to your ship · the complete port guide · every ship that calls · Viking Venus at other Japanese ports