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Japan’s flagship outlet centre, sat right under Mt. Fuji with around 290 stores and tax-free counters. It’s far from Shimizu — roughly an hour to 1.5 hours each way by car, and closer to two hours each way by train and shuttle — so it only makes sense on a long call, and usually via a hired car. Note it doesn’t open until 10:00, which eats into an early docking.
Included here because passengers ask; for most, the port-side shops are the smarter use of limited hours. We ran the full timing maths in Gotemba Premium Outlets from Shimizu Port: can you actually make it?
From Hinode Pier: ~1 hr+ by car/train+shuttle. Tap the map to open live directions on your phone.
Gotemba Premium Outlets is ~1 hr+ by car/train+shuttle from Hinode Pier, where most cruise ships dock. Leave enough margin to be back on board at least 60 minutes before your ship departs.
Free entry. Prices can change — reconfirm on the day.
Be back on board at least 60 minutes before departure. Every itinerary on this site is designed around your all-aboard time, not around opening hours.
Mt. Fuji is clearly visible roughly 3–4 days out of 10, best in early morning. Check the official live camera before you commit to a view-based plan — and see our Plan B.
See which cruises call at Shimizu in 2026, and when — times verified against the official port schedule. Note: if your ship docks at Okitsu Pier, walking out is not permitted — plan transport ahead.