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The 2026 schedule, decoded · 青森

Cruises to Aomori

44 cruise calls are on the official 2026 schedule (Full year 2026). Here is every ship, its season, and what to do with your hours once you are there.

According to the official schedule published by Aomori Prefecture cruise schedule (as of July 29, 2026), Aomori has 44 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026) — 40 by international ships and 4 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Diamond Princess×6Apr–Nov
Azamara Pursuit×4Mar–Sep
Seabourn Encore×4Apr–Oct
Silver Nova×3Mar–Apr
Silver Moon×3Apr–May
Westerdam×3Apr, Sep–Oct
Crystal Symphony×3May–Jun
Norwegian Jade×3Oct–Nov
Asuka II×2Aug, Nov

Plus 13 single calls — including Ovation of the Seas (the biggest ship Aomori has ever received), Celebrity Millennium during Nebuta, Coral Princess, Seven Seas Explorer and Carnival Luminosa.

Source, honestly. Counted line by line from the official schedule of Aomori Prefecture cruise schedule (as of July 29, 2026). Schedules shift — ships cancel for weather, ports add late calls — so treat this as the season's shape, and your cruise line's documents as the letter. Ship names link to our guides decoding every Japanese port each ship visits.

Which cruise ships go to Aomori in 2026?

Diamond Princess (×6), Azamara Pursuit (×4), Seabourn Encore (×4), Silver Nova (×3), Silver Moon (×3), Westerdam (×3) lead the 44-call schedule, with more ships calling less often. The busiest names hold their own guides on this site, each decoding every Japanese port they visit.

How many cruise ships visit Aomori?

44 calls are on the official Aomori Prefecture cruise schedule schedule for Full year 2026 — 40 international and 4 Japanese-operated.

What do you do at Aomori on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Aomori guide carries timed shore plans for 2–3h, 4–6h and 8h+ calls, measured from the gangway with a 60-minute safety margin — plus the exact bus, tram or shuttle from the berth. Start at port-of-japan.com/aomori/