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Cruises to Hakodate 2026–2027: every ship, date and berth

The next 19 calls with dates and times, which ships come, where they sail from, and how long they stay.

According to the official schedule published by City of Hakodate Port & Harbor Department (as of September 1, 2026), Hakodate has 71 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026 (no calls Jan–Mar)) — 60 by international ships and 11 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Next callTue, 13 Oct 2026Seabourn Encore · 08:00–21:00 · Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)
Next 30 days16 calls19 on the published schedule in all
Most frequent shipMSC Bellissima3 upcoming calls
Calls by month
  1. Oct 2615
  2. Nov 261
  3. Mar 273
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Upcoming cruise calls at Hakodate

From the City of Hakodate Port & Harbor Dept. — 令和8年度クルーズ船入港予定表（R8.9.1現在）(PDF + CSV) schedule, updated Tue, 1 Sept 2026 — published up to Sat, 4 Apr 2026. Checked .

DateShipIn portBerthSailing
Tue, 13 Oct 2026Seabourn EncoreMiyako → Aomori08:00–21:0013hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Miyako → Aomori
Wed, 14 Oct 2026Navigator of the SeasLos Angeles → Muroran06:30–23:0016h 30mMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Los Angeles → Muroran
Wed, 14 Oct 2026Silver MoonKanazawa → Miyako08:30–18:3010hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Kanazawa → Miyako
Thu, 15 Oct 2026Seven Seas ExplorerKushiro → Muroran08:00–17:009hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Kushiro → Muroran
Fri, 16 Oct 2026Costa SerenaKanazawa → Tokyo07:30–18:3011hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Kanazawa → Tokyo
Sun, 18 Oct 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata07:30–18:3011hMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Tokyo → Sakata
Wed, 21 Oct 2026WesterdamSakata → Miyako08:00–17:009hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Sakata → Miyako
Sat, 24 Oct 2026Mitsui Ocean SakuraNiigata → Niigata06:00–21:0015hMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Niigata → Niigata
Sat, 24 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeAomori → Shimizu07:00–17:0010hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Aomori → Shimizu
Mon, 26 Oct 2026Asuka IIAkita → Ofunato09:00–19:0010hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Akita → Ofunato
Tue, 27 Oct 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata07:30–18:3011hMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Tokyo → Sakata
Thu, 29 Oct 2026Spectrum of the SeasNiigata → Shanghai07:30–19:0011h 30mMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Niigata → Shanghai
Fri, 30 Oct 2026Diamond PrincessYokohama → Aomori09:00–18:009hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Yokohama → Aomori
Sat, 31 Oct 2026Seabourn EncoreAomori → Miyako08:00–21:0013hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Aomori → Miyako
Sat, 31 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeSendai → Aomori11:00–18:307h 30mMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Sendai → Aomori
Thu, 5 Nov 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata07:30–18:3011hMinato-cho Wharf (Quay A)Tokyo → Sakata
Sun, 7 Mar 2027Vasco da GamaAomori → Tokyo07:30–15:308hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Aomori → Tokyo
Tue, 23 Mar 2027NauticaTokyo → Niigata07:00–15:008hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Tokyo → Niigata
Wed, 31 Mar 2027Silver MoonKanazawa → Miyako08:00–18:3010h 30mWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Kanazawa → Miyako

Which cruises go to Hakodate

11 ships on the Full year 2026 (no calls Jan–Mar) schedule, busiest first. Where we have a guide to the ship, you see where it sails from.

MSC Bellissima×7
When
Apr–Nov
Sails from
Naha & Keelung · Short island loops between Okinawa and Taiwan
Usually in port
07:30–18:30
Comes from → goes to
Tokyo → Sakata
Next call
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Silver Moon×6
When
Apr–Oct
Usually in port
08:00–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Aomori / Kanazawa → Miyako / Tokyo
Next call
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Diamond Princess×6
When
Apr–Oct
Sails from
Yokohama · Roundtrips nearly all season
Usually in port
07:00–16:00
Comes from → goes to
Yokohama / Sakata → Niigata / Miyako
Next call
Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Asuka III×5
When
Apr–Sep
Usually in port
08:00–22:00
Comes from → goes to
Muroran / Yokohama → Yokohama / Fushiki-Toyama
Westerdam×4
When
Apr, Oct
Usually in port
08:00–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Aomori / Otaru → Yokohama / Tokyo
Next call
Wed, 21 Oct 2026
Seabourn Encore×4
When
Apr, Oct
Usually in port
08:00–21:00
Comes from → goes to
Miyako / Niigata → Aomori / Kushiro
Next call
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Asuka II×4
When
Jun–Oct
Usually in port
09:00–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Yokohama / Kushiro → Otaru / Kanazawa
Next call
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Norwegian Jade×4
When
Oct
Usually in port
11:00–18:30
Comes from → goes to
Sendai / Kodiak → Aomori / Yokohama
Next call
Sat, 24 Oct 2026

Autumn calls line up with Goryokaku’s colour; late sailings can reach the night view.

Azamara Pursuit×3
When
Apr, Sep
Usually in port
06:30–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Aomori / Tokyo → Tokyo / Sakata
Spectrum of the Seas×3
When
Apr, Sep–Oct
Usually in port
07:30–19:00
Comes from → goes to
Niigata → Shanghai
Next call
Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Costa Serena×3
When
May–Oct
Usually in port
10:30–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Otaru / Busan → Busan / Otaru
Next call
Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Plus one-offs and pairs from Viking Eden, Silver Nova, Seven Seas Explorer, Crystal Symphony, Luminara, Riviera, Mitsui Ocean Sakura (debut cruise) and Nippon Maru’s farewell call.

How long you get ashore in Hakodate

10htypical time in port
0%of calls under 6 hours
59%of calls 10 hours or more

From 73 dated calls with published arrival and departure times. Take off about half an hour to get ashore and keep the last hour before all-aboard free — our timed Hakodate plans already do that maths.

2027 so far

3 calls already published for March 2027 (Vasco da Gama, Oceania Nautica, Silver Moon). 3 dated calls are already on the official schedule, the first on Sun, 7 Mar 2027 (Vasco da Gama). Cruise lines publish further ahead than ports do: check the line's own site for later sailings.

Earlier in 2026 — 55 calls
Mon, 12 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeSendai → Aomori09:00–19:00Sendai → Aomori
Fri, 9 Oct 2026WesterdamAomori → Tokyo08:00–17:00Aomori → Tokyo
Fri, 9 Oct 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata06:00–20:00Tokyo → Sakata
Wed, 7 Oct 2026LuminaraDutch Harbor → Yokohama07:30–15:00Dutch Harbor → Yokohama
Mon, 5 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeKodiak → Yokohama11:00–18:30Kodiak → Yokohama
Wed, 30 Sept 2026Silver MoonKanazawa → Miyako08:00–18:30Kanazawa → Miyako
Sun, 27 Sept 2026Asuka IIIOtaru → Ofunato08:30–22:00Otaru → Ofunato
Wed, 16 Sept 2026Spectrum of the SeasNiigata → Shanghai07:30–19:00Niigata → Shanghai
Tue, 15 Sept 2026Azamara PursuitDutch Harbor → Hitachinaka06:30–17:00Dutch Harbor → Hitachinaka
Mon, 14 Sept 2026Silver MoonKodiak → Muroran08:00–19:00Kodiak → Muroran
Mon, 7 Sept 2026Diamond PrincessYokohama → Niigata07:00–16:00Yokohama → Niigata
Fri, 4 Sept 2026Asuka IINiigata → Niigata09:00–22:00Niigata → Niigata
Wed, 2 Sept 2026SH MinervaOtaru → Sakata13:00–19:00Otaru → Sakata
Sat, 29 Aug 2026Asuka IIIMuroran → Yokohama08:00–22:00Muroran → Yokohama
Fri, 28 Aug 2026Asuka IIKushiro → Kanazawa09:00–17:00Kushiro → Kanazawa
Tue, 11 Aug 2026Pacific WorldOtaru → Miyako10:00–19:00Otaru → Miyako
Mon, 3 Aug 2026Diamond PrincessAomori → Yokohama07:00–22:00Aomori → Yokohama
Sun, 2 Aug 2026Celebrity MillenniumBusan → Aomori09:00–22:00Busan → Aomori
Sat, 25 Jul 2026Asuka IIIMuroran → Yokohama07:30–22:00Muroran → Yokohama
Sat, 27 Jun 2026Asuka IIYokohama → Otaru07:30–17:00Yokohama → Otaru
Wed, 24 Jun 2026Hanseatic InspirationOkushiri → Kushiro07:30–14:00Okushiri → Kushiro
Sun, 21 Jun 2026Costa SerenaBusan → Otaru13:00–22:00Busan → Otaru
Thu, 4 Jun 2026Hanseatic InspirationAkita → Otaru07:00–13:00Akita → Otaru
Tue, 2 Jun 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata07:30–18:30Tokyo → Sakata
Sat, 30 May 2026Asuka IIIKanazawa → Hachinohe08:00–22:00Kanazawa → Hachinohe
Sun, 24 May 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata07:30–18:30Tokyo → Sakata
Fri, 22 May 2026Crystal SymphonyTokyo → Aomori08:00–18:00Tokyo → Aomori
Wed, 20 May 2026Diamond PrincessYokohama → Niigata07:00–16:00Yokohama → Niigata
Sat, 16 May 2026LuminaraAomori → Kodiak08:00–22:00Aomori → Kodiak
Fri, 15 May 2026Costa SerenaOtaru → Busan10:30–20:00Otaru → Busan
Sun, 10 May 2026RivieraAomori → Kushiro07:00–17:30Aomori → Kushiro
Thu, 7 May 2026Crystal SymphonyAomori → Tokyo08:00–18:00Aomori → Tokyo
Wed, 6 May 2026Seven Seas ExplorerMiyako → Aomori07:00–19:00Miyako → Aomori
Mon, 4 May 2026Silver MoonAomori → Kodiak07:00–17:00Aomori → Kodiak
Sat, 2 May 2026Nippon MaruRyotsu (Sado) → Miyako08:30–22:00Ryotsu (Sado) → Miyako
Thu, 30 Apr 2026Seabourn EncoreMiyako → Kushiro08:00–17:00Miyako → Kushiro
Wed, 29 Apr 2026Seabourn SojournSendai → Kushiro07:30–17:00Sendai → Kushiro
Mon, 27 Apr 2026Asuka IIIYokohama → Fushiki-Toyama08:00–09:30Yokohama → Fushiki-Toyama
Sun, 26 Apr 2026Viking YidunSado → Yokohama10:00–22:00Sado → Yokohama
Sun, 26 Apr 2026Azamara PursuitTokyo → Sakata07:30–17:00Tokyo → Sakata
Sat, 25 Apr 2026Diamond PrincessJeju → Muroran07:30–21:00Jeju → Muroran
Fri, 24 Apr 2026WesterdamOtaru → Yokohama08:00–18:30Otaru → Yokohama
Thu, 23 Apr 2026Seabourn EncoreNiigata → Aomori09:30–22:00Niigata → Aomori
Thu, 23 Apr 2026Spectrum of the SeasNiigata → Shanghai07:30–17:00Niigata → Shanghai
Wed, 22 Apr 2026MSC BellissimaTokyo → Sakata05:00–19:00Tokyo → Sakata
Tue, 21 Apr 2026Azamara PursuitAomori → Tokyo06:30–16:00Aomori → Tokyo
Mon, 20 Apr 2026Silver NovaKanazawa → Miyako08:00–18:00Kanazawa → Miyako
Mon, 20 Apr 2026Coral PrincessAomori → Anchorage06:00–16:00Aomori → Anchorage
Sat, 18 Apr 2026Silver MoonAomori → Tokyo08:00–17:00Aomori → Tokyo
Fri, 17 Apr 2026VolendamYokohama → Kodiak08:00–17:00Yokohama → Kodiak
Thu, 16 Apr 2026Diamond PrincessSakata → Miyako08:00–17:00Sakata → Miyako
Fri, 10 Apr 2026WesterdamAomori → Yokohama08:00–17:00Aomori → Yokohama
Tue, 7 Apr 2026Silver NovaAomori → Tokyo08:00–17:00Aomori → Tokyo
Mon, 6 Apr 2026Viking YidunSado → Yokohama09:00–22:00Sado → Yokohama
Sat, 4 Apr 2026Silver MoonAomori → Tokyo08:00–17:00Aomori → Tokyo

Source. Ship counts are counted line by line from the official schedule of City of Hakodate Port & Harbor Department (as of September 1, 2026); dates and times from City of Hakodate Port & Harbor Dept. — 令和8年度クルーズ船入港予定表（R8.9.1現在）(PDF + CSV). 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.

The Hakodate guideBerth, shuttle, and what fits your hours ashoreTimed shore plans2–3h / 4–6h / 8h+ — printable, measured from the gangwayEvery Japan port's scheduleCruise calls at 28 ports, busiest first

Questions about cruises to Hakodate

Which cruise ships go to Hakodate?

MSC Bellissima (×7), Silver Moon (×6), Diamond Princess (×6), Asuka III (×5), Westerdam (×4), Seabourn Encore (×4) lead the 71-call schedule for Full year 2026 (no calls Jan–Mar), with more ships calling less often. Ships with their own guide on this site link to it from the table on this page.

When is the next cruise ship at Hakodate?

On the official schedule as of 2026-09-01: Seabourn Encore on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 (08:00–21:00); Navigator of the Seas on Wed, 14 Oct 2026 (06:30–23:00); Silver Moon on Wed, 14 Oct 2026 (08:30–18:30). Ports add and cancel calls, so check your cruise line's documents for your own date.

How long do cruise ships stay in Hakodate?

Across 73 dated calls with published times, the typical stay is about 10h; 0% are under six hours and 59% are ten hours or more. 1 call runs overnight. Our Hakodate guide has timed plans for each of those lengths.

What do you do at Hakodate on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Hakodate 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/hakodate/

Use this data

Cite as: Port of Japan, “Cruise ship calls at Japanese ports in 2026”, port-of-japan.com/cruises-to/hakodate/. Download it as CSV · all open data. Free to reuse with a credit and a link.