According to the official schedule published by Kanazawa Port Promotion Association (as of August 25, 2026), Kanazawa has 60 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Feb–Nov 2026) — 49 by international ships and 11 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.
Big ships (MSC Bellissima) use the Ohama wharf; most others berth at Muryoji.
Source, honestly. Counted line by line from the official schedule of Kanazawa Port Promotion Association (as of August 25, 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.
MSC Bellissima (×7), Asuka II (×6), Costa Serena (×4), Silver Moon (×4), Heritage Adventurer (×4), Diamond Princess (×3) lead the 60-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.
60 calls are on the official Kanazawa Port Promotion Association schedule for Feb–Nov 2026 — 49 international and 11 Japanese-operated.
That is this site's whole specialty: our Kanazawa 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/kanazawa/
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