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

The next 14 calls with dates and times, which ships come, where they sail from, and how long they stay.

According to the official schedule published by Osaka Port Promotion Association (as of September 24, 2026), Osaka has 83 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Feb–Nov 2026) — 79 by international ships and 4 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Next callFri, 16 Oct 2026Star Seeker · 00:00–23:00 · Tempozan Pier
Next 30 days11 calls14 on the published schedule in all
Most frequent shipNorwegian Jade3 upcoming calls
Calls by month
  1. Oct 266
  2. Nov 268
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Upcoming cruise calls at Osaka

From the Osaka Port Promotion Association: 2026 Osaka Port cruise schedule (PDF) schedule, updated Thu, 24 Sept 2026 — published up to Mon, 30 Nov 2026. Checked .

DateShipIn portBerthSailing
Fri, 16 Oct 2026Star SeekerTakamatsu → Takamatsu00:00–23:0023hTempozan PierTakamatsu → Takamatsu
Mon, 19 Oct 2026Celebrity MillenniumYokohama → Kochi08:00–18:0010hTempozan PierYokohama → Kochi
Thu, 22 Oct 2026Seabourn EncoreWakayama → Wakayama07:00–19:0012hTempozan PierWakayama → Wakayama
Tue, 27 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeShimizu → Tokyo08:00–18:0010hTempozan PierShimizu → Tokyo
Wed, 28 Oct 2026Star NavigatorKochi → Keelung07:00–17:0010hTempozan PierKochi → Keelung
Sat, 31 Oct 2026Luminara08:00–23:3015h 30mTempozan Pier—
Sun, 1 Nov 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kobe07:00–05:00overnight · leaves Mon, 2 NovTempozan PierShimizu → Kobe
Mon, 2 Nov 2026Seven Seas ExplorerNagoya → Naha10:30–18:007h 30mTempozan PierNagoya → Naha
Thu, 5 Nov 2026Star SeekerTakamatsu → Naze00:30–17:0016h 30mTempozan PierTakamatsu → Naze
Mon, 9 Nov 2026Norwegian JadeKochi → Nagoya06:30–18:3012hTempozan PierKochi → Nagoya
Tue, 10 Nov 2026WesterdamShimizu → Kochi08:00–20:0012hTempozan PierShimizu → Kochi
Sun, 15 Nov 2026Seabourn EncoreWakayama → Wakayama07:00–19:0012hTempozan PierWakayama → Wakayama
Sun, 22 Nov 2026Diamond PrincessKochi → Shimizu07:00–21:0014hTempozan PierKochi → Shimizu
Fri, 27 Nov 2026Norwegian JadeKochi → Nagoya06:30–18:3012hTempozan PierKochi → Nagoya

Which cruises go to Osaka

10 ships on the Feb–Nov 2026 schedule, busiest first. Where we have a guide to the ship, you see where it sails from.

Celebrity Millennium×19
When
Mar–Nov
Sails from
Tokyo / Yokohama · 12-night roundtrips; Sep–Oct one-ways to Seoul (Incheon)
Usually in port
08:00–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Tokyo / Shimizu → Kochi / Shimizu
Next call
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Diamond Princess×8
When
season
Sails from
Yokohama · Roundtrips nearly all season
Usually in port
08:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Toba / Keelung → Shimizu / Kochi
Next call
Sun, 22 Nov 2026
Heritage Adventurer×6
When
spring
Usually in port
06:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Uno / Uwajima → Uno / Takamatsu
Le Soléal×5
When
Apr–May
Usually in port
07:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Toba / Kobe → Tamano / Toba
Book it
Ponant →
Westerdam×5
When
spring & autumn
Usually in port
08:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Naha / Shimizu → Kochi / Yokohama
Next call
Tue, 10 Nov 2026
Silver Moon×4
When
season
Usually in port
08:00–19:00
Comes from → goes to
Tokyo / Kochi → Kochi / Tokyo
Norwegian Jade×4
When
autumn
Usually in port
08:00–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Shimizu / Kochi → Nagoya / Tokyo
Next call
Tue, 27 Oct 2026
Silver Nova×3
When
spring
Usually in port
08:00–19:00
Comes from → goes to
Tokyo / Hakata → Kochi / Tokyo
National Geographic Resolution×3
When
season
Usually in port
06:30–21:30
Comes from → goes to
Mitarai / Shimizu → Uno / Tahiti
Star Navigator×3
When
season
Usually in port
08:00–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Kochi / Shimizu → Keelung
Next call
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Osaka is overwhelmingly an international-ship port — just 4 Japanese-operated calls all year. Nearly every ship berths at Tempozan, in front of the aquarium.

Note: Dec 2026 onward not yet posted.

How long you get ashore in Osaka

11htypical time in port
4%of calls under 6 hours
81%of calls 10 hours or more

From 80 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 Osaka plans already do that maths.

Earlier in 2026 — 69 calls
Mon, 12 Oct 2026Celebrity MillenniumHiroshima → Shimizu08:00–20:00Hiroshima → Shimizu
Sun, 11 Oct 2026Carnival LuminosaTokyo → Hakata07:00–19:00Tokyo → Hakata
Fri, 9 Oct 2026Norwegian JadeShimizu → Nagoya08:00–18:00Shimizu → Nagoya
Wed, 7 Oct 2026Asuka IIHakata → Kobe09:00–17:00Hakata → Kobe
Tue, 6 Oct 2026Royal PrincessShimizu → Keelung09:00–20:00Shimizu → Keelung
Sat, 3 Oct 2026Diamond PrincessToba → Kochi08:00–20:00Toba → Kochi
Fri, 2 Oct 2026National Geographic ResolutionMitarai → Tahiti06:30–12:00Mitarai → Tahiti
Thu, 1 Oct 2026Viking VenusShimizu → Hiroshima07:30–16:30Shimizu → Hiroshima
Tue, 29 Sept 2026WesterdamTokyo → Kochi06:30–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Fri, 25 Sept 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi11:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Wed, 23 Sept 2026Silver MoonTokyo → Kochi08:00–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Sun, 20 Sept 2026National Geographic ResolutionMitarai → Uno06:30–21:30Mitarai → Uno
Sun, 13 Sept 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi07:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Tue, 8 Sept 2026National Geographic ResolutionShimizu → Uno07:30–21:30Shimizu → Uno
Tue, 1 Sept 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Fri, 28 Aug 2026Diamond PrincessToba → Kochi08:00–20:00Toba → Kochi
Sun, 23 Aug 2026GuntûOsaka → Onomichi15:00–17:00Osaka → Onomichi
Thu, 20 Aug 2026GuntûOnomichi → Osaka12:00–15:00Onomichi → Osaka
Thu, 20 Aug 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Fri, 14 Aug 2026Diamond PrincessTokushima → Shimizu07:00–19:00Tokushima → Shimizu
Sat, 8 Aug 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Fri, 7 Aug 2026Star NavigatorShimizu → Keelung09:00–18:00Shimizu → Keelung
Mon, 27 Jul 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kochi12:00–18:00Shimizu → Kochi
Thu, 16 Jul 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kochi07:00–18:00Shimizu → Kochi
Mon, 13 Jul 2026Diamond PrincessToba → Kochi08:00–20:00Toba → Kochi
Fri, 3 Jul 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Wed, 1 Jul 2026Star NavigatorKochi → Keelung08:00–17:00Kochi → Keelung
Sun, 21 Jun 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Mon, 15 Jun 2026Heritage AdventurerTakamatsu → Kochi07:00–19:00Takamatsu → Kochi
Tue, 9 Jun 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Sun, 7 Jun 2026Diamond PrincessYokohama → Busan13:00–21:00Yokohama → Busan
Mon, 1 Jun 2026Heritage AdventurerUwajima → Ise-Shima07:30–17:30Uwajima → Ise-Shima
Sun, 31 May 2026Le SoléalToba → Imabari06:30–20:30Toba → Imabari
Wed, 27 May 2026Spectrum of the SeasShimizu → Shanghai11:00–23:00Shimizu → Shanghai
Sat, 23 May 2026Heritage AdventurerUno → Uno06:00–19:00Uno → Uno
Thu, 21 May 2026Viking OrionHiroshima → Shimizu09:00–20:00Hiroshima → Shimizu
Sat, 16 May 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kochi11:00–18:00Shimizu → Kochi
Mon, 11 May 2026Crystal SymphonyShimizu → Naha11:00–18:00Shimizu → Naha
Sun, 10 May 2026Diamond PrincessToba → Hiroshima08:00–20:00Toba → Hiroshima
Thu, 7 May 2026Le SoléalKobe → Toba07:00–18:00Kobe → Toba
Thu, 7 May 2026Heritage AdventurerUno → Uno06:00–20:00Uno → Uno
Mon, 4 May 2026Celebrity MillenniumTokyo → Kochi08:00–18:00Tokyo → Kochi
Sat, 2 May 2026Viking VenusHiroshima → Shimizu09:00–20:00Hiroshima → Shimizu
Wed, 29 Apr 2026Heritage AdventurerUno → Hiroshima06:00–16:30Uno → Hiroshima
Thu, 23 Apr 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kochi08:00–18:00Shimizu → Kochi
Tue, 21 Apr 2026Le SoléalKobe → Tamano07:00–21:30Kobe → Tamano
Sat, 18 Apr 2026Mein Schiff 6Tokyo → Kochi06:00–20:00Tokyo → Kochi
Mon, 13 Apr 2026Coral PrincessTokyo → Kochi07:00–21:00Tokyo → Kochi
Sat, 11 Apr 2026Celebrity MillenniumYokohama → Kochi08:00–18:00Yokohama → Kochi
Sat, 11 Apr 2026Heritage Adventurerto Takamatsu07:00–20:00to Takamatsu
Fri, 10 Apr 2026Le Jacques CartierTakamatsu → Amami Oshima07:00–18:00Takamatsu → Amami Oshima
Wed, 8 Apr 2026Silver MoonTokyo → Kochi08:00–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Sun, 5 Apr 2026Le SoléalToba → Tamano07:00–20:00Toba → Tamano
Tue, 31 Mar 2026Celebrity MillenniumShimizu → Kochi08:00–18:00Shimizu → Kochi
Sat, 28 Mar 2026Silver NovaTokyo → Kochi08:00–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Wed, 25 Mar 2026Silver MoonTokyo → Kochi08:00–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Mon, 23 Mar 2026Spectrum of the SeasShanghai → Kobe13:30–04:00Shanghai → Kobe
Sun, 22 Mar 2026LuminaraTokyo → Hiroshima08:00–23:30Tokyo → Hiroshima
Fri, 20 Mar 2026Silver MoonKochi → Tokyo08:00–23:00Kochi → Tokyo
Wed, 18 Mar 2026Celebrity MillenniumYokohama → Kochi08:00–19:00Yokohama → Kochi
Tue, 17 Mar 2026Asuka IIIAburatsu → Hitachinaka09:00–17:00Aburatsu → Hitachinaka
Mon, 16 Mar 2026Le SoléalGuam → Tamano08:00–20:00Guam → Tamano
Sat, 14 Mar 2026Silver NovaTokyo → Kochi08:00–19:00Tokyo → Kochi
Fri, 13 Mar 2026WesterdamNaha → Yokohama08:00–05:45Naha → Yokohama
Wed, 11 Mar 2026Seven Seas ExplorerNagasaki → Nagoya08:00–15:00Nagasaki → Nagoya
Mon, 9 Mar 2026Silver NovaHakata → Tokyo08:00–23:00Hakata → Tokyo
Sun, 22 Feb 2026Diamond PrincessKeelung → Shimizu07:00–19:00Keelung → Shimizu
Tue, 17 Feb 2026WesterdamShimizu → Kochi08:00–20:00Shimizu → Kochi
Fri, 13 Feb 2026WesterdamNaha → Yokohama08:00–23:00Naha → Yokohama

Source. Ship counts are counted line by line from the official schedule of Osaka Port Promotion Association (as of September 24, 2026); dates and times from Osaka Port Promotion Association: 2026 Osaka Port cruise schedule (PDF). 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 Osaka 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 Osaka

Which cruise ships go to Osaka?

Celebrity Millennium (×19), Diamond Princess (×8), Heritage Adventurer (×6), Le Soléal (×5), Westerdam (×5), Silver Moon (×4) lead the 83-call schedule for Feb–Nov 2026, 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 Osaka?

On the official schedule as of 2026-09-24: Star Seeker on Fri, 16 Oct 2026 (00:00–23:00); Celebrity Millennium on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 (08:00–18:00); Seabourn Encore on Thu, 22 Oct 2026 (07:00–19:00). Ports add and cancel calls, so check your cruise line's documents for your own date.

How long do cruise ships stay in Osaka?

Across 80 dated calls with published times, the typical stay is about 11h; 4% are under six hours and 81% are ten hours or more. 3 calls run overnight. Our Osaka guide has timed plans for each of those lengths.

What do you do at Osaka on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Osaka 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/osaka/

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