How long are you ashore in Fushiki–Toyama?

2–3 hours ashore · 2 hr door to door

Amaharashi and the mountains (Fushiki wharf)

A clear morning and a short call at the big-ship berth

On a 3-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

1. +0:00
   Taxi from the wharf to Michi-no-Eki Amaharashi (~4 min)

   3 km; ask the driver to wait, or agree a pick-up time

2. +0:15
   Onna-iwa rock and the Tateyama range from the deck

   The deck is open all hours; the shop and café from 9:00

3. +1:15
   Coffee in the café, or the beach path by the station

   The Himi-line train passes along the shore

4. +1:35
   Taxi back to the wharf (~4 min)

   Trains from Amaharashi are sparse; the taxi is the safe return

5. +1:50
   Back at the gangway

Running late? Cloud over the bay? Walk to Shokoji instead, 25 minutes from the wharf, with two National Treasure halls and a roof.

Transport spend: taxi about ¥1,800 each way on the meter, our estimate, before waiting time. Nothing to pay at the coast. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

4–6 hours ashore · 4 hr 30 min door to door

Takaoka: Zuiryuji, the Daibutsu and Yamachosuji (Fushiki wharf)

A 6-hour call at the big-ship berth, mountains or not

On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

1. +0:00
   Ship shuttle or taxi to Takaoka Station (~15–20 min)

   No public shuttle exists; Princess runs a paid one, HAL unverified

2. +0:25
   Walk 10 min south to Zuiryuji

   Opens 9:00; ¥500, no senior rate

3. +0:35
   Zuiryuji: the gate, Buddha hall and covered corridors

   About an hour; volunteer guides must be booked ahead

4. +1:40
   Walk back past the station to the Daibutsu (~20 min)

   0.65 km north of the station, or 4 tram stops to Sakashita-machi

5. +2:00
   Takaoka Daibutsu

   Free; the corridor under the pedestal

6. +2:30
   Yamachosuji merchant street

   Katahara-machi tram stop is 2 min from Sakashita-machi

7. +3:15
   Lunch near Takaoka Station

   Restaurants in and around the station; the arcade has empty units

8. +4:10
   Shuttle or taxi back to the wharf (~15–20 min)

   Himi line alternative: 13:47, 15:23 or 16:22 from Takaoka

9. +4:35
   Back at the gangway

Running late? Mountains out? Drop Yamachosuji and taxi from Takaoka Station to Amaharashi on the way back, 10 km, about ¥5,100 on the meter.

Transport spend: ship shuttle (paid; fare on board) or taxi about ¥4,500 each way, our estimate. Zuiryuji ¥500; the Daibutsu is free. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

8 hours or more ashore · 7 hr door to door

Takaoka and Toyama city by train (Fushiki wharf)

The 10-hour Westerdam-type call at the big-ship berth

On an 8-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

1. +0:00
   Ship shuttle or taxi to Takaoka Station (~15–20 min)

   About ¥4,500 by taxi, our estimate

2. +0:25
   Zuiryuji, 10 min on foot from the station

   Opens 9:00; ¥500; about an hour

3. +1:35
   Back past the station to the Daibutsu and Yamachosuji

   Sakashita-machi and Katahara-machi tram stops are 2 min apart

4. +2:45
   Ainokaze Toyama Railway, Takaoka → Toyama (~20 min)

   ¥390; IC cards accepted; roughly 2–4 trains an hour

5. +3:15
   Lunch at Toyama Station: Shiroebi-tei or Nishicho Taiki

   White shrimp tempura bowl 11:00–21:00; Toyama Black 10:00–21:00

6. +4:10
   Tram to Grand Plaza-mae (~12 min) and the Glass Art Museum

   ¥240 tram; ¥200 museum; closed 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

7. +5:10
   Walk 10 min to Toyama Castle Park

   In cherry season, the Matsukawa boat: ¥3,000 while the blossom is out, about 30 min, buy at the Matsukawa Chaya

8. +6:00
   Walk 10 min to Toyama Station; Ainokaze back to Takaoka

   Arrive Takaoka about 6:35

9. +6:40
   Shuttle or taxi to the wharf (~15–20 min)

   Last useful Himi-line train from Takaoka is 16:22

10. +7:00
    Back at the gangway

Running late? Running behind at the museum? Skip the castle park and take the train straight back; the Toyama leg is the one that eats the margin.

Transport spend: shuttle or taxi at each end, plus ¥390 + ¥240 + ¥390 on the rails. Zuiryuji ¥500, Glass Museum ¥200, Matsukawa boat ¥3,000 in blossom season. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

Rainy day ashore · 4 hr 30 min door to door

The wet-day Fushiki (Fushiki wharf)

Rain over the bay; a market hall, a lunch and covered corridors

On a 6-hour stop that leaves 1 hr 30 min spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

1. +0:00
   Taxi from the wharf to Kittokito Ichiba, Shinminato (~14 min)

   7–8 km; about ¥4,300 on the meter

2. +0:20
   The fish market under its roof

   The 12:30 auction next door if the clock fits; not Sundays or Wednesdays

3. +1:15
   Lunch inside the market

   Crab in season, white shrimp, masu-zushi

4. +2:15
   Taxi to Takaoka Station (~21 min)

   12 km; about ¥6,500 on the meter

5. +2:45
   Walk 10 min to Zuiryuji: the covered corridors

   ¥500; the covered corridors join the halls

6. +4:00
   Shuttle or taxi to the wharf (~15–20 min)
7. +4:25
   Back at the gangway

Running late? A Wednesday? The Kaiwomaru is shut and the auction does not run. Go straight to Takaoka, or to the Glass Art Museum unless it is the 1st or 3rd Wednesday.

Transport spend: taxis about ¥4,300 + ¥6,500 + ¥4,500 on the meter across the day, our estimates. Zuiryuji ¥500. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →