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How long are you ashore in Nagoya?

Pick your hours and you get a finished day — every step timed from the gangway and back, and each route says how much room it leaves you before all-aboard. Swap anything you don't fancy.

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Nagoya

Timed shore plans, measured from your gangway · port-of-japan.com/nagoya/ · Verified

Finished days, timed from the gangway

Your day in Nagoya, hour by hour

Pick the one that fits your call. Times count from the moment you step off, and every plan is back on board an hour before all-aboard.

2–3 hours ashore · 2 hr 30 min door to door

Kinjo Pier on foot: the railway museum and Maker’s Pier

Short calls and cautious clocks; nothing beyond Kinjo Pier, no train

On a 3-hour stop that leaves 30 min spare. Comfortable, but do not add to it.

  1. +0:00
    Walk from berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station (1.2 km, 15–17 min, our estimate)

    MLIT says about 10 min; the exit from the restricted quay is not confirmed. If a quay–station shuttle runs, take it

  2. +0:20
    SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, 2 min from the station

    10:00–17:30, adult ¥1,200. Closed Tuesdays, so closed on Tue 10 Nov; open Sat 14 and 28 Nov

  3. +1:20
    Walk to Maker’s Pier, 4 min from the station

    Free entry; restaurants and shops next to LEGOLAND; free Wi-Fi “MakersPier-Wifi”

  4. +1:30
    Lunch at Maker’s Pier

    Nagoya-meshi Dokoro Wami, CoCo Ichibanya, Katsugyu and others; hours vary by shop and are not confirmed

  5. +2:10
    Walk back to the berth (15–20 min, our estimate)

    The quay is a restricted area: carry photo ID

  6. +2:30
    Back at the gangway

Running late? Tuesday 10 November? The railway museum is closed. Walk on to LEGOLAND Japan (10:00–17:00; dated 1-Day Pass from ¥4,900; two rides closed that week), or book the 2-hour Kinjo Pier food tour that meets inside Kinjo-futo Station.

Transport spend: ¥0, all on foot. SCMAGLEV and Railway Park ¥1,200; lunch at Maker’s Pier. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

4–6 hours ashore · 5 hr 30 min door to door

Toyota museum, a station lunch and Noritake Garden

Sat 14 Nov (06:30–16:00) and the Friday Navigator of the Seas call; everything within a stop of Nagoya Station

On a 6-hour stop that leaves 30 min spare. Comfortable, but do not add to it.

  1. +0:00
    Walk from berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station (15–17 min, our estimate)

    MLIT says about 10 min; a quay shuttle, if it runs, is quicker

  2. +0:20
    Aonami Line to Nagoya (24 min, ¥360)

    Saturday trains leave Kinjo-futo at :00 :11 :29 :44 :59 in the 9 o’clock hour; manaca, Suica and PASMO work

  3. +0:45
    Meitetsu Nagoya to Sako, one stop on a local train; 3 min on foot

    Or a taxi, 5 min from Nagoya Station

  4. +1:05
    Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

    9:30–17:00, adult ¥1,000; closed Mondays. On the 06:30 Saturday arrival, eat breakfast at the station first: Yabaton opens 7:00, Komeda’s morning set runs to 11:00

  5. +2:35
    Back to Nagoya Station: miso-katsu at Yabaton JR Nagoya-eki-ten

    7:00–21:00, no closing day; 1 min from the Taiko-dori and Shinkansen exits. Or miso-nikomi at Yamamotoya, JR Central Towers 13F

  6. +3:25
    Walk to Noritake Garden (15 min from JR Nagoya Station)

    The grounds are free

  7. +3:40
    Noritake Craft Center & Museum

    10:00–17:00, ¥500, closed Mondays; plate painting ¥2,500, reception until 16:00

  8. +4:25
    Walk back to Nagoya Station and the Aonami platform (15 min)

    From 13:00 trains leave Nagoya at :00 :15 :30 :45, every day

  9. +4:45
    Aonami Line to Kinjo-futo (24 min)

    On 14 Nov (sails 16:00) take the 13:45 or 14:00 at the latest

  10. +5:10
    Walk to the berth (15–17 min, our estimate)
  11. +5:30
    Back at the gangway

    All-aboard is assumed 30 min before departure; check the ship’s daily programme

Running late? Running late at the museum? Drop Noritake Garden and eat at the station; the Aonami Line leaves Nagoya every 15 minutes in the afternoon.

Transport spend: Aonami Line ¥360 each way; Meitetsu one stop to Sako, or a 5-min taxi. Toyota museum ¥1,000; Noritake Craft Center ¥500. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

8 hours or more ashore · 7 hr 30 min door to door

Castle, hitsumabushi at the Horaiken Honten and Osu (Tue 10 Nov)

Norwegian Jade on Tue 10 Nov (08:30–18:00): the one Horaiken open on a Tuesday, and back about an hour before the assumed 17:30 all-aboard

On an 8-hour stop that leaves 30 min spare. Comfortable, but do not add to it.

  1. +0:00
    09:00 off the ship; walk to Kinjo-futo Station (1.2 km, 15–17 min, our estimate)

    MLIT says about 10 min. A quay–station shuttle ran on past big-ship calls; whether it runs on 10 Nov is not confirmed

  2. +0:29
    Aonami Line 09:29 → Nagoya 09:53 (¥360)

    Weekday trains leave Kinjo-futo at :01 :11 :29 :44 :59 in the 9 o’clock hour

  3. +0:55
    Subway to Nagoyajo via Hisaya-odori (about 9 min, journey planner)

    Sakura-dori Line, change to the Meijo Line. The station was called Shiyakusho; exit 7, then 5 min on foot

  4. +1:20
    Nagoya Castle and the Hommaru Palace (10:20–11:50)

    ¥1,000 since 1 Oct 2026; the keep is closed; the palace is about 10 min on foot from the Main or East Gate

  5. +2:50
    Meijo Line south to Atsuta Jingu Temmacho or Atsuta Jingu Nishi, no change

    Ride and walk times are not in our sources; allow 30 min. The Honten is at 503 Godo-cho, Atsuta-ku: show the address if you take a taxi

  6. +3:20
    Hitsumabushi at Atsuta Horaiken Honten (about 12:20)

    Open Tuesdays; lunch last order 14:00. Jingu-ten and Matsuzakaya-ten are closed today. No bookings except kaiseki, so queue

  7. +4:40
    Meijo Line to Kamimaezu; the Osu shopping streets are 2 min from exits 8 and 12

    Shop hours vary

  8. +4:55
    Osu shopping streets and Osu Kannon

    The temple is free, 6:00–19:00

  9. +6:05
    Osu Kannon station, exit 2: Tsurumai Line to Fushimi, Higashiyama Line to Nagoya

    About 10–12 min (journey planner); allow 25 min to the Aonami platform

  10. +6:45
    Aonami Line 15:45 → Kinjo-futo 16:09

    Then 16:00 (in 16:24) and 16:15 (in 16:39), the last we would take

  11. +7:10
    Walk to the berth (15–17 min, our estimate)
  12. +7:25
    Back at the gangway (about 16:25)

    All-aboard is assumed at 17:30, 30 min before the 18:00 sailing; check the ship’s daily programme

Running late? Horaiken queue too long by 12:45? Go straight to Osu and eat miso-katsu at Yabaton’s Yabacho main shop (11:00–21:00, no closing day). Missed the 16:15 Aonami? A taxi from Nagoya Station is 16.6 km, about ¥7,300 on the meter, our estimate; no rank at the quay is confirmed.

Transport spend: Aonami Line ¥360 each way; four subway rides at ¥210–340, or the ¥760 Subway 24-Hour Ticket. Castle ¥1,000. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

Rainy day ashore · 7 hr 15 min door to door

Toyota museum and the Atsuta Jingu sword halls

Rain on any of the three dates: two museums, a shrine with roofed halls and lunch under cover

On an 8-hour stop that leaves 45 min spare. Comfortable, but do not add to it.

  1. +0:00
    Walk to Kinjo-futo Station (15–17 min, our estimate)

    MLIT says about 10 min; no cover is confirmed, so take an umbrella, or the quay shuttle if one runs

  2. +0:29
    Aonami Line to Nagoya (24 min, ¥360)

    The 09:29 runs on weekdays and Saturdays, in at 09:53

  3. +0:55
    Meitetsu Nagoya to Sako, one stop on a local train; 3 min on foot

    Or a taxi, 5 min from Nagoya Station

  4. +1:15
    Toyota Commemorative Museum (about 2 h)

    9:30–17:00, last admission 16:30, adult ¥1,000; closed Mondays only

  5. +3:15
    Meitetsu back through Meitetsu Nagoya to Jingu-mae; 3 min on foot

    About 8 min from Meitetsu Nagoya by limited express (journey planner); the whole leg with the change is not confirmed

  6. +3:45
    Lunch: kishimen at Miya Kishimen inside the shrine grounds

    9:00–16:30 last order, every day. Or hitsumabushi: Horaiken Jingu-ten by the south gate on Saturdays, the Honten on Tuesdays

  7. +4:30
    Atsuta Jingu, the Treasure Hall and the Kusanagi-kan sword museum

    ¥800 together, sold until 15:30; last entry 16:00. Treasure Hall closed 25–26 Nov; grounds free

  8. +6:00
    Meitetsu Jingu-mae to Nagoya (about 8 min) and on to the Aonami platform
  9. +6:30
    Aonami Line 15:30 → Kinjo-futo 15:54

    Every 15 min from Nagoya in the afternoon

  10. +6:55
    Walk to the berth (15–17 min, our estimate)
  11. +7:10
    Back at the gangway (about 16:10)

Running late? Short of time? Drop Atsuta: the Toyota museum and a lunch inside Nagoya Station (Yabaton or Yamamotoya Towers-ten) keep you under a roof from the Aonami Line and back.

Transport spend: Aonami Line ¥360 each way; Meitetsu to Sako and to Jingu-mae. Toyota museum ¥1,000; Treasure Hall and Kusanagi-kan ¥800 together. Map, photos and what you will see at each stop →

What you can do

What fits your hours in Nagoya

Everything here is a round trip from the gangway, with the 60-minute margin already set aside. Tap what you want.

See · 3h 50m round trip

Nagoya Castle and the Hommaru Palace

The main keep is closed, so the visit is the Hommaru Palace, about 10 minutes on foot from the Main or East Gate, and the grounds. 9:00–16:30, last entry 16:00, open on all three Norwegian Jade dates. The adult fee doubled from ¥500 to ¥1,000 on 1 October 2026; junior high and younger are free, and a combined ticket with Tokugawaen is ¥1,040. The station once called Shiyakusho is now Nagoyajo, on the Meijo Line: exit 7, 5 minutes. The Autumn Festival runs to 23 November, and Meijo Park beside the castle colours mid to late November.

~4hSee the detail →
See · 3h 30m round trip

Atsuta Jingu and the Kusanagi-kan sword museum

The shrine grounds are free; no official opening hours are published. The Treasure Hall and the Kusanagi-kan sword museum are ¥500 each, or ¥800 together (sold until 15:30), both 9:00–16:30 with last entry 16:00. The Treasure Hall closes on the last Thursday of the month and the day before, which in November 2026 is 25–26 November; a display of contemporary Tokai swordsmiths runs 30 October–24 November. Miya Kishimen, inside the grounds, serves kishimen noodles 9:00–16:30 every day.

~3.5hSee the detail →
Eat · 3h 30m round trip

Hitsumabushi at Atsuta Horaiken

Hitsumabushi is grilled eel on rice, and Atsuta Horaiken is the name for it. Of its three restaurants, only the Honten (main shop) at 503 Godo-cho is open on Tuesday 10 November: lunch 11:30–14:00 last order, dinner 16:30–20:30; it closes Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Jingu-ten, by Atsuta Jingu’s south gate, and Matsuzakaya-ten in Sakae are closed on Tuesdays and open on Saturday 14 and 28 November. At the Honten only kaiseki courses take bookings, so expect a queue and arrive near opening.

~3.5hSee the detail →
See · 3h 30m round trip

Osu Kannon and the Osu shopping streets

Osu Kannon’s main hall is open 6:00–19:00, free, with no closing days, right outside exit 2 of Osu Kannon station. The Osu shopping streets begin beside it; hours vary by shop, and Kamimaezu exits 8 and 12 are 2 minutes from the other end. An antique market fills the temple on the 18th and 28th of each month, so it falls on Saturday 28 November. Yabaton’s Yabacho main shop, 11:00–21:00 with no closing day, is in the same quarter, between Osu and Sakae.

~3.5hSee the detail →
See · 4h round trip

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

One stop from Meitetsu Nagoya to Sako on a local train, then 3 minutes on foot. 9:30–17:00, last admission 16:30, adult ¥1,000. It closes on Mondays, so it is open on Tuesday 10 November, both Saturdays and the Friday Navigator of the Seas call. The Me~guru sightseeing bus stops at the main entrance, and a taxi from Nagoya Station takes 5 minutes. A museum, so the rain pick.

~4hSee the detail →
See · 1h 55m round trip

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, beside the berth

The railway museum on Kinjo Pier is the closest sight to berths 80–81, about 2 minutes from Kinjo-futo Station. 10:00–17:30, last entry 30 minutes before closing, adult ¥1,200. It closes on Tuesdays, and its 2026 calendar confirms Tuesday 10 November as closed; it is open on Saturday 14 and 28 November. On the 14 November call, when the ship sails at 16:00, it fills the last hour and a half before the walk back to the ship.

~2hSee the detail →
See · 4h 50m round trip

Tokugawaen garden and the Tokugawa Art Museum

The National Treasure Tale of Genji picture scrolls are on show 14–29 November 2026 (chapters 37 Yokobue and 49 Yadorigi II), so the Saturday 14 and 28 November calls can see them; 10 November cannot. Tokugawaen garden is 9:30–17:30, last entry 17:00, adult ¥300, and its 2026 calendar shows it open on 10, 14 and 28 November. Autumn colour is mid-November to early December in the official windows, so Saturday 28 November is the date for it; 10 November will be early. The Tokugawa Art Museum, 10:00–17:00 with last entry 16:30, lists an adult fee of ¥2,000 that varies with the exhibition, and closes Mondays. The 2026 night-opening dates for the garden are not confirmed.

~5hSee the detail →
Eat · 2h 30m round trip

Miso-katsu at Yabaton and miso-nikomi udon at Yamamotoya

Two Nagoya dishes, both served at Nagoya Station on the way back to the Aonami Line. Yabaton’s JR Nagoya-eki-ten is inside the station, a minute from the Taiko-dori and Shinkansen exits, 7:00–21:00 with no closing day; the Yabacho main shop in Osu is 11:00–21:00. Yamamotoya Sohonke’s Towers-ten, on JR Central Towers 13F, serves miso-nikomi udon 11:00–23:00, last order 22:00. Its Sakae Honke closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so it is shut on 10 November; the Kinshachi Yokocho branch by the castle is 10:30–17:30.

~2.5hSee the detail →
See · 3h round trip

Noritake Garden

Noritake Garden’s grounds are free and 15 minutes on foot from JR Nagoya Station. The Craft Center & Museum is 10:00–17:00, adult ¥500, and closes on Mondays. Plate painting takes reception until 16:00 and costs ¥2,500 for a 12 cm plate; the shop is open 10:00–18:00. It is the one sight you can reach from the Aonami Line terminus without another train.

~3hSee the detail →
Do · 6h round trip

Private car day from the terminal

A private car and guide for up to nine, with pick-up at the cruise terminal and a return in time for the ship, per its listing. Five to six hours: Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Garden, the Toganji bamboo and Osu. 41 reviews at 5.0. It removes the walk to Kinjo-futo and the Aonami Line at a berth with no confirmed taxi stand. Give the operator the berth, Kinjo Pier 80–81: the quay is a restricted area and tour vehicles must be registered at least 5 days ahead.

~5–6hBookable · 5.0★ (41) · from US$170See the detail →The guided version →

Round trips are measured from the gangway and include getting back. Two stops in the same direction overlap, so a real day usually comes in under the total you see, never over it.

If you'd rather have it arranged

Guided days in Nagoya

Booked before you sail — Japan has no pier-side tour desks. Booking through these links supports the site; walking still costs nothing.

See all guided days →DIY or book? →

Nagoya Highlight Tour guided by a friendly local

US$116 each · US$232 for twoPickup at the pierneeds an 8h call · fits 88% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead5.0★ · 99 reviewsWhy we list it →

Nagoya Full-day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide

US$142 each · US$284 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 9h call · fits 24% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead4.9★ · 63 reviewsWhy we list it →

Nagoya Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide

US$97 each · US$194 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 7h call · fits 88% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead4.9★ · 47 reviewsWhy we list it →

Best Street Food Walking Tour in Nagoya

US$99 each · US$198 for twoTaxi ~25 min from the shipneeds a 6h call · fits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead4.8★ · 35 reviewsWhy we list it →

Nagoya Castle and Local Flavor Samurai Tales and Street Food Walk

US$52 each · US$104 for twoTaxi ~30 min from the shipneeds a 6h call · fits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead5.0★ · 20 reviewsWhy we list it →

Nagoya Food Tour: Taste Nagoya’s Local Specialties

US$149 each · US$298 for twoTaxi ~30 min from the shipneeds a 7h call · fits 88% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead5.0★ · 15 reviewsWhy we list it →
Every ride from this berth

Getting around Nagoya

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TRAIN

Nagoya Station by the Aonami Line (from Kinjo Pier)

Adult ¥360, child ¥180 (IC the same, secondary) · Sasashima-raibu ¥340 · Aonami 1-Day Ticket ¥800, same-day only; it pays off only for more than two ridesFirst 5:30, last 23:30 from Kinjo-futo · weekdays about every 10 min in the 8 o’clock hour, every 15 min from mid-morning to 16:00IC cards OK
How to get there
  1. ① From berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station: about 10 min on foot by MLIT’s figure; 1.2 km, 15–17 min by our estimate. The exit point from the restricted quay is not confirmed, and a quay ⇄ station shuttle (run in 2016) is not confirmed for 2026
  2. ② Aonami Line, Kinjo-futo → Nagoya: 11 stations, 15.2 km, 24 min. Plan on 24 min; no non-stop trains are marked in the current timetable
  3. ③ Back: from Nagoya every 15 min (:00 :15 :30 :45) 13:00–16:59 on all days; 17:00–18:59 every 10 min on weekdays

manaca is sold at Kinjo-futo’s window and Suica, PASMO and the other national IC cards work through mutual use. Credit-card touch on the Aonami Line is not confirmed. The ¥620 Donichi Eco Kippu is not valid on the Aonami Line. Kinjo-futo’s ticket office keeps short hours (7:30–12:00, 16:00–18:30, 20:00–22:30). Every rail route from Kinjo goes through Nagoya Station: the Aonami Line has no other subway interchange.

Today's times in Google Maps →
TAXI

Taxi to Nagoya Station and the sights

Nagoya tariff from 14 Oct 2025: ¥500 for the first 0.91 km, then ¥100 per 232 m · Nagoya Station about ¥7,300, Atsuta about ¥6,200, the castle about ¥8,500 on distance alone, our estimatesFree-flow times; expect more in traffic and with the time charge
How to get there
  1. ① A taxi stand at the quay or at Kinjo-futo Station is not confirmed. Ask at the gangway
  2. ② From berths 80–81: Nagoya Station 16.6 km, about 19 min without traffic; Atsuta Jingu 13.9 km, 17 min; Osu Kannon 16.4 km, 19 min; Nagoya Castle 19.2 km, 22 min — our estimates
  3. ③ The route may use the toll expressway; tolls are extra

Our estimates are OSRM drive distances with the distance tariff only, no time-distance surcharge and no tolls. From central Nagoya back to the berth allow about 17–22 min and ¥6,200–8,500. The Toyota museum is 5 min by taxi from Nagoya Station (the museum’s own figure).

Today's times in Google Maps →
RIDE

Nagoya Castle, Sakae and Osu by subway

Single fares ¥210–¥340 · Subway 24-Hour Ticket ¥760 · Bus & Subway 1-Day Ticket ¥870 · Donichi Eco Kippu ¥620 on Sat, Sun, holidays and the 8th only (so 14 and 28 Nov, not Tue 10 Nov) · Me~guru loop-bus pass ¥500Six lines; journey times above are journey-planner figures, not officialIC cards OK
How to get there
  1. ① Nagoya Castle: Sakura-dori Line to Hisaya-odori, change to the Meijo Line, one stop to Nagoyajo (formerly Shiyakusho); exit 7, 5 min. About 9 min riding (secondary)
  2. ② Sakae and Oasis 21: Higashiyama Line to Sakae
  3. ③ Osu Kannon: Higashiyama Line to Fushimi, change to the Tsurumai Line to Osu Kannon; exit 2. About 10–12 min (secondary)
  4. ④ Atsuta Jingu by subway: Meijo Line to Atsuta Jingu Nishi (formerly Jingu-nishi), 7 min on foot

Credit-card touch (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover, UnionPay) at every city subway station from 3 Sep 2026. Two stations were renamed: Shiyakusho is now Nagoyajo, Jingu-nishi is now Atsuta Jingu Nishi. Older guides and signs may still use the old names. The Me~guru sightseeing bus runs Tuesday to Sunday.

Today's times in Google Maps →
TRAIN

Atsuta Jingu and the Toyota museum by Meitetsu

Fares not transcribed · Treasure Hall ¥500, Kusanagi-kan ¥500, both ¥800 · Toyota museum ¥1,000Not transcribedIC cards OK
How to get there
  1. ① Atsuta Jingu: Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Meitetsu Nagoya to Jingu-mae, about 8 min by limited express (secondary); 3 min on foot. Or JR to Atsuta, 8 min on foot
  2. ② Toyota Commemorative Museum: Meitetsu Nagoya Line one stop to Sako (栄生), local trains; 3 min on foot. Or a taxi, 5 min from Nagoya Station
  3. ③ Meitetsu Nagoya is beside JR Nagoya Station; the Aonami platform is a short walk

Not valid with the Donichi Eco Kippu. Atsuta Horaiken’s Jingu-ten by the south gate is closed on Tuesdays, so on Tue 10 Nov use the Honten or Miya Kishimen inside the grounds. The Toyota museum closes on Mondays.

Today's times in Google Maps →
RIDE

Garden Pier and the aquarium (Nagoyako)

Subway ¥210–¥340 · aquarium adult ¥2,030 · Cruise Nagoya water bus Kinjo ⇄ Garden 40 min, ¥1,200Water bus Kinjo → Garden 11:40, 13:35, 15:35 on the 2026 timetable from 5 Jul; whether it runs on the November call days is not confirmedIC cards OK
How to get there
  1. ① From Nagoya Station: Higashiyama Line to Sakae, change to the Meijo Line toward Kanayama, through onto the Meiko Line to the terminus, Nagoyako. About 30–40 min with one change (secondary)
  2. ② Exit 3, about 5 min on foot to the aquarium. Ships at Garden Pier No.3 are about 5 min from the station (MLIT)
  3. ③ From Kinjo Pier there is no direct train: Aonami to Nagoya first, or a taxi, 9.4 km, about 12 min, about ¥4,200 by our estimate

The Nagoya Port Building (observation deck and Maritime Museum), the icebreaker Fuji and Port House are closed 1 Aug–30 Nov 2026; the aquarium stays open, closed on Mondays. The Garden Tourist Information Office (052-654-7000) gives cruise-arrival information.

Today's times in Google Maps →
WALK

SCMAGLEV museum, LEGOLAND and Maker’s Pier (Kinjo)

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park adult ¥1,200 · LEGOLAND 1-Day Pass from ¥4,900 adult (dated, price varies) · Maker’s Pier free to enterSCMAGLEV 10:00–17:30, closed Tuesdays: closed Tue 10 Nov 2026, open 14 and 28 Nov · LEGOLAND 10:00–17:00, open all three dates
How to get there
  1. ① All three are beside Kinjo-futo Station: the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park about 2 min, Maker’s Pier 4 min
  2. ② From the berth, the same walk as to the station (about 10 min by MLIT; 15–17 min by our estimate)
  3. ③ Maker’s Pier has free Wi-Fi (SSID MakersPier-Wifi) and restaurants, including a Nagoya-meshi shop

Maker’s Pier hours vary by shop and are not confirmed for the call days. No convenience store or ATM on Kinjo Pier is confirmed: withdraw cash at Nagoya Station.

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The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every day above already banks it.Phones auto-switch to local time, but all-aboard runs on ship time. Check the daily programme's clock, not your lock screen.More to pick from on the Nagoya guide and theTop 10.
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GETTING AROUND — the facts that don't change by day (today's times: ship's program or Google Maps)

Nagoya Station by the Aonami Line (from Kinjo Pier): ① From berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station: about 10 min on foot by MLIT’s figure; 1.2 km, 15–17 min by our estimate. The exit point from the restricted quay is not confirmed, and a quay ⇄ station shuttle (run in 2016) is not confirmed for 2026 ② Aonami Line, Kinjo-futo → Nagoya: 11 stations, 15.2 km, 24 min. Plan on 24 min; no non-stop trains are marked in the current timetable ③ Back: from Nagoya every 15 min (:00 :15 :30 :45) 13:00–16:59 on all days; 17:00–18:59 every 10 min on weekdays Fare Adult ¥360, child ¥180 (IC the same, secondary) · Sasashima-raibu ¥340 · Aonami 1-Day Ticket ¥800, same-day only; it pays off only for more than two rides. First 5:30, last 23:30 from Kinjo-futo · weekdays about every 10 min in the 8 o’clock hour, every 15 min from mid-morning to 16:00.

Taxi to Nagoya Station and the sights: ① A taxi stand at the quay or at Kinjo-futo Station is not confirmed. Ask at the gangway ② From berths 80–81: Nagoya Station 16.6 km, about 19 min without traffic; Atsuta Jingu 13.9 km, 17 min; Osu Kannon 16.4 km, 19 min; Nagoya Castle 19.2 km, 22 min — our estimates ③ The route may use the toll expressway; tolls are extra Fare Nagoya tariff from 14 Oct 2025: ¥500 for the first 0.91 km, then ¥100 per 232 m · Nagoya Station about ¥7,300, Atsuta about ¥6,200, the castle about ¥8,500 on distance alone, our estimates. Free-flow times; expect more in traffic and with the time charge.

Nagoya Castle, Sakae and Osu by subway: ① Nagoya Castle: Sakura-dori Line to Hisaya-odori, change to the Meijo Line, one stop to Nagoyajo (formerly Shiyakusho); exit 7, 5 min. About 9 min riding (secondary) ② Sakae and Oasis 21: Higashiyama Line to Sakae ③ Osu Kannon: Higashiyama Line to Fushimi, change to the Tsurumai Line to Osu Kannon; exit 2. About 10–12 min (secondary) ④ Atsuta Jingu by subway: Meijo Line to Atsuta Jingu Nishi (formerly Jingu-nishi), 7 min on foot Fare Single fares ¥210–¥340 · Subway 24-Hour Ticket ¥760 · Bus & Subway 1-Day Ticket ¥870 · Donichi Eco Kippu ¥620 on Sat, Sun, holidays and the 8th only (so 14 and 28 Nov, not Tue 10 Nov) · Me~guru loop-bus pass ¥500. Six lines; journey times above are journey-planner figures, not official.

Atsuta Jingu and the Toyota museum by Meitetsu: ① Atsuta Jingu: Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Meitetsu Nagoya to Jingu-mae, about 8 min by limited express (secondary); 3 min on foot. Or JR to Atsuta, 8 min on foot ② Toyota Commemorative Museum: Meitetsu Nagoya Line one stop to Sako (栄生), local trains; 3 min on foot. Or a taxi, 5 min from Nagoya Station ③ Meitetsu Nagoya is beside JR Nagoya Station; the Aonami platform is a short walk Fare Fares not transcribed · Treasure Hall ¥500, Kusanagi-kan ¥500, both ¥800 · Toyota museum ¥1,000. Not transcribed.

Garden Pier and the aquarium (Nagoyako): ① From Nagoya Station: Higashiyama Line to Sakae, change to the Meijo Line toward Kanayama, through onto the Meiko Line to the terminus, Nagoyako. About 30–40 min with one change (secondary) ② Exit 3, about 5 min on foot to the aquarium. Ships at Garden Pier No.3 are about 5 min from the station (MLIT) ③ From Kinjo Pier there is no direct train: Aonami to Nagoya first, or a taxi, 9.4 km, about 12 min, about ¥4,200 by our estimate Fare Subway ¥210–¥340 · aquarium adult ¥2,030 · Cruise Nagoya water bus Kinjo ⇄ Garden 40 min, ¥1,200. Water bus Kinjo → Garden 11:40, 13:35, 15:35 on the 2026 timetable from 5 Jul; whether it runs on the November call days is not confirmed.

SCMAGLEV museum, LEGOLAND and Maker’s Pier (Kinjo): ① All three are beside Kinjo-futo Station: the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park about 2 min, Maker’s Pier 4 min ② From the berth, the same walk as to the station (about 10 min by MLIT; 15–17 min by our estimate) ③ Maker’s Pier has free Wi-Fi (SSID MakersPier-Wifi) and restaurants, including a Nagoya-meshi shop Fare SCMAGLEV and Railway Park adult ¥1,200 · LEGOLAND 1-Day Pass from ¥4,900 adult (dated, price varies) · Maker’s Pier free to enter. SCMAGLEV 10:00–17:30, closed Tuesdays: closed Tue 10 Nov 2026, open 14 and 28 Nov · LEGOLAND 10:00–17:00, open all three dates.

SHOW THIS TO A TAXI DRIVER — 運転手さんへ
Please take me back to the cruise ship (Nagoya port)クルーズ船乗り場までお願いします
Atsuta Jingu and the Kusanagi-kan sword museum熱田神宮
Osu Kannon and the Osu shopping streets大須観音
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technologyトヨタ産業技術記念館
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, beside the berthリニア・鉄道館
Tokugawaen garden and the Tokugawa Art Museum徳川園
Noritake Gardenノリタケの森

Point at a line. Taxis are metered and honest; tipping is not expected in Japan.

THE TWO-MINUTE PORT TALK — read aloud at breakfast

Nagoya Castle. The keep on the skyline is a 1959 rebuild in concrete, and it has been shut since 2018. The palace beside it was rebuilt from Edo-period plans. That is the reason to come.

Atsuta Jingu and the Kusanagi sword. One of the three sacred treasures of the Japanese throne is held at a shrine about 14 km by road from the berth. It is not on display. The new museum next door holds about 450 other swords.

Nagoya-meshi. Nagoya sells its cooking under one name, Nagoya-meshi. Most of it runs on dark soybean miso, and most of it has a known shop and a known year behind it.

The workshop by the sea. Your ship ties up in a working cargo port, the busiest in Japan by tonnage. The company that made the region rich began with looms, in a brick plant you can still walk through.

The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every plan above already banks it. · Free guide: port-of-japan.com/nagoya/ · By Takumi Yamada, Tokyo, Japan
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