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A lone pine on Miharashi no Oka in Hitachi Seaside Park, the hill covered in blue nemophila

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Where does Asuka II dock in Hitachinaka?

No later call is on the published schedule. Last call Wed, 14 Oct 2026.

Photo: Miyuki Meinaka / CC BY-SA 4.0
The short answer

No call after Wed, 14 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Asuka II last called at Hitachinaka on Wed, 14 Oct 2026, at Central Wharf.

Last callWed, 14 Oct 202609:00–17:00
BerthCentral WharfOpen in Google Maps →
Calls listedNone published2 past calls on record

Hitachinaka in one glance

Miharashi no Oka: nemophila in spring, kochia in autumn, Hitachinaka

Miharashi no Oka: nemophila in spring, kochia in autumn

A hill in Hitachi Seaside Park planted with nemophila, which turns it blue in late April.about 3h · Hitachi Seaside Park West Gate 5.1 km from the berth, about ¥2,300 by taxi (our estimate)Kairakuen, Mito

Kairakuen, Mito

The garden the Mito lord Tokugawa Nariaki opened in 1842, with plum trees across the slope above Lake Senba and the Kobuntei villa.about 3h · About 21 km from the berth, about ¥9,400 by taxi (our estimate) · or JR Katsuta → Mito, 6 min, then bus 10The Kamiiso torii at Oarai

The Kamiiso torii at Oarai

A torii standing on the rocks in the surf below Oarai Isosaki Shrine, on the bluff above.about 2h · 16 km from the berth, about ¥7,000 by taxi (our estimate); about 2 km from Aquaworld
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hitachinaka

Hitachinaka: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No later call is on the published schedules, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

Rainy-day plan

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Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachinaka

Needs a 5-hour callabout 2.75h

Hitachi Seaside Park by taxi

Any call of five hours or more when the park is open. Central Wharf is a closed quay: take the ship’s shuttle if it goes to the park

  1. 0:00Taxi from Central Wharf to the park’s West Gate (5.1 km, about 10 min, about ¥2,300, our estimate)
  2. 0:15West Gate: pay at the machines (cards and IC cards accepted) and walk or ride the Seaside Train towards Miharashi no Oka
  3. 0:35Miharashi no Oka: nemophila in late April, kochia in October
  4. 2:10Back to the West Gate
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥2,300–2,400 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Hitachi Seaside Park, West Gate bus stoptrain or bus
  2. 2Hitachi Seaside Park, West Gate bus stop → Miharashi no Oka, the nemophila and kochia hillon foot
  3. 3Miharashi no Oka, the nemophila and kochia hill → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine, Hitachinaka

Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5h

Shrine, the flower hill and a seafood lunch

An 08:00–17:00 call. Times assume off the ship at 08:30, so the shrine fills the hour before the park opens

  1. 0:00Taxi to Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine (6.5 km, about 10 min, about ¥2,900, our estimate)
  2. 0:40Taxi to the park’s South Gate (2.8 km, about 6 min, about ¥1,300)
  3. 1:00Hitachi Seaside Park: Miharashi no Oka
  4. 2:45Taxi from the South Gate to Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba (6.8 km, about 15 min, about ¥3,100)
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Four taxi legs, about ¥2,900 + ¥1,300 + ¥3,100 + ¥5,500 (our estimates)

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  1. 1Your ship → Sakatsura Isosaki Shrineby taxi
  2. 2Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine → Miharashi no Oka, the nemophila and kochia hilltrain or bus
  3. 3Miharashi no Oka, the nemophila and kochia hill → Nakaminato Osakana Ichibatrain or bus
  4. 4Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Kodokan, Mito

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.25h

Mito: Kodokan and Kairakuen, then Nakaminato

An 08:00–17:00 call, best in the plum season (mid-February to late March). All-aboard 16:30, back at the gangway by 15:30

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi to JR Katsuta Station (25 min by car per JTA; about ¥4,600, our estimate)
  2. 0:30JR Joban Line Katsuta → Mito, about 6 min
  3. 0:45Walk from Mito’s north exit to Kodokan (about 0.5 km, our estimate)
  4. 0:55Kodokan, the domain school of 1841
  5. + 7 more stops on the full route

Taxi to JR Katsuta about ¥4,600 (our estimate), JR Katsuta–Mito and back (IC card), Minato Line Katsuta–Nakaminato ¥350 (cash; no IC cards), taxi back about ¥5,500

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  1. 1Your ship → Kodokantrain or bus
  2. 2Kodokan → Kairakuenon foot
  3. 3Kairakuen → Nakaminato Osakana Ichibatrain or bus
  4. 4Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Every Asuka II call at Hitachinaka

2 calls on record: the pattern

Wed 22 Apr2026 · past09:00–17:00~6 hCentral WharfHalf day
Wed 14 Oct2026 · past09:00–17:00—Central WharfEmbark / disembark

Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from Ibaraki Prefecture Port and Harbor Division (茨城県港湾課) — 2026年度茨城港クルーズ船寄港予定, updated 2 Nov 2026 (as of 2026-11-02); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Asuka II at Hitachinaka

Where does Asuka II dock in Hitachinaka?

No call after Wed, 14 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Asuka II last called at Hitachinaka on Wed, 14 Oct 2026, at Central Wharf. From the berth: No walking out: the district is closed to the public. Hitachi Seaside Park’s West Gate is 5.1 km by road, JR Katsuta 10.3 km (our estimates).

When is Asuka II next in Hitachinaka?

No later call is on the published schedules. Its recent calls were on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 (09:00–17:00 (8 h in port)); Wed, 14 Oct 2026 (09:00–17:00 (8 h in port)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Ibaraki Prefecture Port and Harbor Division (茨城県港湾課) — 2026年度茨城港クルーズ船寄港予定, updated 2 Nov 2026 (as of 2026-11-02). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.