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Where does Asuka III dock in Matsuyama?

No later call is on the published schedule. Last call Fri, 16 Oct 2026.

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The short answer

No call after Fri, 16 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Asuka III last called at Matsuyama on Fri, 16 Oct 2026, at Outer Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2.

Last callFri, 16 Oct 202608:10 → Sat 17 Oct 08:50
BerthOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Open in Google Maps →
Calls listedNone published2 past calls on record

Matsuyama in one glance

Dogo Onsen Honkan, Matsuyama

Dogo Onsen Honkan

A three-storey wooden bathhouse of 1894 and the first public bath named an Important Cultural Property.about 4h · Shuttle or taxi to Mitsu Station, train 15 min, tram about 20 min, then 3 min on foot: allow 60–70 min each way from the quay (our estimate)Matsuyama Castle by ropeway, Matsuyama

Matsuyama Castle by ropeway

The keep stands on Katsuyama, 132 m above the city.about 4h · Train to Matsuyama-shi 15 min, tram to Okaido, 5 min on foot to the ropewayBotchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica, Matsuyama

Botchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica

Iyotetsu’s replica of the Meiji steam tram in Soseki’s novel Botchan, running on the city tram tracks.about 4.5h · Dogo Onsen ⇄ Matsuyama-shi Station, about 20 min, calling at Okaido
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Matsuyama

Matsuyama: 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.

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The castle by ropeway, Matsuyama

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

The castle by ropeway

Calls with five hours or more ashore, any day of the week. Start by 12:30 so that you reach the keep before its last entry at 16:30 (16:00 in December and January)

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station (2 km)
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram towards Dogo Onsen; get off at Okaido, ¥250
  4. 0:55Walk up Ropeway Street to the Shinonome-guchi station, about 5 min
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way; ropeway ¥520 return; keep ¥520

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Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch, MatsuyamaDogo Onsen Honkan, MatsuyamaTai-meshi, sea bream on rice, Matsuyama

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch

Calls with six hours or more ashore, any day of the week. The Honkan takes no reservations for the ¥700 bath and can have a queue

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram to Dogo Onsen, the end of the line, about 20 min, ¥250
  4. 1:05Botchan Karakuri Clock and the free footbath in Hojoen square
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way

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Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

The castle in the morning, Dogo Onsen after lunch

Calls of nine hours, such as 08:00–17:00: ashore at 08:30 and back at the gangway by 15:30. On a 07:00–16:00 call start at 07:30 and reach the ropeway for its 08:30 opening

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station, then the train to Matsuyama-shi, 15 min
  2. 0:40Tram to Okaido and 5 min on foot to the castle ropeway
  3. 1:05Ropeway up, 8 min on foot to the keep; Matsuyama Castle, ¥520
  4. 2:25Ropeway down and the tram on to Dogo Onsen
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 each way; three tram rides ¥750; ropeway ¥520

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Every Asuka III call at Matsuyama

2 calls on record: the pattern

Mon 2 Feb2026 · past17:00–3 Feb 17:10~7.5 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Overnight
Fri 16 Oct2026 · past08:10–17 Oct 08:50~12 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Overnight

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 Ehime Prefecture Port and Coast Division (愛媛県港湾海岸課) cruise call list, as of 1 Nov 2026; April and November 2027 from the cruise lines’ own dated itineraries (Mitsui Ocean Cruises, Princess Cruises Japan, Seabourn) until the prefecture lists them (as of 2026-11-01); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Asuka III at Matsuyama

Where does Asuka III dock in Matsuyama?

No call after Fri, 16 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Asuka III last called at Matsuyama on Fri, 16 Oct 2026, at Outer Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2. From the berth: Nothing. Iyotetsu Mitsu Station is 2 km, about 30 min on foot across a working port (our estimate); the centre is 10 km.

When is Asuka III next in Matsuyama?

No later call is on the published schedules. Its recent calls were on Mon, 2 Feb 2026 (17:00 to 3 Feb 17:10 (overnight)); Fri, 16 Oct 2026 (08:10 to 17 Oct 08:50 (overnight)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Ehime Prefecture Port and Coast Division (愛媛県港湾海岸課) cruise call list, as of 1 Nov 2026; April and November 2027 from the cruise lines’ own dated itineraries (Mitsui Ocean Cruises, Princess Cruises Japan, Seabourn) until the prefecture lists them (as of 2026-11-01). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.