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Where does Asuka III dock in Tsuruga?

In port Mon, 24 May 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port).

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Tsuruga in one glance

Red Brick Warehouse, Tsuruga

Red Brick Warehouse

1905 oil warehouses reborn as a rail diorama and a restaurant wing — the easy lunch answer in the museum quarter.about 45min · 3 min from the museumFormer Tsuruga Port Station, Tsuruga

Former Tsuruga Port Station

A pocket museum of the boat-train era, when Tokyo–Tsuruga–Vladivostok was the fastest way from Japan to Paris.about 20min · Free · 2 min on footSauce katsudon at Tsuruga Europe-ken

Sauce katsudon at Europe-ken

Fukui’s original katsudon — thin cutlets dipped in dark sauce, no egg.about 45min · By the shuttle’s Aioi-cho-dori stop · ¥1,000–2,000
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What fits your 7 hours

Moss, cedars and the gate of Eiheiji TempleEiheiji's buildings among autumn leavesEiheiji in deep snowFits your 24 May call · with a guide · TsurugaFukui: Eiheiji Temple and the Heart of Zen BuddhismPrivate car · per personNew listing · 1 reviewUS$107 each · US$214 for twoTaxi ~60 min from the shipneeds a 7-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 24 May · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Tsuruga

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Three more guided days that fit 7 hours

Each takes no more than the 24 May call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Tsuruga
Ghibli-Inspired Adventure at Miyadani Quarry Ruins, Fukui, TsurugaFits your 24 May callSmall group

Ghibli-Inspired Adventure at Miyadani Quarry Ruins, Fukui

US$44 each · US$88 for twoTaxi ~80 min from the shipneeds a 6.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadSee dates and bookEssence of Sake Shikomi Mizu Brewing Water at Obama Shuzo, TsurugaFits your 24 May callPrivate

Essence of Sake Shikomi Mizu Brewing Water at Obama Shuzo

US$45 each · US$90 for twoTaxi ~75 min from the shipneeds a 5.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereNon-refundableWhy it is hereExperience Tasting Fukui's Local Sake in Lacquered Glasses, TsurugaFits your 24 May callPrivate5.0★ · 3

Experience Tasting Fukui's Local Sake in Lacquered Glasses

US$19 each · US$38 for twoTaxi ~40 min from the shipneeds a 4.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

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On your own

More of Tsuruga within 7 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Kanegasaki-gu, Tsuruga

Kanegasaki-gu

about 30min · Stairs above the Red Brick · needs a 2.5-hour callChienamiki bookstore at otta, Tsuruga

Chienamiki bookstore at otta

A curated forest of a bookshop beside the shinkansen station — the pleasant surprise of the newest corner of this very old port.about 30min · At the station · needs a 2.5-hour call
Days that fit Asuka III’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 24 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum, TsurugaRed Brick Warehouse, TsurugaFormer Tsuruga Port Station, Tsuruga

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hhistoryeasy

The Port of Humanity

For any mobility: three museums on one flat 300-metre cluster by the shuttle stop.

  1. 0:00Shuttle to Kirameki Minato Hall, then a 9-min walk
  2. 0:15Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum
  3. 1:15Red Brick Warehouse
  4. 1:50Former Tsuruga Port Station museum
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥900 pp covers every museum on this plan (¥500 + ¥400 + free)

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  1. 1Your ship → Museum quarter → Port of Humanity Museum → Red Brick Warehouseon foot
  2. 2Red Brick Warehouse → Former Tsuruga Port Station → Museum quarter → Your shipon foot
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Kehi Jingu great torii, TsurugaTorii, humanity, katsudon, TsurugaSauce katsudon at Tsuruga Europe-ken

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

Torii, humanity, katsudon

For walkers who want the whole Tsuruga story and a proper sit-down lunch.

  1. 0:00Shuttle to Kanegasaki — museum cluster
  2. 1:40Shuttle one stop (or 15-min flat walk) to Kehi Jingu
  3. 2:20Walk the Symbol Road arcade toward the station
  4. 3:00Lunch: sauce katsudon at Tsuruga Europe-ken honten
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥2,400 pp: museums ¥900 + katsudon lunch ~¥1,200 + coffee

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  1. 1Your ship → Port of Humanity Museum → Kehi Jingu → Symbol Road arcadeon foot
  2. 2Symbol Road arcade → Europe-ken, katsudon → otta, Chienamiki bookstoreon foot
  3. 3otta, Chienamiki bookstore → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Kehi no Matsubara, Tsuruga

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7hhistoryfood

Museums, pines, fish market

For long calls: the museums first, then the pine beach and the seafood market by taxi.

  1. 0:00Shuttle to Kanegasaki — museums first, before the crowd
  2. 2:00Kehi Jingu and the Symbol Road arcade
  3. 3:00Sauce katsudon lunch at Europe-ken
  4. 4:00Taxi ~10 min to Kehi no Matsubara
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥4,500 pp with two taxi hops and a market snack · crab season adds whatever you let it

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  1. 1Your ship → Port of Humanity Museum → Kehi Jingu → Europe-ken, katsudonon foot
  2. 2Europe-ken, katsudon → Kehi no Matsubaraby taxi
  3. 3Kehi no Matsubara → Nihonkai Sakana Machiby taxi
  4. 4Nihonkai Sakana Machi → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Asuka III in Tsuruga: the day sheet

Mon, 24 May 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNo building, shelter or Wi-Fi. On ship days: temporary toilets, a kiosk, a tourist desk, an exchange desk and immigration; a free shuttle runs to town.
Cash and ATMsNo cash machine within 800 m of Mariyama North. In town: 7-Eleven 65 m from Tsuruga Station, Tsuruga Post Office 140 m from Kehi Jingu.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi at the quay.
Steps and slopesThe Port of Humanity Museum has a lift, two loan wheelchairs and an accessible toilet; Kanegasaki-gu is reached by steps.
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Tsuruga
23° / 14°C73° / 57°F

Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Mon 24 May appears here from Tue 18 May.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsuruga station · The official figures →

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Every Asuka III call at Tsuruga

1 call listed, May 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–17:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Mon 24 May202708:00–17:00~7 h—Half day

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 Tsuruga Port Promotion Association (linked from City of Tsuruga FY2026 cruise page) (as of 2026-11-11); the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 1 call

Mon 24 May

08:00–17:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30

About 7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

Quick answers

Asuka III at Tsuruga

Where does Asuka III dock in Tsuruga?

The port has not published Asuka III's berth in Tsuruga for 24 May; ships here normally use Mariyama North or South Quay — cargo quays ~4 km from downtown, no terminal building (small ships have used Kanegasaki). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Asuka III in Tsuruga?

Mon, 24 May 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 7 usable hours on the call of Mon, 24 May 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.

What can you do in Tsuruga with 7 hours from Asuka III?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Mon, 24 May 2027: The Port of Humanity, in two hours (about 3h), Great torii, humanity, and the original katsudon (about 5h), The whole story, plus pines and a fish market (about 7h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Tsuruga in May?

On a usual May day Tsuruga reaches about 23 °C (73 °F), with a low of about 14 °C (57 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Tsuruga. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Tsuruga Port Promotion Association (linked from City of Tsuruga FY2026 cruise page) (as of 2026-11-11). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.