Photo: Gary Bembridge from London, UK / CC BY 2.0Where does Azamara Pursuit & Quest dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
TokyoTokyo's oldest temple behind a great red lantern, about an hour away.BerthTokyo Intl. Cruise Terminal or Harumi
Into townTrain to Shimbashi, 20 min, ¥390
Arrives 08:00 on 1 October 2026 and stays until 3 October: two full days at Harumi Passenger Terminal.
The Tokyo port page →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
The Shimizu port page →
KobeTen thousand vermilion torii climbing a mountain, five minutes from Kyoto Station.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
Arrives 13:00 on 5 October 2026 and sails on 6 October: an evening in Kobe, then a day for Kyoto or Himeji.
The Kobe port page →
KochiOne of Japan's twelve original keeps, steep stairs to the top.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
The Kochi port page →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, 35–37 min, ¥240 flat
08:00–22:00 at Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on all three calls: the Peace Memorial and Miyajima both fit, with dinner ashore.
The Hiroshima port page →
BeppuSeven boiling springs, cobalt blue to iron red, 13 minutes by bus.BerthBeppu Port
Into townBus to the hells, 12 min, ¥260
The Beppu port page →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
The Kagoshima port page →
NagasakiThe Peace Park statue and the museum, 40 minutes by tram.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min, free on foot
The Nagasaki port page →
FukuokaA hundred riverside food stalls with ten stools each, open from dusk.BerthHakata Port, Chuo Wharf
Into townBus to Hakata Station, 18–20 min, ¥260
The Fukuoka port page →
YeosuA hermitage on the cliffs at the tip of Dolsan, 42 minutes from your gangway.BerthThe Expo cruise berth
Into townTaxi to Maritime cable car, 7 min, Taxi about ₩4,700 on the meter, our estimate · cable car ₩17,000 return standard, ₩24,000 crystal
The Yeosu port page →
IncheonThe Royal Guard changing at Gyeongbokgung's gate, 70–110 minutes by taxi.BerthIncheon Port Cruise Terminal
Into townTaxi to Songdo, ~15 min, ~₩8,000–10,000
The Incheon port page →
NahaThe hilltop castle of the Ryukyu kings, rebuilt after the 2019 fire.BerthWakasa terminal or Shinko No.12
Into townWalk to Kokusai-dori, ~20 min
The Naha port page →
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Azamara Quest’s 5 April 2027 call runs 08:00–14:00: one island trip, not two.
The Ishigaki port page →
MiyakojimaSeven kilometres of white sand over clear shallows, 20 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
The Miyakojima port page →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
The Busan port page →
NiigataA 1767 brewery, then five tasting coins at the station's sake wall.BerthTwo ports
Into townBus to City center, 11 min, ¥260
The Niigata port page →Your call, port by port: Naha (10 h) · Ishigaki (7 h) · Miyakojima (9 h) · Kochi (10 h) · Hiroshima (14 h) · Busan (Korea) (13 h) · Niigata (10 h) · Yeosu (Korea) (7 h)
Call dates and other ships at each port: Cruises to Shimizu · Cruises to Kobe · Cruises to Kochi · Cruises to Hiroshima · Cruises to Kagoshima · Cruises to Nagasaki · Cruises to Fukuoka · Cruises to Yeosu · Cruises to Naha · Cruises to Ishigaki · Cruises to Miyakojima · Cruises to Niigata
Azamara Pursuit opens October 2026 with an overnight in Tokyo (1–3 October) and another in Kobe (5–6 October), then works west to Korea and ends in Incheon on 16 October. Its 2027 spring calls include Hiroshima until 22:00 twice and Busan until 22:00 twice.
Three things Azamara Pursuit & Quest passengers should know
Tokyo (1–3 October 2026) and Kobe (5–6 October) are the only multi-day stays in the schedule. In Kobe the ship arrives at 13:00, so keep Kyoto for the second day.
With 14 hours alongside, you can do the Peace Memorial in the morning, Miyajima in the afternoon and still be back for the 22:00 sailing.
The 26 October 2026 call at Naha (from Shanghai) and the 7 March 2027 call at Miyakojima (from Taipei) are the first Japanese ports of those voyages. Every foreign passenger clears a face-to-face immigration inspection, with fingerprints, at the first Japanese port of the cruise. It happens once, not at every port. Allow for it before you book a tour.
Pursuit carries most of the calls. Quest appears only in April 2027 (Ishigaki 5 April, Naha 6 April, Yeosu 18 April).
Questions Azamara Pursuit & Quest passengers ask
Where does Azamara call in Japan in 2026–27?
Azamara Pursuit’s October 2026 voyage calls Tokyo (overnight), Shimizu, Kobe (overnight), Kochi, Hiroshima, Beppu, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Hakata before Yeosu and Incheon; it then returns through Naha and Ishigaki in late October. In March 2027 Pursuit calls Miyakojima, Naha, Kochi, Hiroshima, Busan and Niigata, and Hiroshima and Busan again at the end of the month. Azamara Quest calls Ishigaki and Naha on 5–6 April 2027.
Does Azamara overnight in Japanese ports?
Yes, on the October 2026 voyage: Tokyo from 1 to 3 October and Kobe from 5 to 6 October. The other calls are single days, several of them running late — Hiroshima and Busan until 22:00.
