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Snow on the red-brick warehouses of the Hakodate bay area, with Mount Hakodate behind

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Where does Celebrity Millennium dock in Hakodate?

In port Tue, 3 Aug 2027, 10:00–22:00 (12 h in port).

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The short answer

The port has not published Celebrity Millennium's berth in Hakodate for 3 Aug.

Also in port: Diamond Princess, 08:00–23:00. About 4,900 passengers between the two ships: expect a queue for taxis and the shuttle; go ashore early.

In portTue, 3 Aug 202710:00–22:00 (12 h in port)This call in detail →Be back by20:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboardWhat fits before then →Usable hoursabout 10 h10:30–20:30What fits in 10 h →

Hakodate in one glance

Kaisendon at the morning market, Hakodate

Kaisendon at the morning market

Uni, ikura and scallop over rice at 7 a.m., 300 metres from the Wakamatsu terminal.about 1.5h · By the stationKanemori Red Brick Warehouses, Hakodate

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses

Bonded warehouses rebuilt in brick in 1909 after the great fire, now shops and a beer hall, strung along the harbor between berth and Motomachi.about 1.5h · Waterfront walkYakitori bento at Hasegawa, Hakodate

Yakitori bento at Hasegawa

A local chain’s pork-skewer bento with a cult following — order at the counter, eat on the harbor wall.about 1h · Convenience counters
Cut to the 3 Aug call

What fits your 10 hours

Hakodate: Historic Port Walk & Mt. Hakodate Panoramic ViewsFits your 3 Aug call · with a guide · HakodateHakodate: Historic Port Walk & Mt. Hakodate Panoramic ViewsPrivateNew listing · 6 reviewsUS$163 each · US$326 for twoabout 15 min walk from the shipneeds a 6-hour callfits 99% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadNot open on 3 Aug in the operator’s schedule · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hakodate

Book before you sail

Three more guided days that fit 10 hours

Each takes no more than the 3 Aug call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Hakodate
Hakodate: Goryokaku Star Fort & Tower Guided History TourFits your 3 Aug callPrivate5.0★ · 4

Hakodate: Goryokaku Star Fort & Tower Guided History Tour

A two-and-a-half-hour guided history visit to Goryokaku star fort, the rebuilt magistrate's office and Goryokaku Tower.

US$121 each · US$242 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereHakodate Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed GuideFits your 3 Aug callPrivate4.9★ · 29

Hakodate Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

US$220 each · US$440 for twoPickup on foot at listed Hakodate city hotels; ask about the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 90% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTime Slip Experience in Hakodate with Custom DressFits your 3 Aug callSmall group5.0★ · 3

Time Slip Experience in Hakodate with Custom Dress

US$57 each · US$114 for twoabout 15 min walk from the shipneeds a 4-hour callfits 100% of calls hereNon-refundableWhy it is here

Tours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.

Days that fit Celebrity Millennium’s call

10 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 3 Aug call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

Swipe sideways for the other days →

Breakfast like a fish buyer, HakodateKaisendon at the morning market, HakodateKanemori Red Brick Warehouses, Hakodate

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hfoodwalk

Breakfast like a fish buyer

For early calls — kaisendon at dawn, then the waterfront.

  1. 0:00Walk/shuttle to the Morning Market by the station
  2. 0:15Kaisendon at Kikuyo Shokudo
  3. 1:00Live-squid fishing pond at Ekini Market
  4. 1:30Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses waterfront
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free–600 pp

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Morning Market → Kanemori Red Brick Warehouseson foot
  2. 2Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this route
Motomachi & the churches, HakodateMotomachi & the Slopes, HakodateOld Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, Hakodate

Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5hwalkhistory

Slopes and churches

For the port that opened Japan first, seen on foot.

From Wakamatsu

  1. 0:00Tram to Jujigai, walk up Hachiman-zaka
  2. 0:45Motomachi churches: Russian domes, British consulate
  3. 2:00Old Public Hall — the colonial-yellow ballroom
  4. 2:45Lucky Pierrot: the cult burger lunch
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥800 pp with the tram day pass

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Hachiman-zaka → Motomachi churches → Old Public Hallon foot
  2. 2Old Public Hall → Lucky Pierrot burger → Kanemori warehouses → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionHakodate: Historic Port Walk & Mt. Hakodate Panoramic ViewsSame Motomachi slopes and harbour view, guided and unhurried · from US$163
Star fort and the mountain, HakodateStar fort and the mountain, HakodateMt. Hakodate ropeway, Hakodate

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7hhistoryviews

Star fort and the mountain

For full days — and the night view if your ship sails late.

From Wakamatsu

  1. 0:00Tram to Goryokaku (~30 min)
  2. 0:40Goryokaku Tower — see the star from above
  3. 2:30Ajisai shio ramen at the fort branch
  4. 3:30Tram back toward Motomachi
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥800 tram day pass + ¥1,200 tower + ¥1,800 ropeway (the only way up from 9 Nov 2026 to 12 Apr 2027, when the road is closed)

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Goryokakutrain or bus
  2. 2Goryokaku → Motomachitrain or bus
  3. 3Motomachi → Motomachi slopes at golden hour → Mt. Hakodate Ropeway → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionHakodate: Goryokaku Star Fort & Tower Guided History TourCovers the star fort and tower with a guide; tower ticket included, you pay your own tram out (¥270 each way) · from US$121
Your 3 Aug call on one page

Celebrity Millennium in Hakodate: the day sheet

Tue, 3 Aug 2027, 10:00–22:00 (12 h in port). Off the ship from 10:30, back at the gangway by 20:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

First Japanese port: immigration on the day

Celebrity Millennium arrives from Busan, South Korea, so Hakodate is where you enter Japan

Japan checks every foreign passenger in person at the first Japanese port, before anyone goes ashore: a passport check and fingerprints. No official time is published for it, so plan the start of the day around the queue.

Before any tourLeave the first hours freeThe only official figure is from Hakata in 2015: ships of 1,000+ passengers took about 85 minutes once the cruise permit was in use. If you book a guide, say this is your ship’s first Japanese port and agree a start time with margin.
Landing permitCarry it ashore all dayForeign passengers on approved ships usually enter on a Cruise Landing Permission (船舶観光上陸許可) and receive a landing permit. The law requires holders to carry it at all times instead of the passport; passengers landed normally carry their passport.
CustomsLeave fruit and meat on boardMost fruit, vegetables and meat products may not be brought into Japan; the penalty can be up to three years’ imprisonment or a ¥3 million fine. Declaration forms are given out on board: follow your cruise line’s instructions.

Sources: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Immigration Control Act, Art. 14-2 and 23), Japan Customs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Checked 25 October 2026. Our guide to the first Japanese port

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalWakamatsu terminal: toilets, Wi-Fi, a covered walkway from the gate, an English tourist desk on call days; no exchange, no shop (shops 220 m away).
Cash and ATMsNo exchange at the terminal; 7-Elevens 270 m and 380 m away and the Hakodate-ekimae post office (360 m) have foreign-card ATMs.
Wi-Fi and dataWi-Fi in the Wakamatsu terminal; none at Minato-cho Quay.
Steps and slopesOnly 300 m from Wakamatsu to the Morning Market; Motomachi's Hachiman-zaka climbs straight up from the bay, and the ropeway lends wheelchairs free.
Weather ashore · a usual August day in Hakodate
26° / 19°C79° / 66°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

The forecast for Tue 3 Aug appears here from Wed 28 Jul.

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

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Every Celebrity Millennium call at Hakodate

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

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 10:00–22:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Tue 3 Aug202710:00–22:00~10 h—Full dayAlso in port: Diamond Princess, 08:00–23:00. About 4,900 passengers between the two ships: expect a queue for taxis and the shuttle; go ashore early.
Sun 2 Aug2026 · past09:00–22:00~11 hWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)Full 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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 1 call

Tue 3 Aug

10:00–22:00 · about 10 usable hours · gangway by 20:30

About 10 usable hours, back at the gangway by 20:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

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

Quick answers

Celebrity Millennium at Hakodate

Where does Celebrity Millennium dock in Hakodate?

The port has not published Celebrity Millennium's berth in Hakodate for 3 Aug; ships here normally use Wakamatsu (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) — or Minato-cho for ships over ~120,000 GT and some two-ship days. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Celebrity Millennium in Hakodate?

Tue, 3 Aug 2027: 10:00–22:00 (12 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 10 usable hours on the call of Tue, 3 Aug 2027, back at the gangway by 20:30.

What can you do in Hakodate with 10 hours from Celebrity Millennium?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Tue, 3 Aug 2027: The market morning (about 2.5h), Slopes & churches (about 4.5h), Star fort + the mountain (about 7h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Hakodate in August?

On a usual August day Hakodate reaches about 26 °C (79 °F), with a low of about 19 °C (66 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Hakodate. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.