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Diamond Princess in Kanazawa

Next call Tue, 3 Nov 2026, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port), at Muryoji Wharf. Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

2 calls aheadabout 7 usable hours on 3 Nov2 timed days fit
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Every Diamond Princess call at Kanazawa

2 calls ahead, Nov 2026: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 08:00–09:00 and departures 17:00–18:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

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DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Tue 3 Nov2026 · next08:00–17:00~7 hMuryoji WharfHalf day
Sun 15 Nov202609:00–18:00~7 hMuryoji WharfHalf 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 daylight stretch. Dates and times from Kanazawa Port Promotion Association: 2026 call schedule (as of 2026-10-08); the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 2 calls

Tue 3 Nov, Sun 15 Nov

08:00–09:00–17:00–18:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30–16:30

About 7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30–16:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

The guided day for these callsKanazawa Highlights: Garden, Castle, Samurai & Geisha+TaxiShared car · per person5.0★ · 436from US$56 per person · max 15 · fits 2 of 2 half-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock →

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 25 Oct; a date can close as seats sell.

Your 3 Nov call on one page

Diamond Princess in Kanazawa: the day sheet

Tue, 3 Nov 2026, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port), at Muryoji Wharf. 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 terminalMuryoji terminal 9:00–21:00: tourist desk, currency-exchange machine, free Wi-Fi, vending, observation deck, restaurant (closed Mondays). No ATM; bus 04 at stop A; 20 taxi bays.
Cash and ATMsSights take cards; bus 04 takes cash or contactless credit, not Suica; Omicho is cash-first. Nearest ATM: Kanazawa Ono post office, 880 m, foreign cards.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal. KANAZAWA FREE Wi-Fi at the main sights after registration; station mall SSID 100bangai_Free.
Steps and slopesThe port is flat but 7–8 km from town: taxi to Kenroku-en's Katsurazaka gate about ¥3,700. Kenroku-en lends wheelchairs free; gravel paths, gentle slopes.

Taxi card: show the driver, and when to head back

Kanazawa Station金沢駅~15 minLeave here by 15:00 to be at the gangway by 15:30

“Leave by” is the gangway time minus the taxi time quoted above and 15 minutes to find a taxi; on big-ship days ranks run out, so leave earlier rather than later.

Days that fit Diamond Princess’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

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

If it rains: The rainy-day Kanazawa →

Swipe sideways for the other days →

Needs a 4-hour callabout 2hfoodeasy

The port-side secret

For a short call, realistically this far from downtown.

  1. 0:00Ikiiki Fish Market beside the terminal
  2. 0:45Walk to the Ono soy-sauce quarter (1.3 km, ~17 min) or taxi (~5 min)
  3. 1:40Walk back to the terminal (17 min)

Costs about ¥0 on foot; a taxi back from Ono is about ¥1,100

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5hviewswalk

The garden core

For Kenroku-en and its neighbours — the reason you docked.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Kenroku-en (15–20 min, about ¥3,700)
  2. 0:40Kenroku-en — one of the three perfect gardens
  3. 2:10Kanazawa Castle Park through the gate
  4. 3:00Omicho Market — the quick seafood bowl
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥3,700 for the taxi in (per car), then ¥220 Loop Bus and ¥310 bus 04 back

Quick answers

Diamond Princess at Kanazawa

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Kanazawa?

At Muryoji Wharf, according to the port's published schedule. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Diamond Princess in Kanazawa?

Tue, 3 Nov 2026: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sun, 15 Nov 2026: 09:00–18:00 (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 next call (Tue, 3 Nov 2026).

What can you do in Kanazawa with 7 hours from Diamond Princess?

2 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The port-side secret (about 2h), The garden core (about 5.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from Kanazawa Port Promotion Association: 2026 call schedule (as of 2026-10-08). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.