Kobe Port Tower and the white frame of the Maritime Museum across the harbour under a blue sky

Your ship · your port · your hours

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Kobe?

In port Sun, 14 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port). 4 calls listed in all, below.

The short answer

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth in Kobe for 14 Mar.

In portSun, 14 Mar 202707:00–19:00 (12 h in port)All 4 listed calls →Be back by17:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboardWhat fits before then →Usable hoursabout 10 h07:30–17:30What fits in 10 h →

Kobe in one glance

Cut to the 14 Mar call

What fits your 10 hours

On your own · the day that fits

Kyoto, done right

about 9.5h · A 12-hour call or an overnight

Follow this route 7 stops, the clock and the map ↓

Also fits this call: Pier & lanterns (about 2.5h) · Hillside & beef (about 5h)

Guests with their student guide at Ikuta Shrine, Kobe

Guests raising beers with a cook in a Kobe bar

A guest beside sake barrels at a Kobe brewery

Fits your 14 Mar call · with a guide · KobeKobe: Customizable Private Tour w/ Local Student GuidePrivate4.9★ · 92 reviewsUS$97 each · US$194 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 6-hour callfits 96% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 14 Mar · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Kobe

Ships here normally use Kobe Port Terminal or Naka Pier.

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth in Kobe for 14 Mar; ships here normally use Kobe Port Terminal (most international ships) — or Naka Pier (Japanese and small luxury ships, up to the 77,000-ton class).

In more detailEvery call, the berth, what fits and why

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth for 14 Mar — ships here normally use Kobe Port Terminal (most international ships) — or Naka Pier (Japanese and small luxury ships, up to the 77,000-ton class). Check the daily programme the evening before.
4 calls: 14 Mar 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port) · 25 Mar 06:30–21:00 (14.5 h in port) · 10 May 08:00–20:00 (12 h in port) · 8 Oct 06:30–19:00 (12.5 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: about 10 hours to use on 14 Mar.
3 of the port's timed days fit this call, and 3 guided days do.
Schedule note: From Princess Cruises’ published itinerary; the port has not listed this call or its berth yet.
Your 25 Mar call (06:30–21:00) leaves about 12.5 usable hours.
Your 8 Oct call (06:30–19:00) leaves about 10.5 usable hours.
On your dates (March 2027): Cherry blossom (first bloom Mar 27, full Apr 5) — JMA 30-year normals for the city’s specimen tree.
On your dates (March 2027): Sumo in Osaka (mid-Mar, 15 days) — The March tournament is at Edion Arena Osaka, in Namba.

Book before you sail

Three more guided days that fit 10 hours

Each takes no more than the 14 Mar call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Kobe

Fits your 14 Mar callPrivate car · per person4.8★ · 25

Kobe City's Best Gems - Private Shore Excursion from Kobe Port

US$126 each · US$252 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 7-hour callfits 95% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

Fits your 14 Mar callPrivate5.0★ · 21

Kobe Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

A private walking tour of Kobe with a government-licensed guide, four or six hours, choosing two to four sights from a list.

US$97 each · US$194 for twoPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

Fits your 14 Mar callSmall group4.9★ · 190

Kobe Sake Tour with Expert Guide: 3+ Breweries, Tastings Included

US$105 each · US$210 for twoTaxi ~25 min from the shipneeds a 6.5-hour callfits 96% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy 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.

On your own

More of Kobe within 10 hours

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

All ten, ranked

Nankinmachi Chinatown

Compact, lantern-strung and made for grazing — one of Japan’s three Chinatowns, five minutes from the old foreign settlement’s banks and boutiques.about 1.5h · Short walk · needs a 3.5-hour call

Osaka evening: Dotonbori

Neon canyons, the Glico runner, takoyaki smoke — Osaka after dark is a different country from genteel Kobe, and it is about an hour away by train.about 5h round trip · Port Liner and Hanshin to Osaka-Namba, about 60 min each way (¥630), then a short walk · needs a 7-hour call

Kobe sweets & sake bottles

This city taught Japan European pastry — Motomachi’s patisseries still lead.about 1.5h · Motomachi arcades — about 15 min walk from Naka Pier; Port Liner to Sannomiya from Port Terminal · needs a 3.5-hour call

Days that fit Diamond Princess’s call

10 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 14 Mar call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkfood

Port Tower and Chinatown buns

On foot from either pier — the icon, the buns and the old banks.

0:00Walk the waterfront to Port Tower & Harborland
0:40Cut inland to Nankinmachi Chinatown
0:55Roushouki butaman — the 1915 queue
1:30Former Foreign Settlement stroll
+ 1 more stop on the full route

Free — the whole loop is on foot

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Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

Mansions on the hill, then beef

For the Kobe double: Meiji-era mansions, then the famous lunch.

0:00Taxi to Kitano Ijinkan (~15 min)
0:20Weathervane House + two more mansions
2:00Walk downhill to Sannomiya
2:20Kobe beef lunch at Steakland
+ 2 more stops on the full route

A short taxi up + walk down

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Follow this route Guided versionPremium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary TourPairs the Kobe beef lunch with a sake brewery visit, guided · from US$214

Needs an 11.5-hour callabout 9.5hhistorywalk

Kyoto's shrines and lanes

For a 12-hour call or an overnight — Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera by train.

0:00Port Liner to Sannomiya, then JR Special Rapid to Kyoto
1:50Fushimi Inari — the vermilion tunnels
3:30Keihan to Kiyomizu-Gojo, then walk up to Kiyomizu-dera
5:45Down Sannen-zaka to a late lunch
+ 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥3,400 pp in fares for the day (Port Liner, JR, Keihan)

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Follow this route Guided versionPrivate Car Tour to Kyoto & Beyond | Kobe/Osaka Shore ExcursionSame Kyoto reach by private car, with Nara and Himeji added · from US$291

Your 14 Mar call on one page

Diamond Princess in Kobe: the day sheet

Sun, 14 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalPort Terminal (8:30–17:30 on ship days): information desk, exchange machine, 13 lockers on 3F. Naka Pier (8:00–22:30): information corner, 20 lockers, toilets on 2F.

Cash and ATMsLockers take ¥100 coins only; Steakland does not publish which cards it takes, so carry cash. Japan Post and 7-Eleven ATMs take foreign cards; nearest convenience stores 650–750 m from Naka Pier.

Wi-Fi and dataKOBE Free Wi-Fi at about 460 spots after an e-mail or SNS sign-up in English; the terminals are not listed.

Steps and slopesNaka Pier is flat: Port Tower 5 minutes, Nankinmachi 12–15. Port Tower lends 3 wheelchairs, rooftop by stairs only. Kitano is steep.

Weather ashore · a usual March day in Kobe

14° / 6°C56° / 43°F

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

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sun 14 Mar appears here from Mon 8 Mar.

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

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Every Diamond Princess call at Kobe

4 calls listed, Mar 2027–Oct 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 06:30–08:00 and departures 19:00–21:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Sun 14 Mar202707:00–19:00~10 h—Full day

Thu 25 Mar202706:30–21:00~12.5 h—Full day

Mon 10 May202708:00–20:00~10 h—Full day

Fri 8 Oct202706:30–19:00~10.5 h—Full day

Sun 15 Mar2026 · past08:00–19:00~9 hKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)Full day

Mon 6 Apr2026 · past06:30–18:00~9.5 hKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)Full day

Sun 21 Jun2026 · past08:00–19:00~9 hKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)Full day

Add all 4 calls to your calendar

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 · 4 calls

Sun 14 Mar, Thu 25 Mar, Mon 10 May, Fri 8 Oct

06:30 or 08:00 to 19:00 or 21:00 · about 10 to 12.5 usable hours · gangway by 17:30 or 19:30

About 10–12.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30 or 19:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

The guided day for these callsKobe: Customizable Private Tour w/ Local Student GuidePrivate4.9★ · 92from US$97 per person · max 10 · fits 4 of 4 full-day calls · open on 3 of the 4 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.