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Where does Diamond Princess dock in Matsuyama?

In port Sat, 3 Apr 2027, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port).

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Matsuyama in one glance

Botchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica, Matsuyama

Botchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica

Iyotetsu’s replica of the Meiji steam tram in Soseki’s novel Botchan, running on the city tram tracks.about 4.5h · Dogo Onsen ⇄ Matsuyama-shi Station, about 20 min, calling at OkaidoIshite-ji, Temple 51, Matsuyama

Ishite-ji, Temple 51

Temple 51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.about 5h · 1.3 km east of Dogo Onsen Honkan, about 20 min on foot; taxi from Dogo about ¥700 (our estimates)Bansuiso, Matsuyama

Bansuiso

A French-style villa built in 1922 for Count Hisamatsu Sadakoto, a descendant of the lords of Matsuyama, on the south slope of the castle hill.about 3.5h · About a 5 min walk from Okaido tram stop (its own figure); train and tram from the quay
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What fits your 7 hours

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Matsuyama

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More of Matsuyama within 7 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Tai-meshi, sea bream on rice, Matsuyama

Tai-meshi, sea bream on rice

Ehime has two tai-meshi.about 3.5h · Gansui Dogo is inside the Dogo arcade · needs a 5.5-hour callMikan and Ehime citrus, Matsuyama

Mikan and Ehime citrus

Ehime grows 42 kinds of citrus, more than any other prefecture.about 3.5h · In the Dogo arcade and the Okaido arcades, a short walk from the tram stops · needs a 5.5-hour call
Days that fit Diamond Princess’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

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

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The castle by ropeway, Matsuyama

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

The castle by ropeway

Calls with five hours or more ashore, any day of the week. Start by 12:30 so that you reach the keep before its last entry at 16:30 (16:00 in December and January)

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station (2 km)
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram towards Dogo Onsen; get off at Okaido, ¥250
  4. 0:55Walk up Ropeway Street to the Shinonome-guchi station, about 5 min
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way; ropeway ¥520 return; keep ¥520

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Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch, MatsuyamaDogo Onsen Honkan, MatsuyamaTai-meshi, sea bream on rice, Matsuyama

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch

Calls with six hours or more ashore, any day of the week. The Honkan takes no reservations for the ¥700 bath and can have a queue

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram to Dogo Onsen, the end of the line, about 20 min, ¥250
  4. 1:05Botchan Karakuri Clock and the free footbath in Hojoen square
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way

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Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

The castle in the morning, Dogo Onsen after lunch

Calls of nine hours, such as 08:00–17:00: ashore at 08:30 and back at the gangway by 15:30. On a 07:00–16:00 call start at 07:30 and reach the ropeway for its 08:30 opening

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station, then the train to Matsuyama-shi, 15 min
  2. 0:40Tram to Okaido and 5 min on foot to the castle ropeway
  3. 1:05Ropeway up, 8 min on foot to the keep; Matsuyama Castle, ¥520
  4. 2:25Ropeway down and the tram on to Dogo Onsen
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 each way; three tram rides ¥750; ropeway ¥520

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Your 3 Apr call on one page

Diamond Princess in Matsuyama: the day sheet

Sat, 3 Apr 2027, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 14:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNone. The Japan Tourism Agency's berth sheet of January 2026 lists no terminal, rain shelter, shop or tourist office. City guides and volunteer interpreters stand on the quay during each call. Immigration is done on board.
Cash and ATMsNo exchange or ATM is listed at the berth: bring yen from the ship. Dogo Onsen Honkan and the castle's ropeway station take cards and transit IC cards; the ropeway's top station, Chojagahira, is cash only.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi at the wharf, per the berth sheet. An eSIM bought before sailing is simpler.
Steps and slopesThe castle keep is up a slope with steps from the ropeway's top station; the castle says wheelchair users need two or three helpers. The chairlift does not run in rain; the ropeway does.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Matsuyama
20° / 10°C67° / 51°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 Sat 3 Apr appears here from Sun 28 Mar.

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

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Every Diamond Princess call at Matsuyama

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

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–16:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Sat 3 Apr202707:00–16:00~7 h—Half day
Sat 4 Apr2026 · past09:00–18:00~7 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Half 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 half day · 1 call

Sat 3 Apr

07:00–16:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 14:30

About 7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 14:30: 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

Diamond Princess at Matsuyama

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Matsuyama?

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth in Matsuyama for 3 Apr; ships here normally use Outer Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2 (外港第1ふ頭2号岸壁), Kaigan-dori: a cargo quay, −10 m, used by every call on the prefecture’s 2026–27 list, from Diamond Princess to Island Sky. No terminal, shelter, toilet, shop or Wi-Fi (MLIT sheet, Jan 2026). Not Matsuyama Kanko Port, the ferry terminal 6 km north. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Diamond Princess in Matsuyama?

Sat, 3 Apr 2027: 07:00–16:00 (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 Sat, 3 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 14:30.

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

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 3 Apr 2027: The castle by ropeway (about 4h), Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch (about 5.5h), The castle in the morning, Dogo Onsen after lunch (about 7h).

What is the weather like in Matsuyama in April?

On a usual April day Matsuyama reaches about 20 °C (67 °F), with a low of about 10 °C (51 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Matsuyama. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · 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.