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The white rhyolite spires and clear water of Jodogahama Beach in Miyako

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Where does Diamond Princess dock in Miyako?

In port Sun, 18 Apr 2027, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.

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Miyako in one glance

Miyako Umineko-maru bay cruise, Miyako

Miyako Umineko-maru bay cruise

The 58-year-old sightseeing boat died in 2021; the town missed it so much the city built a new one by 2022.about 1.5h · ¥1,800 · taxi ~6 min to Desaki pierRyusendo Cave, Miyako

Ryusendo Cave

Half day · ¥1,100 · ~50 min by carUni, at its June–August peak, Miyako

Uni, at its June–August peak

Fresh Sanriku uni is a summer catch, at its best June to August.with any meal · In season
Cut to the 18 Apr call

What fits your 7 hours

On your own · the day that fits

The beach and the seawall — the whole Sanriku truth

about 7h · and anyone who wants to understand this coast

  1. Jodogahama Beach, Miyako0:00Taxi to Jodogahama early
  2. The Sanriku Railway's Miyako Station1:45Taxi/bus back to Miyako Station
  3. Sanriku Railway Rias Line, Miyako2:15Rias Line to Taro (~20 min of cliff-and-bay riding)
  4. Taro seawalls, Miyako2:40Taro: the seawalls, old and new
  5. Sanoiwa rocks, Miyako3:40Sanoiwa if time allows (5 min by taxi from Taro station, or 25–30 min on foot each way)
  6. Bin-don at the Gyosai Market, Miyako4:40Train back → late bin-don at the market

Follow this route7 stops, the clock and the map ↓

Also fits this call: Jodogahama, straight and true (about 2.5h) · Paradise Shore and a bottle of the sea (about 5h)

The rocks of Jodogahama in a calm bayIcicle-like formations in a limestone caveA tall sea stack off the Sanriku coastFits your 18 Apr call · with a guide · MiyakoMiyako Iwate Private Shore Excursion Coastal Wonders and CavesPrivate car · per groupNew listing · 5 reviewsUS$203 per person for 2 · US$406 per carPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 18 Apr · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Miyako

Book before you sail

Three more guided days that fit 7 hours

Each takes no more than the 18 Apr call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Miyako
Miyako Iwate Private Shore Excursion Coastal WondersFits your 18 Apr callPrivate car · per group

Miyako Iwate Private Shore Excursion Coastal Wonders

US$293 per person for 2 · US$586 per carPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereE-Bike Tour to Jodogahama Beach&Jomon Museum–Miyako, Tohoku JapanFits your 18 Apr callSmall group4.9★ · 7

E-Bike Tour to Jodogahama Beach&Jomon Museum–Miyako, Tohoku Japan

US$83 each · US$166 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds a 5.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereIwate: Miyako Private Custom Tour with a Local GuideFits your 18 Apr callPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 1

Iwate: Miyako Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

US$194 each · US$388 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds an 8.5-hour callfits 92% 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 Miyako within 7 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Jodogahama Visitor Center, Miyako

Jodogahama Visitor Center

Free, well-built exhibits on how the rias coast works — ten minutes here makes everything you see afterward make sense.about 1.5h · Free · taxi 10–15 min · needs a 3.5-hour call
Days that fit Diamond Princess’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 18 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Jodogahama, Miyako

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hnatureviews

Jodogahama and back

For short calls: the white spires and, sea permitting, the Blue Cave boat.

  1. 0:00Taxi from Fujiwara Wharf to Jodogahama (~15 min)
  2. 0:20The beach and the white spires
  3. 1:00Blue Cave sappa boat, sea permitting
  4. 1:45Shore path back toward the rest house
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥4,000 pp: taxi hops + the ¥2,000 sappa boat if the sea is kind

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Jodogahama Beachby taxi
  2. 2Jodogahama Beach → Blue Cave sappa boaton foot
  3. 3Blue Cave sappa boat → Shore path, rest houseon foot
  4. 4Shore path, rest house → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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JR Miyako StationJodogahama, MiyakoBin-don at the Gyosai Market, Miyako

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hnaturefood

Paradise Shore and bin-don

For the classic day: bus to the beach, then a build-your-own bottle bowl at the market.

  1. 0:00Shuttle/taxi to Miyako Station
  2. 0:20Bus to Oku-Jodogahama (~25 min) — useful departures from the station 9:30, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40 and 13:40
  3. 1:00Jodogahama — beach, spires, sappa boat
  4. 2:40Bus back to the station
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥5,000 pp: bus (fares changed 1 Oct 2026, or the ¥500 day pass) + sappa ¥2,000 + bin-don lunch ~¥2,000

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Miyako Stationtrain or bus
  2. 2Miyako Station → Oku-Jodogahama bus stoptrain or bus
  3. 3Oku-Jodogahama bus stop → Jodogahama Beachon foot
  4. 4Jodogahama Beach → Miyako Stationtrain or bus
  5. 5Miyako Station → Gyosai Market, bin-donon foot
  6. 6Gyosai Market, bin-don → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Jodogahama Beach, MiyakoThe Sanriku Railway's Miyako StationSanriku Railway Rias Line, Miyako

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7hnaturehistory

Beach and seawall

For long calls and anyone who wants to understand this coast, 2011 included.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Jodogahama early
  2. 1:45Taxi/bus back to Miyako Station
  3. 2:15Rias Line to Taro (~20 min of cliff-and-bay riding)
  4. 2:40Taro: the seawalls, old and new
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥6,500 pp with the railway, the boat and lunch

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Jodogahama Beachby taxi
  2. 2Jodogahama Beach → Miyako Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3Miyako Station → Taro Station, Rias Linetrain or bus
  4. 4Taro Station, Rias Line → Sanoiwa rockson foot
  5. 5Sanoiwa rocks → Gyosai Market, bin-dontrain or bus
  6. 6Gyosai Market, bin-don → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Your 18 Apr call on one page

Diamond Princess in Miyako: the day sheet

Sun, 18 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 terminalFerry terminal beside the quay: 1F toilets; 2F free open space; weekdays 8:30–17:00 (closed holidays and New Year). Ship days add tourist desk, taxi pool, currency exchange.
Cash and ATMsCarry about ¥10,000 cash for taxis and the sappa boat. ATMs: Sokei Post Office 670 m, Lawson Sokei 950 m, or Miyako Station.
Wi-Fi and dataNo SIM shop published; buy an eSIM before arrival.
Steps and slopesMiyako Station has an elevator. At Jodogahama a lift links the Visitor Center to the beach path; wheelchairs lent there. Skip sappa boat, Ryusendo.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Miyako
15° / 4°C58° / 39°F

Rain on about 8 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sun 18 Apr appears here from Mon 12 Apr.

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

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Every Diamond Princess call at Miyako

2 calls listed, Apr 2027–Nov 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call arrives at 07:00; departures run 16:00–17:00, and the departure decides your day.

Sun 18 Apr202707:00–16:00~7 h—Half day
Mon 15 Nov202707:00–17:00~8 h—Full day
Fri 17 Apr2026 · past07:00–16:30~7.5 hFujiwara WharfFull day

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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

Mon 15 Nov

07:00–17:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 15:30

About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: 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.

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

Quick answers

Diamond Princess at Miyako

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Miyako?

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth in Miyako for 18 Apr; ships here normally use Fujiwara Wharf, ~3.3 km from the station. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Diamond Princess in Miyako?

Sun, 18 Apr 2027: 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port); Mon, 15 Nov 2027: 07:00–17:00 (10 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 Sun, 18 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 14:30.

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

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sun, 18 Apr 2027: Jodogahama, straight and true (about 2.5h), Paradise Shore and a bottle of the sea (about 5h), The beach and the seawall — the whole Sanriku truth (about 7h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Miyako in April?

On a usual April day Miyako reaches about 15 °C (58 °F), with a low of about 4 °C (39 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 8 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Miyako. 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.