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The Mizuki Shigeru Road of yokai monster statues in Sakaiminato

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Where does Diamond Princess dock in Sakaiminato?

Next call Mon, 16 Nov 2026, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port).

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The short answer

Diamond Princess docks at Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) in Sakaiminato — From Yumeminato: no standing shuttle — your ship’s shuttle only if it runs one (may be paid); otherwise taxi ~15 min (~¥2,300) or bus 41 from a stop 20 min on foot.

Next callMon, 16 Nov 202607:00–16:00 (9 h in port)This call in detail →BerthSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Open in Google Maps →Usable hoursabout 7 h07:30–14:30What fits in 7 h →Be back by14:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboardWhen to leave each place →
Weather ashore · a usual November day in Sakaiminato
17° / 8°C62° / 47°F

Rain on about 13 days in 30 — the rain-day plan is worth a look

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Mon 16 Nov appears here from Tue 10 Nov.

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

Dates, times and berths from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada

Every Diamond Princess call at Sakaiminato

1 call ahead, Nov 2026: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Diamond Princess runs the same Sakaiminato day twice, 07:00 to 16:00 on 4 Nov and 16 Nov, 7 usable hours, from the Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay). That berth is not walkable to town and there is no standing shuttle, so the first decision is taxi, bus 41 or the ship's own shuttle.

DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Thu 15 Oct2026 · past07:00–16:00~7 hSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Half day
Wed 4 Nov2026 · past07:00–16:00~7 hSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Half day
Mon 16 Nov2026 · next07:00–16:00~7 hSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Half 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 Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Sakai Port): 2026 cruise schedules Sep-Dec (PDF R8.9.22) and Feb-Jul (PDF 2026-02-18) (as of 2026-09-22); the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 1 call

Mon 16 Nov

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

Both calls: off at 07:30, gangway by 14:30. The Adachi excursion (~5h) is the big day and fits; Road + market feast (~4h) keeps you in Sakaiminato. Sakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise Passengers, from US$220 per person, needs a call of 7 hours, fits both and is open on both dates, but leaves no time for the Mizuki Shigeru Road. By 16 Nov the snow-crab season has opened and the fish market reorganises around it.

Sakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersThe guided day for these callsSakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersShared car · per personfrom US$220 per person · max 15 · fits 1 of 1 half-day call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

The mistake to avoid: Walking off the gangway expecting town: Sakai Yumeminato Terminal is 6 km by road, and with a 14:30 gangway the Adachi tour and the yokai road do not both fit.

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 29 Oct; a date can close as seats sell.

Your 16 Nov call on one page

Diamond Princess in Sakaiminato: the day sheet

Mon, 16 Nov 2026, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port), at Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay). 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 terminalWaiting hall, free Wi-Fi, vending machines, three loan wheelchairs and observation decks; open 9:00–18:00 and on every ship day. No ATM.
Cash and ATMsNo cash machine within 1.2 km of the terminal. In town, a 24-hour Lawson stands 240 m from Sakaiminato Station; post offices open weekdays only.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal hall.
Steps and slopesThree loan wheelchairs at the terminal entrance. The 800 m Mizuki Shigeru Road is a town street; Matsue Castle's keep is reached by steep stairs.

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

Sakaiminato Station & the yokai road境港駅~15 minLeave here by 14:00 to be at the gangway by 14:30The ride in Google Maps →

“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 16 Nov 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 →

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkhistory

The yokai road

For those who want one street done well: one ride in, one ride back, all on foot between.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Sakaiminato Station (~15 min), or bus 41
  2. 0:40Mizuki Shigeru Museum
  3. 1:40Eyeball-daddy sweets in the shops on the Road
  4. 2:00Walk the road back, spotting missed statues
  5. + 1 more stops on the full route

Costs about taxi about ¥2,300 each way from the Yumeminato Terminal (estimate), or about ¥250 pp by bus 41; a ship shuttle only if your line runs one

Follow this routeOpen in Google MapsGuided versionSakaiminato Private Vehicle Service with Restaurant ReservationOnly if you want a private car all day: non-refundable and unreviewed. The statues and museum are on foot from the station. · from US$269

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4hwalkfood

Road and market feast

For those who want yokai first, then Japan's biggest crab port at lunch.

  1. 0:00Mizuki Road + museum (the short plan’s core)
  2. 1:45Taxi to the Direct-Sales Center (~10 min) — closed Tuesdays
  3. 2:00Crab: buy one boiled that morning
  4. 3:00Kani-don or nodoguro at the food hall
  5. + 1 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥4,900 per car by taxi (terminal to station ~¥2,300, road to market ~¥900, market back to the terminal ~¥1,700; tariff estimates), or about ¥250 pp by bus 41 into town

Follow this routeOpen in Google MapsGuided versionSakaiminato Private Vehicle Service with Restaurant ReservationOnly if you want a private car all day: non-refundable and unreviewed. A taxi covers the museum-to-market hop. · from US$269

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hviewshistory

Gardens and the lake castle

For long calls who want Japan's best garden and an original castle keep.

  1. 0:00Meet the guide at the Yumeminato terminal and drive to Matsue Castle
  2. 0:40Matsue Castle, about an hour
  3. 1:40Drive to the Adachi Museum (~40 min)
  4. 2:20Adachi gardens, about 1 h 50 min — framed like paintings, viewed from within
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about covered by the tour (from US$220 pp, both entry tickets included)

Follow this routeOpen in Google MapsGuided versionSakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersSame two stops with a driver, no time lost between towns. · from US$220
Book before you sail

Guided days that fit 7 hours

Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 16 Nov call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Sakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersShared car · per person5.0★ · 4needs a 7-hour call

Sakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise Passengers

A five-hour small-group run from the cruise terminal to Matsue Castle and the Adachi Museum of Art, with both …

from US$220 per person · max 15Why 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.

Quick answers

Diamond Princess at Sakaiminato

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Sakaiminato?

Diamond Princess docks at Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) in Sakaiminato — From Yumeminato: no standing shuttle — your ship’s shuttle only if it runs one (may be paid); otherwise taxi ~15 min (~¥2,300) or bus 41 from a stop 20 min on foot. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

What kind of day does Diamond Princess give you in Sakaiminato?

Diamond Princess runs the same Sakaiminato day twice, 07:00 to 16:00 on 4 Nov and 16 Nov, 7 usable hours, from the Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay). That berth is not walkable to town and there is no standing shuttle, so the first decision is taxi, bus 41 or the ship's own shuttle. The mistake to avoid: Walking off the gangway expecting town: Sakai Yumeminato Terminal is 6 km by road, and with a 14:30 gangway the Adachi tour and the yokai road do not both fit.

How long is Diamond Princess in Sakaiminato?

Mon, 16 Nov 2026: 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 next call (Mon, 16 Nov 2026), back at the gangway by 14:30.

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

3 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The yokai road (about 2.5h), Road + market feast (about 4h), The Adachi excursion (about 5h). 1 guided day fit the call, shared cars first.

What is the weather like in Sakaiminato in November?

On a usual November day Sakaiminato reaches about 17 °C (62 °F), with a low of about 8 °C (47 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 13 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Sakai. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Dates, times and berths from Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Sakai Port): 2026 cruise schedules Sep-Dec (PDF R8.9.22) and Feb-Jul (PDF 2026-02-18) (as of 2026-09-22). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.