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Where does Diamond Princess dock in Wakayama?

In port Thu, 25 Nov 2027, 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port).

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Wakayama in one glance

Tuna-cutting show at Kuroshio Market, Wakayama

Tuna-cutting show at Kuroshio Market

A whole tuna is cut up in front of the crowd every day at 12:30 and 15:00, and at 11:00 as well on weekends and holidays.about 3h · Taxi from the berth to Wakayama Marina City, 10.7 km, about 15 min and ¥4,550 each way, our estimateKimiidera, Wakayama

Kimiidera

A temple on the hillside above Wakaura Bay, with a vermilion pagoda among cherry trees.about 2.5h · Taxi from the berth, 6.7 km, about 9 min and ¥2,850 each way, our estimateWakaura: Furobashi and Kishu Toshogu, Wakayama

Wakaura: Furobashi and Kishu Toshogu

Furobashi is a stone arch bridge over the tidal channel at Wakaura, beside Tamatsushima Shrine; both are open ground and free.about 2.5h · Taxi from the berth to Furobashi, 4.8 km, about 6 min and ¥2,150 each way, our estimate
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What fits your 7 hours

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The berth, the way into town and back in Wakayama

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More of Wakayama within 7 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Momijidani garden at Wakayama Castle, Wakayama

Momijidani garden at Wakayama Castle

The Nishinomaru garden, called Momijidani, lies in the moat valley below the keep, with a pavilion standing in the pond.about 2h · Inside the castle grounds; taxi from the berth about 7 min and ¥2,150, our estimate · needs a 4-hour callWakayama ramen, Wakayama

Wakayama ramen

Wakayama’s ramen is called chuka soba: thin noodles in a soy and pork-bone broth.about 2h · Taxi from the berth to Ide Shoten, 6.0 km, about 8 min and ¥2,650, our estimate · needs a 4-hour callKoyasan: Kongobuji and the Danjo Garan, Wakayama

Koyasan: Kongobuji and the Danjo Garan

The mountain monastery town of Shingon Buddhism.about 7h · Hired car · needs a 9-hour callOkunoin, Koyasan, Wakayama

Okunoin, Koyasan

A path under old cedars past thousands of stone lanterns and graves, ending at the Torodo lantern hall, open 6:00–17:00.about 7h · By car to Koyasan, about 1 h 30 min each way · needs a 9-hour call
Days that fit Diamond Princess’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 25 Nov call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

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Wakayama Castle, Wakayama

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3h

Wakayama Castle and the Momijidani garden

Any call: the keep closes on 29–31 December and on occasional days the castle announces on its site

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to the castle’s Ichinohashi gate (4.9 km, about 7 min — our estimate)
  2. 0:20Walk up to the keep, about 9 min uphill (our estimate)
  3. 0:30Wakayama Castle keep
  4. 1:30Down to the Momijidani garden and the Ohashi-roka covered bridge
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Taxi both ways, about ¥4,300 for the car, our estimate

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Kimiidera, WakayamaWakaura: Furobashi and Kishu Toshogu, WakayamaTuna-cutting show at Kuroshio Market, Wakayama

Needs an 8-hour callabout 6h

The south shore: Kimiidera, Wakaura and the tuna show

Calls of 8 hours or more, any day. Times assume 08:30 off the ship and the 12:30 show; on weekends and holidays there is an 11:00 show too

  1. 0:00Taxi to Kimiidera (6.7 km, about 9 min — our estimate)
  2. 0:20Kimiidera: cable car or the stone steps to the main hall and the view over Wakaura Bay
  3. 1:30Taxi to Furobashi (2.4 km, about 4 min)
  4. 1:40Furobashi bridge and Tamatsushima Shrine, then about 15 min on foot to Kishu Toshogu
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

Four taxi legs, about ¥11,700 for the car, our estimate

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The designer trains of the Kishigawa Line, Wakayama

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

The cat stationmaster of Kishi, ramen and the castle

Calls of 9 hours or more. Yontama is on duty Friday to Tuesday; on Wednesdays and Thursdays the candidate Rokutama sits in. Times assume 09:30 off the ship

  1. 0:00Taxi to JR Wakayama Station (6.6 km, about 9 min — our estimate)
  2. 0:30Kishigawa Line from platform 9 to Kishi, about 30 min
  3. 1:00Kishi Station: the stationmaster’s room, the Tama shrine on the platform, the café
  4. 2:00Train back to Wakayama, about 30 min
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Taxi about ¥2,850 out and ¥2,150 back, our estimates; train ¥480 each way or ¥1,200 for the day pass; taxi from the station to the castle about ¥1,150

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Your 25 Nov call on one page

Diamond Princess in Wakayama: the day sheet

Thu, 25 Nov 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. On call days the city sets up a tourist information desk with interpreter volunteers and local stalls on the quay.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM at the quay is confirmed. Bring yen from the ship. The Kishigawa Line takes cash only; the Tama shop and café at Kishi take cards for goods, not for tickets.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi at the quay is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe castle keep is a 9-minute climb from the gate, and Kishu Toshogu has 108 steps. Kimiidera has a cable car; the temple's fee table lists wheelchair users and one helper as free. Kuroshio Market and Kishi Station are on the level. Nankai Wakayamako Station's platforms are up stairs.
Weather ashore · a usual November day in Wakayama
18° / 10°C64° / 50°F

Rain on about 7 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Thu 25 Nov appears here from Fri 19 Nov.

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

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Every Diamond Princess call at Wakayama

1 call listed, Nov 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.

Thu 25 Nov202707:00–16:00~7 h—Half day
Tue 18 Aug2026 · past09:00–18:00~7 hNishihama Wharf No.5 and No.3Half 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

Thu 25 Nov

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 Wakayama

Where does Diamond Princess dock in Wakayama?

The port has not published Diamond Princess's berth in Wakayama for 25 Nov; ships here normally use Nishihama Wharf No.5 and No.3 (西浜第5・第3岸壁), Wakayama main port area of Wakayama-Shimotsu Port: one quay of up to 500 m, every call on the city’s 2025–26 lists. A cargo quay with no terminal; the city runs an information desk and stalls on it on call days. Berths for the 2027 calls are not announced. Not Shingu, Kushimoto or Nachikatsuura. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Diamond Princess in Wakayama?

Thu, 25 Nov 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 Thu, 25 Nov 2027, back at the gangway by 14:30.

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

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Thu, 25 Nov 2027: Wakayama Castle and the Momijidani garden (about 3h), The south shore: Kimiidera, Wakaura and the tuna show (about 6h), The cat stationmaster of Kishi, ramen and the castle (about 7h).

What is the weather like in Wakayama in November?

On a usual November day Wakayama reaches about 18 °C (64 °F), with a low of about 10 °C (50 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 7 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Wakayama. 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.