Eastern Venus
Busan-based cruises to Kyushu and western Japan
Eastern Venus, port by port along your cruise
Date, port, berth, the hours you can actually use ashore and the time to be back at the gangway. Pick the date your cruise starts and the ports of that sailing line up here; otherwise these are the next 12 of 18 listed calls, through Mon, 28 Dec 2026.
Fri, 6 Nov 2026Sasebo
Sun, 8 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Thu, 12 Nov 2026Sakaiminato
Fri, 13 Nov 2026Kanazawa
Tue, 17 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Sat, 21 Nov 2026Beppu
Mon, 23 Nov 2026Nagasaki
Fri, 27 Nov 2026Nagasaki
This ship’s schedule has no embarkation days marked, so pick the day you are at any of these ports.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 6 Nov 2026 | Sasebo | Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) | 08:50–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Sun, 8 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Thu, 12 Nov 2026 | Sakaiminato | Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) | 09:00–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 13 Nov 2026 | Kanazawa | Muryoji Wharf | 09:00–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Tue, 17 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 21 Nov 2026 | Beppu | No.4 Pier | 09:30–18:00 | ~6.5 h | 16:30 |
| Mon, 23 Nov 2026 | Nagasaki | Dejima Wharf | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 27 Nov 2026 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 28 Nov 2026 | Kagoshima | Marine Port Kagoshima | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Mon, 30 Nov 2026 | Sasebo | Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) | 08:50–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Mon, 7 Dec 2026 | Sakaiminato | Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) | 09:00–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 11 Dec 2026 | Sasebo | Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) | 08:50–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
* Usable = time in port minus 2 hours: half an hour to get ashore, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, and back at the gangway an hour before that. "Be back by" is that gangway time. Schedules change; the port's own list is the reference.
Calls from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Every call, in date order: berths and times →
Where does Eastern Venus dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
SaseboA 50-minute boat through 208 islands, ¥390 by bus from the station.BerthMiura Wharf, central
Into townWalk to Arcade, 5 min
The Sasebo port page →
NagasakiThe Peace Park statue and the museum, 40 minutes by tram.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min, free on foot
The Nagasaki port page →
FukuokaA hundred riverside food stalls with ten stools each, open from dusk.BerthHakata Port, Chuo Wharf
Into townBus to Hakata Station, about 20 min, ¥260
The Fukuoka port page →
SakaiminatoAn 800 m street of 178 bronze yokai, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthSakai Yumeminato Terminal
Into townTaxi to Sakaiminato Station, 15 min
The Sakaiminato port page →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
The Kagoshima port page →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 35 min, ¥240 flat
The Hiroshima port page →
KanazawaPonds, stone lanterns and old pines, 15–20 minutes by taxi.BerthKanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Into townBus to Kanazawa Station, about 25–35 min, ¥310
The Kanazawa port page →
BeppuSeven boiling springs, cobalt blue to iron red, about 15 minutes by bus.BerthBeppu Port
Into townBus to the hells, about 10 min, ¥260
The Beppu port page →Your call, port by port
The former Pacific Venus now sails for Korea’s Eastern Cruise from Busan. The port lists carry 18 Japan calls from 6 November to 28 December 2026, led by Sasebo and Nagasaki (4 each), with Fukuoka, Sakaiminato, Kagoshima and Hiroshima twice each and single calls at Kanazawa and Beppu.
Three things Eastern Venus passengers should know
Twelve of the 18 calls are the first Japanese port after Busan. Everyone aboard clears immigration in person, so the first hour goes to the queue; the ship × port pages mark which calls those are.
Three of the four Nagasaki calls use Matsugae Cruise Terminal; the 23 November call is listed at Dejima Wharf. Check the ship × port page for your date before you plan the walk.
Our photograph shows the ship as Pacific Venus, her earlier name — same hull, new operator.
Questions Eastern Venus passengers ask
Where does Eastern Venus sail from?
Busan. Her operator, Eastern Cruise, sells Busan departures, and the Japanese port lists show the cruises arriving from and returning to Busan, with calls at Sasebo, Nagasaki, Fukuoka (Hakata), Sakaiminato, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kanazawa and Beppu between 6 November and 28 December 2026.
Where does Eastern Venus dock in Sasebo?
At Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) on all 4 listed calls, 08:50–18:00.
How long are Eastern Venus calls?
Eight to eleven and a half hours. Most run 08:00–18:00 or 09:00–18:00; the Hiroshima calls on 19 and 26 December stay to 20:00.
