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Where does Eastern Venus dock in Hiroshima?

Next call Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 09:30–20:00 (10.5 h in port). 1 more call ahead, each listed below.

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The short answer

Eastern Venus docks at Ujina No.5 in Hiroshima — Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial.

Next callSat, 19 Dec 202609:30–20:00 (10.5 h in port)All 2 calls ahead →BerthUjina No.5Open in Google Maps →Usable hoursabout 8.5 h10:00–18:30What fits in 8.5 h →Be back by18:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboardWhen to leave each place →
Weather ashore · a usual December day in Hiroshima
12° / 4°C54° / 39°F

Rain on about 6 days in 30

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sat 19 Dec appears here from Sun 13 Dec.

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

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

Hiroshima port guideComplete guideEvery Eastern Venus berth in JapanEastern Venus ship guideOther ships at HiroshimaEarlier this sailing: Nagasaki, 14 DecLater this sailing: Sasebo, 21 Dec

Every Eastern Venus call at Hiroshima

2 calls ahead, Dec 2026: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Eastern Venus sails from Hiroshima at 20:00 on both calls from Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5; the arrival decides the day, 09:30 on 19 Dec and 08:30 on 26 Dec. Both are Saturdays with the evening in the city on offer, and the tram from the terminal toward the Peace Memorial is the way in.

Eastern Venus cruise ship
shown as Pacific Venus, her earlier name · Photo: ume-y / CC BY 2.0
DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Sat 19 Dec2026 · next09:30–20:00~8.5 hUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.5Full day
Sat 26 Dec202608:30–20:00~9.5 hUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.5Full 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 Hiroshima Prefecture: Hiroshima Port passenger ship schedule FY2026 (PDF) + FY2025 actuals (as of 2026-10-08); the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 2 calls

Sat 19 Dec, Sat 26 Dec

08:30–09:30–20:00 · about 8.5–9.5 usable hours · gangway by 18:30

Off the ship 10:00 on 19 Dec and 09:00 on 26 Dec, gangway 18:30 on both, 8.5 and 9.5 usable hours. Two heavyweights (about 8.5 hours) fits 26 Dec cleanly and 19 Dec only with an early tram; The peace pilgrimage (about 5.5 hours) leaves room for dinner. The Hiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage Sites (from US$88) needs 8 hours, fits 2 of 2 calls and meets near Nishi Kamiyacho Station, about 35 minutes by tram from Ujina; its start time is not published, so check it.

The guided day for these callsHiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage SitesSmall group5.0★ · 1048from US$88 per person · max 7 · fits 2 of 2 full-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock →

The mistake to avoid: Starting Two heavyweights late on 19 Dec: the 09:30 arrival already trims the day to 8.5 usable hours, equal to the plan, so Miyajima that day means being on the first tram or dropping the island.

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

Your 19 Dec call on one page

Eastern Venus in Hiroshima: the day sheet

Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 09:30–20:00 (10.5 h in port), at Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5. Off the ship from 10:00, back at the gangway by 18:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalUjina terminal (2024): toilets, Wi-Fi, lift, viewing deck, a kiosk, exchange for 12 currencies, an English tourist desk, taxi and shuttle bays.
Cash and ATMsItsukushima Shrine and the ropeway's top station are cash only; the nearest foreign-card ATM to Ujina is a 7-Eleven 550 m away.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the Ujina terminal; no SIM counter is published there, so buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesUjina terminal has a lift and taxi bay; a 10-minute taxi to the Peace Park beats the tram walk; Aqua Net boats carry one wheelchair.

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

A-Bomb Dome & Peace Park原爆ドーム前~25–30 minLeave here by 17:45 to be at the gangway by 18:30

“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 Eastern Venus’s call

8.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 19 Dec call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

If it rains: The rainy-day Hiroshima →

Swipe sideways for the other days →

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkeasy

Port-side and a car museum

For a short call — a waterfront walk plus one extra if booked.

  1. 0:00Ujina waterfront park walk at the berth
  2. 0:45Mazda Museum (weekdays, if you reserved) — taxi ~15 min
  3. 2:00Taxi back to the terminal
  4. 2:20Back at the gangway

Costs about trams ¥240 flat if you ride

Follow this route →

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5hhistorywalk

The peace pilgrimage

For visitors who came for the one reason ships stop here.

  1. 0:00Tram/taxi from the port to Peace Park (~40 min)
  2. 0:45Peace Memorial Museum — two unhurried hours
  3. 2:45Cenotaph, the flame, the Dome across the river
  4. 3:30Hondori arcade to Mitchan Sohonten
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about trams ¥480 round trip; Peace Museum ¥200

Follow this route →Guided versionPrivate Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local GuideSame Peace Park route, paced with a local guide instead of the tram · from US$113

Needs a 10.5-hour callabout 8.5hhistoryviews

Peace Park and Miyajima

For a long call that wants both the city's memory and its island.

  1. 0:00Early tram/taxi to Peace Park
  2. 0:45Museum + park, compressed to 2h
  3. 2:45Tram to Miyajimaguchi (~50 min), ferry across
  4. 4:00Itsukushima Shrine + Omotesando lanes
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about trams + JR + Miyajima ferry ~¥1,500–2,000 pp; museum ¥200, shrine ¥300, and the ¥100 Miyajima visitor tax collected with the ferry fare

Follow this route →Guided versionHiroshima & Miyajima: UNESCO A-Bomb Dome & Itsukushima with LocalSame A-Bomb Dome + Itsukushima combination, done by car with a guide · from US$217
Book before you sail

Guided days that fit 8.5 hours

Each takes no more than the 19 Dec call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Small group5.0★ · 1048needs an 8-hour call

Hiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage Sites

MagicalTrip's small-group walking tour of the Peace Memorial Museum, the Cenotaph, the Children's Peace Monume…

from US$88 per person · max 7Why it is here →Shared car · per person5.0★ · 35needs a 7-hour call

Mitaki Peace Tour Beyond Central Hiroshima

A small-group peace walk that starts beside the Dome and takes the local bus out to Mitaki-dera, a quiet 9th-c…

from US$94 per person · max 6Why it is here →Private5.0★ · 73needs a 6-hour call

Private Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local Guide

A private Peace Memorial walk with a Hiroshima-born guide who shares family stories of the bombing; cruise pas…

from US$113 per person · max 10Why 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

Eastern Venus at Hiroshima

Where does Eastern Venus dock in Hiroshima?

Eastern Venus docks at Ujina No.5 in Hiroshima — Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

What kind of day does Eastern Venus give you in Hiroshima?

Eastern Venus sails from Hiroshima at 20:00 on both calls from Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5; the arrival decides the day, 09:30 on 19 Dec and 08:30 on 26 Dec. Both are Saturdays with the evening in the city on offer, and the tram from the terminal toward the Peace Memorial is the way in. The mistake to avoid: Starting Two heavyweights late on 19 Dec: the 09:30 arrival already trims the day to 8.5 usable hours, equal to the plan, so Miyajima that day means being on the first tram or dropping the island.

How long is Eastern Venus in Hiroshima?

Sat, 19 Dec 2026: 09:30–20:00 (10.5 h in port); Sat, 26 Dec 2026: 08:30–20:00 (11.5 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 8.5 usable hours on the next call (Sat, 19 Dec 2026), back at the gangway by 18:30.

What can you do in Hiroshima with 8.5 hours from Eastern Venus?

3 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The port-side hour (about 2.5h), The peace pilgrimage (about 5.5h), Two heavyweights (about 8.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Hiroshima in December?

On a usual December day Hiroshima reaches about 12 °C (54 °F), with a low of about 4 °C (39 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 6 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Hiroshima. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Dates, times and berths from Hiroshima Prefecture: Hiroshima Port passenger ship schedule FY2026 (PDF) + FY2025 actuals (as of 2026-10-08). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.