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Your ship · your port · your hoursNext call Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). 1 more call ahead, each listed below.
Eastern Venus docks at Marine Port Kagoshima in Kagoshima — Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~25 min on a signed route. Shuttle ~30 min to Tenmonkan or Chuo Station, every 30–60 min.
Rain on about 8 days in 30
A layer for the evening
The forecast for Sat 28 Nov appears here from Sun 22 Nov.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Kagoshima station · The official figures →
Dates, times and berths from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Kagoshima port guideComplete guideEvery Eastern Venus berth in JapanEastern Venus ship guideOther ships at KagoshimaPrevious port: Nagasaki, 27 NovLater this sailing: Sasebo, 30 Nov
Every upcoming call leaves at 17:00; arrivals run 08:00–09:00, so the arrival decides how much of the day you get.
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 Kagoshima Prefecture — 観光客船の入港予定（令和8年）鹿児島港 (as of 2026-09-01); the daily programme has the final word.
08:00–09:00–17:00 · about 6–7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30
About 6–7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.
The guided day for these callsDiscover the Wonders of Sakurajima Half Day Tour in KagoshimaShared car · per person4.8★ · 65from US$94 per person · max 15 · fits 2 of 2 half-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock →Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 29 Oct; a date can close as seats sell.
Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port), at Marine Port Kagoshima. Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
“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.
Cut to the 28 Nov call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hfoodshopping
For short calls that still want the famous shaved ice.
Costs about ¥0–1,500 pp (shuttle, or a shared taxi)
Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hnaturewalk
For anyone who wants to say they walked on an active volcano.
Costs about under ¥1,000 pp — ¥250 ferry each way plus the shuttle
Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 28 Nov call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Shared car · per person4.8★ · 65needs a 7.5-hour callH.I.S.'s guided half day on Sakurajima by island bus: the ferry, Tsukiyomi Shrine, the Visitor Center, the lav…
from US$94 per person · max 15Why it is here →
Private5.0★ · 4needs a 4-hour callA 30-minute rickshaw ride past Kagoshima's castle walls, Terukuni Shrine and the Saigo Takamori statue, for up…
from US$71 per person · max 2Why it is here →
Small group4.9★ · 65needs a 7-hour callVolcano Life Journey's e-bike ride up Sakurajima's lava fields to Yunohira Observatory, the highest point visi…
from US$103 per person · max 4Why 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.
Eastern Venus docks at Marine Port Kagoshima in Kagoshima — Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~25 min on a signed route. Shuttle ~30 min to Tenmonkan or Chuo Station, every 30–60 min. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
Sat, 28 Nov 2026: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sat, 12 Dec 2026: 09:00–17:00 (8 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 (Sat, 28 Nov 2026), back at the gangway by 15:30.
2 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The Tenmonkan sprint (about 2.5h), The volcano crossing (about 5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.
On a usual November day Kagoshima reaches about 21 °C (69 °F), with a low of about 12 °C (54 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 8 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Kagoshima. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Dates, times and berths from Kagoshima Prefecture — 観光客船の入港予定（令和8年）鹿児島港 (as of 2026-09-01). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.
