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Eastern Venus in Maizuru

Next call Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port), at Maizuru West Port No.2 Wharf. Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

1 call this seasonabout 8.5 usable hours3 timed days fit
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Days that fit Eastern Venus’s call

8.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Timed from the gangway and cut to this call. The hour before all-aboard is already kept free.

If it rains: Brick roofs and warm curry →

Swipe sideways for the other days →

2–3 h callabout 2.5hhistoryeasy

The navy quarter

For short calls: brick warehouses, a harbour cruise past the fleet and navy curry.

  1. 0:00Shuttle/taxi to the Red Brick Park
  2. 0:20Red Brick Museum
  3. 1:00Navy harbor cruise
  4. 1:45Navy curry at the park cafe
  5. + 1 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥2,600 pp: museum ¥400 + harbor cruise ¥1,800 + coffee in brick

4–6 h callabout 5hhistoryviews

Bricks, destroyers, the view

For understanding this port: the navy quarter, the rias panorama and the returnees.

  1. 0:00Red Brick Park + museum first
  2. 1:00Harbor cruise past the fleet
  3. 1:45Navy curry lunch
  4. 2:30Taxi up Goro-dake — Sky Tower
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥5,000 pp with both museums, the cruise and the tower taxi

8 h+ callabout 6.5hviewsnature

The bridge to heaven

For long calls: Amanohashidate by local train, the sandbar on foot or bike, then seafood.

  1. 0:00Taxi ~5 min to Nishi-Maizuru Station
  2. 0:30Kyoto Tango Railway to Amanohashidate (~40 min, ¥650)
  3. 1:20Lift up to the viewpoint — the Three Views sandbar
  4. 2:20Bike or walk the pine spit
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥3,500 pp transit + lifts · lunch at the sandbar

Quick answers

Eastern Venus at Maizuru

Where does Eastern Venus dock in Maizuru?

At Maizuru West Port No.2 Wharf, according to the port's published schedule. From the berth: Dai-2: Nishi-Maizuru Station ~30 min on foot, flat (taxi ~5 min); the prefecture’s port page says a shuttle is needed to reach town. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Eastern Venus in Maizuru?

Sat, 24 Oct 2026: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 8.5 usable hours on the longest call.

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

3 of the port's timed days fit: The navy quarter, dockside (about 2.5h), Bricks, destroyers, and the best view in Kinki (about 5h), The bridge to heaven, timed (about 6.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from City of Maizuru: 2026 Kyoto Maizuru Port cruise schedule (page + PDF) (as of 2026-09-01). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.