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Where does Eastern Venus dock in Matsuyama?

No later call is on the published schedule. Last call Sun, 4 Oct 2026.

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The short answer

No call after Sun, 4 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Eastern Venus last called at Matsuyama on Sun, 4 Oct 2026, at Outer Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2.

Last callSun, 4 Oct 202608:00–18:00
BerthOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Open in Google Maps →
Calls listedNone published4 past calls on record

Matsuyama in one glance

Dogo Onsen Honkan, Matsuyama

Dogo Onsen Honkan

A three-storey wooden bathhouse of 1894 and the first public bath named an Important Cultural Property.about 4h · Shuttle or taxi to Mitsu Station, train 15 min, tram about 20 min, then 3 min on foot: allow 60–70 min each way from the quay (our estimate)Matsuyama Castle by ropeway, Matsuyama

Matsuyama Castle by ropeway

The keep stands on Katsuyama, 132 m above the city.about 4h · Train to Matsuyama-shi 15 min, tram to Okaido, 5 min on foot to the ropewayBotchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica, Matsuyama

Botchan Ressha, the steam-tram replica

Iyotetsu’s replica of the Meiji steam tram in Soseki’s novel Botchan, running on the city tram tracks.about 4.5h · Dogo Onsen ⇄ Matsuyama-shi Station, about 20 min, calling at Okaido
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Matsuyama

Matsuyama: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No later call is on the published schedules, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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The castle by ropeway, Matsuyama

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

The castle by ropeway

Calls with five hours or more ashore, any day of the week. Start by 12:30 so that you reach the keep before its last entry at 16:30 (16:00 in December and January)

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station (2 km)
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram towards Dogo Onsen; get off at Okaido, ¥250
  4. 0:55Walk up Ropeway Street to the Shinonome-guchi station, about 5 min
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way; ropeway ¥520 return; keep ¥520

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Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch, MatsuyamaDogo Onsen Honkan, MatsuyamaTai-meshi, sea bream on rice, Matsuyama

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Dogo Onsen: the Honkan bath, the clock and lunch

Calls with six hours or more ashore, any day of the week. The Honkan takes no reservations for the ¥700 bath and can have a queue

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi from the quay to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station
  2. 0:20Train to Matsuyama-shi Station, 15 min, ¥400
  3. 0:40Tram to Dogo Onsen, the end of the line, about 20 min, ¥250
  4. 1:05Botchan Karakuri Clock and the free footbath in Hojoen square
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 and tram ¥250 each way

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Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

The castle in the morning, Dogo Onsen after lunch

Calls of nine hours, such as 08:00–17:00: ashore at 08:30 and back at the gangway by 15:30. On a 07:00–16:00 call start at 07:30 and reach the ropeway for its 08:30 opening

  1. 0:00Shuttle or taxi to Iyotetsu Mitsu Station, then the train to Matsuyama-shi, 15 min
  2. 0:40Tram to Okaido and 5 min on foot to the castle ropeway
  3. 1:05Ropeway up, 8 min on foot to the keep; Matsuyama Castle, ¥520
  4. 2:25Ropeway down and the tram on to Dogo Onsen
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Train ¥400 each way; three tram rides ¥750; ropeway ¥520

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Every Eastern Venus call at Matsuyama

4 calls on record: the pattern

Sat 24 Jan2026 · past08:00–18:00~8 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Full day
Sun 15 Feb2026 · past08:00–18:00~8 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Full day
Sat 25 Apr2026 · past08:00–18:00~8 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Full day
Sun 4 Oct2026 · past08:00–18:00~8 hOuter Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2Full 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 Ehime Prefecture Port and Coast Division (愛媛県港湾海岸課) cruise call list, as of 1 Nov 2026; April and November 2027 from the cruise lines’ own dated itineraries (Mitsui Ocean Cruises, Princess Cruises Japan, Seabourn) until the prefecture lists them (as of 2026-11-01); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Eastern Venus at Matsuyama

Where does Eastern Venus dock in Matsuyama?

No call after Sun, 4 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Eastern Venus last called at Matsuyama on Sun, 4 Oct 2026, at Outer Harbor No. 1 Wharf, berth 2. From the berth: Nothing. Iyotetsu Mitsu Station is 2 km, about 30 min on foot across a working port (our estimate); the centre is 10 km.

When is Eastern Venus next in Matsuyama?

No later call is on the published schedules. Its recent calls were on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 (08:00–18:00 (10 h in port)); Sun, 15 Feb 2026 (08:00–18:00 (10 h in port)); Sat, 25 Apr 2026 (08:00–18:00 (10 h in port)); Sun, 4 Oct 2026 (08:00–18:00 (10 h in port)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Ehime Prefecture Port and Coast Division (愛媛県港湾海岸課) cruise call list, as of 1 Nov 2026; April and November 2027 from the cruise lines’ own dated itineraries (Mitsui Ocean Cruises, Princess Cruises Japan, Seabourn) until the prefecture lists them (as of 2026-11-01). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.