Europa 2
Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa 2 from Hong Kong to Tokyo, May 2027
Europa 2, 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 13 listed calls, through Thu, 20 May 2027.
Sat, 1 May 2027Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
Mon, 3 May 2027Ishigaki
Tue, 4 May 2027Naha
Thu, 6 May 2027Nagasaki
Fri, 7 May 2027Jeju (Korea)
Sat, 8 May 2027Busan (Korea)
Sun, 9 May 2027Fukuoka
Mon, 10 May 2027Beppu
Embarkation days as the ports list them. Not sure? Pick the nearest one and read on from your port.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 1 May 2027 | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | East Wharf E2 | 18:00 → 18:00 on Sun 2 May | ~8.5 h (longest day ashore) | 16:30 on Sun 2 May |
| Mon, 3 May 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Tue, 4 May 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 12:00–20:00 | ~6 h | 18:30 |
| Thu, 6 May 2027 | Nagasaki | — | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 7 May 2027 | Jeju (Korea) | — | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 8 May 2027 | Busan (Korea) | — | 07:30–20:00 | ~10.5 h | 18:30 |
| Sun, 9 May 2027 | Fukuoka | — | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Mon, 10 May 2027 | Beppu | Beppu International Tourist Port, No.4 Pier (usual berth) | 13:00–19:00 | ~4 h | 17:30 |
| Wed, 12 May 2027 | Kobe | — | 08:00 → 18:00 on Thu 13 May | ~12.5 h (longest day ashore) | 16:30 on Thu 13 May |
| Fri, 14 May 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Tokyo | — | 23:00 → 19:00 on Sun 16 May | — | — |
| Mon, 17 May 2027 | Shimizu | — | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Wed, 19 May 2027 | Hososhima | — | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
* 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.
Checked · calls from the port schedules and the cruise lines’ itineraries · Takumi Yamada
Where does Europa 2 dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Europa 2 in Ishigaki →
NahaThe hilltop castle of the Ryukyu kings, rebuilt after the 2019 fire.BerthWakasa terminal or Shinko No.12
Into townWalk to Kokusai-dori, ~20 min
Europa 2 in Naha →
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
Europa 2 in Nagasaki →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Europa 2 in Busan →
BeppuSeven boiling springs, cobalt blue to iron red, about 15 minutes by bus.BerthBeppu Port
Into townBus to the hells, about 15 min, ¥260
Europa 2 in Beppu →
KobePort Tower over the harbour, five minutes' walk from Naka Pier.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
Europa 2 in Kobe →Berths at the other 6 ports
TokyoThe Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo Bay, two Yurikamome stops from the Odaiba terminal.BerthTokyo Intl. Cruise Terminal or Harumi
Into townTrain to Shimbashi, about 20 min, ¥390
Europa 2 in Tokyo →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Europa 2 in Shimizu →
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
Europa 2 in Fukuoka →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
Europa 2 in Kagoshima →
Keelung (Taipei)Stepped lanes hung with red lanterns on a hillside above the coast.BerthWest or East quays, downtown
Into townWalk to Keelung Railway Station, ~4 min
Europa 2 in Keelung (Taipei) →
JejuA crater risen straight out of the sea, an hour by taxi.BerthJeju Port or Gangjeong
Into townBus to Dongmun Market, 7 min, ₩5,000 a ride
Europa 2 in Jeju →Your call, port by port
Europa 2’s Japan days are the 16-night Hong Kong to Tokyo voyage of 29 April–15 May 2027, by Ishigaki, Naha, Nagasaki, Hakata, Beppu and Kobe, and the voyage that leaves Tokyo afterwards, by Shimizu and Kagoshima.
Three things Europa 2 passengers should know
Ishigaki is a long dayEleven hours in port: enough for Kabira Bay and a boat to Taketomi from the ferry terminal in town.
Naha is an afternoonArrival at 12:00 at Tomari Wharf No.8, the berth nearest Kokusai-dori: an afternoon and an evening in town.
- Golden Week
3 and 4 May fall in Japan’s Golden Week holidays, so ferries and popular sights are busy.
Questions Europa 2 passengers ask
Where does Europa 2 dock in Naha?
At Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) on 4 May 2027, 12:00–20:00, according to the port list.
Which Japanese ports are on Europa 2’s May 2027 voyage?
Ishigaki, Naha, Nagasaki, Fukuoka (Hakata), Beppu, Kobe and Tokyo, with Keelung, Jeju and Busan, on Hapag-Lloyd’s Hong Kong to Tokyo voyage of 29 April–15 May 2027. The voyage that follows from Tokyo calls at Shimizu (17 May) and Kagoshima (20 May).
