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Where does Explora III dock in Hiroshima?

In port Fri, 22 Oct 2027, 09:00–23:00 (14 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.

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Hiroshima in one glance

Miyajima & Itsukushima shrine, Hiroshima

Miyajima & Itsukushima shrine

The vermilion gate in the sea, deer on the sand, oyster smoke in the lanes.about 6h by tram and JR, ~4.5h by the direct boat · Tram + ferryShukkei-en garden, Hiroshima

Shukkei-en garden

A 1620 landscape garden that survived 1945 and replanted itself — the gingko by the pond predates the bomb.about 3.5h · Tram, change at HatchoboriMomiji manju, fresh off the iron, Hiroshima

Momiji manju, fresh off the iron

Maple-leaf cakes filled with bean paste — Fujiiya bakes them in view on Miyajima.on your Miyajima trip · Tram + JR + ferry to Miyajima
Cut to the 22 Oct call

What fits your 12 hours

Visitors walking past the Atomic Bomb Dome, HiroshimaA Hiroshima okonomiyaki on the griddleGuests folding paper cranes at a tableFits your 22 Oct call · with a guide · HiroshimaHiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage SitesSmall group5.0★ · 1048 reviewsUS$88 each · US$176 for twoTaxi ~15 min from the shipneeds an 8-hour callfits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadNot open on 22 Oct in the operator’s schedule · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hiroshima

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Three more guided days that fit 12 hours

Each takes no more than the 22 Oct call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Hiroshima
Mitaki Peace Tour Beyond Central HiroshimaFits your 22 Oct callShared car · per person5.0★ · 35

Mitaki Peace Tour Beyond Central Hiroshima

US$94 each · US$188 for twoTaxi ~15 min from the shipneeds a 7-hour callfits 97% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is herePrivate Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local GuideFits your 22 Oct callPrivate5.0★ · 73

Private Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local Guide

US$113 each · US$226 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 6-hour callfits 99% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereMiyajima Highlights: Itsukushima Shrine & Island Nature, HiroshimaFits your 22 Oct callPrivate5.0★ · 38

Miyajima Highlights: Itsukushima Shrine & Island Nature

US$162 each · US$324 for twoPickup on requestneeds an 8-hour callfits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy 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.

On your own

More of Hiroshima within 12 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Kumano brushes, Hiroshima

Kumano brushes

The brush capital that supplies makeup houses worldwide — a Kumano fude is craft you use daily.about 3h downtown · Hondori area · needs a 5-hour call
Days that fit Explora III’s call

12 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 22 Oct call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Port-side and a car museum, Hiroshima

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

Trams ¥240 flat if you ride

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Ujina waterfront parkon foot
  2. 2Ujina waterfront park → Mazda Museumby taxi
  3. 3Mazda Museum → Ujina terminalby taxi
  4. 4Ujina terminal → Back to the shipon foot
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Peace Memorial Museum & Dome, HiroshimaHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, G7 Hiroshima 001The peace pilgrimage, Hiroshima

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

Trams ¥480 round trip; Peace Museum ¥200

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Memorial Parktrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Memorial Park → The A-Bomb Dome → Hondori to Mitchanon foot
  3. 3Hondori to Mitchan → Back to Ujinatrain or bus
  4. 4Back to Ujina → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionPrivate Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local GuideSame Peace Park route, paced with a local guide instead of the tram · from US$113
Miyajima cruise port, HiroshimaItsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, HiroshimaGrilled oysters at Yakigaki no Hayashi, Miyajima, Hiroshima

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

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

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Memorial Parktrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Memorial Park → Miyajimaguchi ferrytrain or bus
  3. 3Miyajimaguchi ferry → Itsukushima Shrinetrain or bus
  4. 4Itsukushima Shrine → Hayashion foot
  5. 5Hayashi → Back toward Ujinatrain or bus
  6. 6Back toward Ujina → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionHiroshima & Miyajima: UNESCO A-Bomb Dome & Itsukushima with LocalSame A-Bomb Dome + Itsukushima combination, done by car with a guide · from US$217
Your 22 Oct call on one page

Explora III in Hiroshima: the day sheet

Fri, 22 Oct 2027, 09:00–23:00 (14 h in port). Off the ship from 09:30, back at the gangway by 21:30. 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.
Weather ashore · a usual October day in Hiroshima
24° / 15°C75° / 59°F

Rain on about 6 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Fri 22 Oct appears here from Sat 16 Oct.

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

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Every Explora III call at Hiroshima

2 calls listed, Oct 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 08:00–09:00 and departures 19:00–23:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Fri 22 Oct202709:00–23:00~12 h—Full day
Sat 30 Oct202708:00–19:00~9 h—Full dayAlso in port: Riviera, 07:00–16:00.

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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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 2 calls

Fri 22 Oct, Sat 30 Oct

08:00 or 09:00 to 19:00 or 23:00 · about 9 to 12 usable hours · gangway by 17:30 or 21:30

About 9–12 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30 or 21:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

Hiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage SitesThe 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 1 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.

Quick answers

Explora III at Hiroshima

Where does Explora III dock in Hiroshima?

The port has not published Explora III's berth in Hiroshima for 22 Oct; ships here normally use Ujina No.5 by the 2024 cruise terminal (most ships) — or Itsukaichi (mostly the second ship on two-ship days). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Explora III in Hiroshima?

Fri, 22 Oct 2027: 09:00–23:00 (14 h in port); Sat, 30 Oct 2027: 08:00–19:00 (11 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 12 usable hours on the call of Fri, 22 Oct 2027, back at the gangway by 21:30.

What can you do in Hiroshima with 12 hours from Explora III?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Fri, 22 Oct 2027: 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 October?

On a usual October day Hiroshima reaches about 24 °C (75 °F), with a low of about 15 °C (59 °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.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.