The mountain day
Follow this route7 stops, the clock and the map ↓
Also fits this call: The walkable port (about 2.75h) · Fuji in the frame (about 5h)
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Your ship · your port · your hoursWhere does Explora III dock in Shimizu?
In port Tue, 28 Sept 2027, 07:00–16:30 (9.5 h in port).
The short answer
The port has not published Explora III's berth in Shimizu for 28 Sept.
Shimizu in one glance
Miho no Matsubara pine grove
The Mt. Fuji view that ukiyo-e artists painted — 30,000 pines, a black-sand beach, and the mountain floating across the bay.
Nihondaira Plateau
The classic panorama: tea fields in front, Shimizu port below, Fuji behind — with your own ship in the frame.
Maguro bowl at Kashi-no-Ichi
Japan's tuna capital, and the market a waterfront walk from the pier proves it — thick-cut bowls at fishmonger prices, picture menus everywhere.Cut to the 28 Sept call
What fits your 7.5 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Shimizu
Book before you sail
Every guided day in ShimizuThree more guided days that fit 7.5 hours
Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 28 Sept call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 28 Sept callShared car · per person5.0★ · 17Half-day Tour to View Mt.Fuji at Various Angles from Shimizu Port
US$130 each · US$260 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 7-hour callfits 92% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 28 Sept callPrivate car · per group5.0★ · 19Private Sightseeing Tour from Shimizu Port /Small Bus
A private small-bus loop from the Shimizu pier to Nihondaira, Kunozan Toshogu by ropeway, and the Miho pine grove.
US$526 per person for 2 · US$1051 per carMeets at the pierneeds a 6.5-hour callfits 92% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 28 Sept callPrivate5.0★ · 14Shizuoka Shore Excursion: Zen, Matcha & Calligraphy
US$149 each · US$298 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 4.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours 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
All ten, rankedMore of Shimizu within 7.5 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Kunozan Toshogu shrine
The first shogun's original mausoleum, gilded and half-hidden on a seaside mountain — Nikko's famous shrine is this one's copy.
Sushi Yokocho alley
A whole alley of sushi counters at Dream Plaza — English-friendly, no reservations, and the fish came off the boats you can see from the window.
Sunpu Castle & Shizuoka city
Where the retired shogun actually lived.
Shizuoka oden & green tea
Black-broth skewers in a lantern-lit alley, and green tea from the hills you can see.
Dream Plaza take-homes
Wasabi, deep-steamed green tea, and Chibi Maruko-chan goods — the town’s own comic icon.Days that fit Explora III’s call
Rainy-day plan7.5 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 28 Sept call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 2.75hwalkfood
The walkable waterfront
For cautious clocks — no vehicles, just the pier and the market.
- 0:00Walk off Hinode Pier, turn right along the waterfront
- 0:25Kashi-no-Ichi market — maguro bowl, early lunch
- 1:15Waterfront promenade toward Dream Plaza
- 1:35Dream Plaza: Sushi Yokocho browse + souvenirs
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Free — every step is on foot
Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts
Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hviewshistory
Two views of Fuji
For clear mornings that want tea fields and a red shrine gate.
Closed 1 Dec – 21 Dec 2026
- 0:00Taxi from the pier to Nihondaira Plateau
- 0:30Nihondaira: tea fields, the bay, Fuji over your ship
- 1:15Ropeway down to Kunozan Toshogu
- 2:30Ropeway back up, taxi down to the waterfront
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Ropeway + shrine set ¥1,950 pp; Yume Terrace ¥100
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Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hwalkhistory
Fuji's head shrine, by train
For confident train users chasing the mountain itself, not just its view.
- 0:00Taxi to Shimizu Station (~5 min), or Dream Plaza’s free shuttle bus (runs from mid-morning)
- 0:20JR to Fujinomiya (~50 min, one change at Fuji)
- 1:20Fujinomiya Sengen Taisha — Fuji’s head shrine
- 2:30Fujinomiya yakisoba lunch by the shrine
- + 3 more stops on the full route
Costs about ¥1,200 pp return in JR fares (¥590 each way)
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Your 28 Sept call on one page
Explora III in Shimizu: the day sheet
Tue, 28 Sept 2027, 07:00–16:30 (9.5 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 15:00. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalThe Japan Tourism Agency lists a passenger terminal and a tourist information office at Hinode. Dream Plaza, 10 minutes on foot, has an information counter on 1F.
Cash and ATMsThe Miho water-bus landing sells tickets on board, cash only. Carry yen for the market counters.
Wi-Fi and dataDream Plaza lists a Wi-Fi spot in its facility guide.
Steps and slopesPier, waterfront, Dream Plaza and the market are flat. Kunozan Toshogu has stone steps only, with no slopes or lift. Dream Plaza lends wheelchairs and its free shuttle takes wheelchairs and strollers.
Weather ashore · a usual September day in Shimizu
28° / 21°C83° / 70°F
Rain on about 12 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
Warm: a sun hat and water
The forecast for Tue 28 Sept appears here from Wed 22 Sept.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Shizuoka station · The official figures →
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Every Explora III call at Shimizu
1 call listed, Sep 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–16:30: plan one day and repeat it.
Tue 28 Sep2027In port: 07:00–16:30usable: ~7.5 hberth: —Full 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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.
Tue 28 Sep
07:00–16:30 · about 7.5 usable hours · gangway by 15:00
About 7.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:00: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.
No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.
Quick answers
Explora III at Shimizu
Where does Explora III dock in Shimizu?
The port has not published Explora III's berth in Shimizu for 28 Sept; ships here normally use Hinode Pier — or Okitsu container berth. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Explora III in Shimizu?
Tue, 28 Sept 2027: 07:00–16:30 (9.5 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 7.5 usable hours on the call of Tue, 28 Sept 2027, back at the gangway by 15:00.
What can you do in Shimizu with 7.5 hours from Explora III?
3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Tue, 28 Sept 2027: The walkable port (about 2.75h), Fuji in the frame (about 5h), The mountain day (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.
What is the weather like in Shimizu in September?
On a usual September day Shimizu reaches about 28 °C (83 °F), with a low of about 21 °C (70 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 12 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Shizuoka. 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.