Grand Princess
Princess’s Circle Pacific liner: one week in Japan, August 2027
Grand Princess, 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 7 of 7 listed calls, through Thu, 12 Aug 2027.
Thu, 5 Aug 2027 · Embark / disembark dayTokyo
Fri, 6 Aug 2027Shimizu
Sat, 7 Aug 2027Osaka
Sun, 8 Aug 2027Kochi
Mon, 9 Aug 2027Kagoshima
Wed, 11 Aug 2027Ishigaki
Thu, 12 Aug 2027Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 5 Aug 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Tokyo | — | 06:30–20:00 | — | — |
| Fri, 6 Aug 2027 | Shimizu | — | 07:00–14:00 | ~5 h | 12:30 |
| Sat, 7 Aug 2027 | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | 09:00–21:00 | ~10 h | 19:30 |
| Sun, 8 Aug 2027 | Kochi | Kochi New Port, Sanri No.7 Wharf (usual berth) | 07:00–15:00 | ~6 h | 13:30 |
| Mon, 9 Aug 2027 | Kagoshima | — | 09:00–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
| Wed, 11 Aug 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Thu, 12 Aug 2027 | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | — | 07:00–19:00 | ~10 h | 17:30 |
* 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 Grand Princess dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
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
Grand Princess 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
Grand Princess in Shimizu →
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
Open the Kobe guide
KochiKatsurahama's curved beach and the shrine on its rock, 10–15 minutes by taxi.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
Grand Princess in Kochi →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
Grand Princess in Kagoshima →
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Grand Princess in Ishigaki →
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
Grand Princess in Keelung (Taipei) →Your call, port by port
Grand Princess passes through Japan once, in August 2027, on the 50-night Circle Pacific voyage from Los Angeles to Sydney: Tokyo on 5 August, then five Japanese ports in six days ending at Ishigaki.
Three things Grand Princess passengers should know
Short days in August heatShimizu (07:00–14:00) and Kochi (07:00–15:00) are half days. Plan one sight each, and carry water: Japanese August is hot and humid.
Ishigaki is a long dayTen hours alongside is enough for Kabira Bay or a ferry to Taketomi. The berth is 40–50 minutes on foot from town, so use the shuttle or a taxi.
Questions Grand Princess passengers ask
Where does Grand Princess call in Japan in 2027?
On the Circle Pacific voyage: Tokyo (5 August), Shimizu (6), Kobe (7), Kochi (8), Kagoshima (9) and Ishigaki (11), then Keelung in Taiwan. Times are Princess’s published itinerary; your daily programme is final.
Can I join Grand Princess in Tokyo?
Yes. Princess sells a 30-night segment from Tokyo on 5 August 2027 to Sydney, as part of the full voyage from Los Angeles.
