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Where does Heritage Adventurer dock in Fukuoka?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Tue, 11 May 2027, Sat, 12 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

Heritage Adventurer is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 11 May, 12 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Chuo Wharf Berth 5.

In portTue, 11 May 2027times not yet published
BerthChuo Wharf Berth 5from past callsOpen in Google Maps →

Fukuoka in one glance

A yatai on Nakasu, after dark, Fukuoka

A yatai on Nakasu, after dark

Around a hundred licensed street stalls — the majority of every yatai left in Japan — set up at dusk on the river and are gone by dawn.about 2.5h · Taxi ~15 minHakata tonkotsu ramen, Fukuoka

Hakata tonkotsu ramen

about 2h · Bus/taxiDazaifu Tenmangu, Fukuoka

Dazaifu Tenmangu

Sugawara no Michizane was exiled here in 901 and died two years later; a series of disasters in the capital convinced the court he had become a god.about 4h · Bus + train ~70 min
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Fukuoka

Fukuoka: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

Rainy-day plan

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Kushida Shrine and the Yamakasa float, FukuokaHakata tonkotsu ramen, FukuokaCanal City Hakata, Fukuoka

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkfood

Old Hakata on foot

For anyone with three hours who wants a shrine, a bowl of ramen, and no fuss.

  1. 0:00Bus or taxi to Canal City
  2. 0:25Kushida Shrine
  3. 1:05Tonkotsu ramen at a Hakata counter
  4. 1:50Canal City or the Hakata Machiya folk museum
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥420 pp return by bus, or about ¥2,800 per taxi return (our estimate)

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Canal City Hakatatrain or bus
  2. 2Canal City Hakata → Kushida Shrineon foot
  3. 3Kushida Shrine → Ramen at Canal Cityon foot
  4. 4Ramen at Canal City → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this route
Dazaifu Tenmangu, Fukuoka

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistorywalk

Pilgrimage to Dazaifu

For readers happy on a train who want a famous shrine and a museum, unrushed.

  1. 0:00BRT bus to Tenjin
  2. 0:25Nishitetsu train to Dazaifu
  3. 1:10Dazaifu Tenmangu
  4. 2:15Umegae mochi on the approach
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥1,400 pp return via Tenjin (bus ¥210 + train ¥480 each way)

Open in Google Maps, in 5 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Tenjinon foot
  2. 2Tenjin → Dazaifu Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3Dazaifu Station → Dazaifu Tenmangu → Umegae mochi, the approach → Kyushu National Museumon foot
  4. 4Kyushu National Museum → Train back to Tenjintrain or bus
  5. 5Train back to Tenjin → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionDazaifu and Yanagawa Canal Cruise Private Guide Day Tour by TrainSame shrine by private car with a guide, plus a canal cruise added on · from US$168
Ohori Park and the castle ruins, FukuokaMentaiko to take home, FukuokaA yatai on Nakasu, after dark, Fukuoka

Needs a 12-hour callabout 10hhistoryfood

Dazaifu to the yatai

For late-stay visitors who want the shrine, the park and the street food at dusk.

Needs a sailing at 21:00 or later

  1. 0:00Dazaifu in the morning
  2. 3:30Ohori Park and the castle ruins
  3. 5:00Tenjin — arcades, department stores, mentaiko
  4. 8:30The yatai open along Nakasu
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥2,000 pp

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Dazaifu Tenmangutrain or bus
  2. 2Dazaifu Tenmangu → Ohori Park & castle ruinstrain or bus
  3. 3Ohori Park & castle ruins → Tenjintrain or bus
  4. 4Tenjin → Yatai on Nakasu → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionFukuoka Evening Tours: Yatai, Izakaya, Karaoke and moreA guided crawl through the yatai and izakaya after dark. It needs an overnight stay, and none is on the city’s schedule through November 2026 · from US$97
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Fukuoka
24° / 16°C76° / 61°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

The forecast for Tue 11 May appears here from Wed 5 May.

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

Every Heritage Adventurer call at Fukuoka

5 calls on record: the pattern

Wed 8 Apr2026 · past06:45–15:55~7 hChuo Wharf Berth 5Half day
Tue 5 May2026 · past06:40–13:35~4.5 hChuo Wharf Berth 5Short
Thu 28 May2026 · past07:20–18:50~9.5 hChuo Wharf Berth 5Full day
Fri 12 Jun2026 · past06:40–15:50~7 hChuo Wharf Berth 5Half day
Fri 19 Jun2026 · past07:15–20 Jun 20:05~13 hChuo Wharf Berth 5Overnight

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 City of Fukuoka Port & Airport Bureau — 2026 cruise call results (実績, as of 2026-09-01) + schedule to end of December (予定, berth bookings as of 2026-11-13) (as of 2026-11-13); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Heritage Adventurer at Fukuoka

Where does Heritage Adventurer dock in Fukuoka?

Heritage Adventurer is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 11 May, 12 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Chuo Wharf Berth 5. From the berth: Chuo Wharf: town reachable by short bus/taxi.

When is Heritage Adventurer next in Fukuoka?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Tue, 11 May 2027, Sat, 12 Jun 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent calls were on Wed, 8 Apr 2026 (06:45–15:55 (9.2 h in port)); Tue, 5 May 2026 (06:40–13:35 (6.9 h in port)); Thu, 28 May 2026 (07:20–18:50 (11.5 h in port)); Fri, 12 Jun 2026 (06:40–15:50 (9.2 h in port)); Fri, 19 Jun 2026 (07:15 to 20 Jun 20:05 (overnight)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from City of Fukuoka Port & Airport Bureau — 2026 cruise call results (実績, as of 2026-09-01) + schedule to end of December (予定, berth bookings as of 2026-11-13) (as of 2026-11-13). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.