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Where does Island Sky dock in Maizuru?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Thu, 20 May 2027, Wed, 9 Jun 2027, Sun, 13 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

Island Sky is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 20 May, 9 Jun, 13 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Maizuru West Port No.2 Wharf.

In portThu, 20 May 2027times not yet published
BerthMaizuru West Port No.2 Wharffrom past callsOpen in Google Maps →

Maizuru in one glance

Navy harbor cruise, Maizuru

Navy harbor cruise

Thirty minutes on the water past working JMSDF destroyers at their moorings — nowhere else in Japan puts cruise passengers this close to the fleet.about 2h with taxis · ¥1,800 · to 27 Dec: weekdays 11:00/13:00/14:00, weekends hourly 10:00 to 15:00 · 7 Jan–12 Mar: 11:00/13:00/14:00, none Tue/Wed · book onlineRed Brick Park, Maizuru

Red Brick Park

about 1h · Free grounds · ¥400 museumAmanohashidate, Maizuru

Amanohashidate

One of Japan’s official Three Views — a pine-covered sandbar walked, biked and viewed upside-down for a thousand years.Half day · Train about 45–55 min · ¥650
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Maizuru

Maizuru: 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

Swipe sideways for the other days →

Navy curry, MaizuruBricks, destroyers, the view, MaizuruRepatriation Memorial Museum, Maizuru

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryviews

Bricks, destroyers, the view

For understanding this port: the navy quarter, the rias panorama and the returnees.

  1. 0:00Red Brick Park + museum first
  2. 1:00Harbor cruise past the fleet
  3. 1:45Navy curry lunch
  4. 2:30Taxi up Goro-dake — Sky Tower
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥2,900 pp in entries (both museums, the cruise, the tower), plus about ¥20,000 per car in taxis from Dai-2 (our estimate) — or hire one taxi by time at ¥2,900 per 30 min

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Red Brick Parktrain or bus
  2. 2Red Brick Park → Goro Sky Towerby taxi
  3. 3Goro Sky Tower → Repatriation Museumtrain or bus
  4. 4Repatriation Museum → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Amanohashidate, MaizuruAmanohashidate, MaizuruToretore seafood market, Maizuru

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.5hviewsnature

The bridge to heaven

For long calls: Amanohashidate by local train, the sandbar on foot or bike, then seafood.

  1. 0:00Taxi ~5 min to Nishi-Maizuru Station
  2. 0:30Kyoto Tango Railway to Amanohashidate (about 45–55 min, ¥650)
  3. 1:20Lift up to the viewpoint — the Three Views sandbar
  4. 2:20Bike or walk the pine spit
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥3,500 pp transit + lifts · lunch at the sandbar

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Nishi-Maizuru Stationon foot
  2. 2Nishi-Maizuru Station → Amanohashidate Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3Amanohashidate Station → View Land lifton foot
  4. 4View Land lift → Amanohashidate pine spiton foot
  5. 5Amanohashidate pine spit → Toretore seafood markettrain or bus
  6. 6Toretore seafood market → Back to the shipon foot
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Weather ashore · a usual May day in Maizuru
24° / 13°C74° / 55°F

Rain on about 10 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Thu 20 May appears here from Fri 14 May.

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

Every Island Sky call at Maizuru

4 calls on record: the pattern

Thu 14 May2026 · past07:00–20:30~11.5 hMaizuru West Port No.2 WharfFull day
Mon 18 May2026 · past07:00–19:30~10.5 hMaizuru West Port No.2 WharfFull day
Sun 7 Jun2026 · past07:00–19:30~10.5 hMaizuru West Port No.2 WharfFull day
Thu 11 Jun2026 · past07:00–19:30~10.5 hMaizuru West Port No.2 WharfFull 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 City of Maizuru: 2026 Kyoto Maizuru Port cruise schedule (page + PDF) (as of 2026-09-17); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Island Sky at Maizuru

Where does Island Sky dock in Maizuru?

Island Sky is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 20 May, 9 Jun, 13 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Maizuru West Port No.2 Wharf. From the berth: Dai-2: Nishi-Maizuru Station ~30 min on foot, flat (taxi ~5 min). International Wharf: nothing walkable; the prefecture’s port page says a shuttle is needed to reach town, or taxi ~15 min to the station.

When is Island Sky next in Maizuru?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Thu, 20 May 2027, Wed, 9 Jun 2027, Sun, 13 Jun 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent calls were on Thu, 14 May 2026 (07:00–20:30 (13.5 h in port)); Mon, 18 May 2026 (07:00–19:30 (12.5 h in port)); Sun, 7 Jun 2026 (07:00–19:30 (12.5 h in port)); Thu, 11 Jun 2026 (07:00–19:30 (12.5 h in port)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from City of Maizuru: 2026 Kyoto Maizuru Port cruise schedule (page + PDF) (as of 2026-09-17). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.