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Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Akita?

In port Tue, 4 May 2027, 09:00–17:00 (8 h in port).

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Akita in one glance

Selion Tower, Akita

Selion Tower

A free observation deck at 100 metres, a 10-minute walk from the berth — the Sea of Japan one way, snow mountains the other.about 1h at the port · At the portKakunodate samurai town, Akita

Kakunodate samurai town

Whole streets of samurai manors under weeping cherries, an hour inland — crafts, kimono rental and cellar museums.about 6–7h with the train · Taxi or bus to Akita Station, then the Komachi shinkansenBabahera ice & local sake, Akita

Babahera ice & local sake

Akita sake and local crafts in one shop downtown, in the basement of the Atorion building.about 2h · City center
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What fits your 6 hours

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Akita

On your own

More of Akita within 6 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Magewappa bentwood, Akita

Magewappa bentwood

Cedar bent into featherweight lunchboxes and cups — 400 years of Odate craft that makes rice taste better.about 3h downtown · City center · needs a 5-hour call
Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Fuji’s call

6 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 4 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

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Selion Tower, Akita

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hviewswalk

Tower and port town

For short calls who want everything within sight of the berth.

  1. 0:00Selion Tower — 100m of free views at the port
  2. 0:45Walk into Tsuchizaki port town
  3. 1:30Tsuchizaki Minato History Museum (float on show)
  4. 2:15Walk back to the berth

Free — Selion and the port town are at the berth

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  1. 1Your ship → Selion Tower → Minato Historical Museumon foot
  2. 2Minato Historical Museum → Back to the berth → Your shipon foot
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Senshu Park, AkitaKanto Festival Center, AkitaKiritanpo hotpot, Akita

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

Castle park and noodle pots

For those who want the castle park, festival poles and a proper local lunch.

  1. 0:00Taxi to central Akita (~25–30 min, about ¥4,500 per car)
  2. 0:30Senshu Park — moats, lotus, the corner turret
  3. 1:45Kanto Festival Center — hoist the practice pole
  4. 2:45Lunch: kiritanpo hotpot or Sato Yosuke inaniwa
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Bus ¥550 each way pp, or taxi ~¥4,500 per car each way (estimate); festival center ¥130 (¥370 with Akarenga)

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  1. 1Your ship → Central Akitaby taxi
  2. 2Central Akita → Senshu Park → Kanto Festival Center → Sato Yosuke, inaniwa udon → Akarenga-kan & plazaon foot
  3. 3Akarenga-kan & plaza → Back to the porttrain or bus
  4. 4Back to the port → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionAkita Private Custom Tour with Local GuideSame Senshu Park with a private guide; the car is extra and the meeting point is not published. · from US$227
Your 4 May call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Akita: the day sheet

Tue, 4 May 2027, 09:00–17:00 (8 h in port). Off the ship from 09:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalToilets, Wi-Fi and English tourist information at the terminal; a taxi pool for 20 cars; currency exchange and kiosk only on consultation.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM at the terminal. 7-Eleven (1 km) and Tsuchizaki post office (1.1 km, 7:00–23:00 Mon–Sat) ATMs take foreign cards; carry ¥5,000 for taxis.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi at the terminal; the city's Akita-City_WiFi covers Akita Station, Senshu Park, Selion tower and the tourist information centre.
Steps and slopesNo boarding bridge: the gangway is the first obstacle, then 800 m to Selion. Kakunodate's station tourist office lends wheelchairs free.
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Akita
20° / 11°C67° / 52°F

Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Tue 4 May appears here from Wed 28 Apr.

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

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Every Mitsui Ocean Fuji call at Akita

1 call listed, May 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 09:00–17:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Tue 4 May202709:00–17:00~6 h—Half day
Sun 3 May2026 · past08:00–17:00~7 hNakajima WharfHalf day
Tue 4 Aug2026 · past08:30–22:30~12 hNakajima 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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 1 call

Tue 4 May

09:00–17:00 · about 6 usable hours · gangway by 15:30

About 6 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Fuji at Akita

Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Akita?

The port has not published Mitsui Ocean Fuji's berth in Akita for 4 May; ships here normally use Nakajima Wharf, Akita Port Cruise Terminal (Selion tower 10 min on foot). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Akita?

Tue, 4 May 2027: 09:00–17:00 (8 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 6 usable hours on the call of Tue, 4 May 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.

What can you do in Akita with 6 hours from Mitsui Ocean Fuji?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Tue, 4 May 2027: Tower & port town (about 2.5h), The city sampler (about 5h).

What is the weather like in Akita in May?

On a usual May day Akita reaches about 20 °C (67 °F), with a low of about 11 °C (52 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Akita. 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.