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Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Kobe?

Next call Wed, 16 Dec 2026, 07:00–11:00 (4 h in port).

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The short answer

Mitsui Ocean Fuji docks at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) in Kobe — Port Terminal: Port Liner station outside, two stops (~5 min, ¥210) to Sannomiya. Naka Pier: Port Tower 5 min, Nankinmachi ~12–15 min, JR Motomachi 15 min.

The berth in Google Maps

Next callWed, 16 Dec 202607:00–11:00 (4 h in port)
BerthKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)
Usable hoursabout 2 h07:30–09:30
Be back by09:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboard

Dates, times and berths from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada

Every Mitsui Ocean Fuji call at Kobe

1 call ahead, Dec 2026: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–11:00: plan one day and repeat it.

DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Wed 16 Dec2026 · next07:00–11:00~2 hKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)Short

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 daylight stretch. Dates and times from Kobe Tourism Bureau Port Promotion Dept. (linked from City of Kobe schedule page): ETA table + 2026 actuals PDF (as of 2026-10-17); the daily programme has the final word.

The short day · 1 call

Wed 16 Dec

07:00–11:00 · about 2 usable hours · gangway by 09:30

About 2 usable hours, back at the gangway by 09:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.

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

Your 16 Dec call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Kobe: the day sheet

Wed, 16 Dec 2026, 07:00–11:00 (4 h in port), at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 09:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

First Japanese port: immigration on the day

Mitsui Ocean Fuji arrives from Yeosu, so Kobe is where you enter Japan

Japan checks every foreign passenger in person at the first Japanese port, before anyone goes ashore: a passport check and fingerprints. No official time is published for it, so plan the start of the day around the queue.

Before any tourLeave the first hours freeThe only official figure is from Hakata in 2015: ships of 1,000+ passengers took about 84 minutes once the cruise permit was in use. If you book a guide, say this is your ship’s first Japanese port and agree a start time with margin.
Landing permitCarry it ashore all dayForeign passengers on approved ships usually enter on a Cruise Landing Permission (船舶観光上陸許可) and receive a landing permit. The law requires holders to carry it at all times instead of the passport; passengers landed normally carry their passport.
CustomsLeave fruit and meat on boardMost fruit, vegetables and meat products may not be brought into Japan; the penalty can be up to three years’ imprisonment or a ¥3 million fine. Declaration forms are given out on board: follow your cruise line’s instructions.

Sources: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Immigration Control Act, Art. 14-2 and 23), Japan Customs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Checked 25 October 2026. Our guide to the first Japanese port

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalPort Terminal (8:30–17:30 on ship days): information desk, exchange machine, 13 lockers on 3F. Naka Pier (8:00–22:30): information corner, 20 lockers, toilets on 2F.
Cash and ATMsLockers take ¥100 coins only; Steakland does not publish which cards it takes, so carry cash. Japan Post and 7-Eleven ATMs take foreign cards; nearest convenience stores 650–750 m from Naka Pier.
Wi-Fi and dataKOBE Free Wi-Fi at about 460 spots after an e-mail or SNS sign-up in English; the terminals are not listed.
Steps and slopesNaka Pier is flat: Port Tower 5 minutes, Nankinmachi 12–15. Port Tower lends 3 wheelchairs, rooftop by stairs only. Kitano is steep.
Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Fuji at Kobe

Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Kobe?

Mitsui Ocean Fuji docks at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) in Kobe — Port Terminal: Port Liner station outside, two stops (~5 min, ¥210) to Sannomiya. Naka Pier: Port Tower 5 min, Nankinmachi ~12–15 min, JR Motomachi 15 min. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Kobe?

Wed, 16 Dec 2026: 07:00–11:00 (4 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 2 usable hours on the next call (Wed, 16 Dec 2026), back at the gangway by 09:30.

What can you do in Kobe with 2 hours from Mitsui Ocean Fuji?

The call is too short for the port's timed days; stay within a taxi ride of the berth.

Dates, times and berths from Kobe Tourism Bureau Port Promotion Dept. (linked from City of Kobe schedule page): ETA table + 2026 actuals PDF (as of 2026-10-17). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.