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Your ship · your port · your hoursWhere does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Shimizu?
In port Thu, 24 Dec 2026, 11:00–17:00 (6 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.
The short answer
The port has not published Mitsui Ocean Fuji's berth in Shimizu for 24 Dec.
Shimizu in one glance
Miho no Matsubara pine grove
The Mt. Fuji view that ukiyo-e artists painted — 30,000 pines, a black-sand beach, and the mountain floating across the bay.
Nihondaira Plateau
The classic panorama: tea fields in front, Shimizu port below, Fuji behind — with your own ship in the frame.
Maguro bowl at Kashi-no-Ichi
Japan's tuna capital, and the market a waterfront walk from the pier proves it — thick-cut bowls at fishmonger prices, picture menus everywhere.Cut to the 24 Dec call
What fits your 4 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Shimizu
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Shimizu within 4 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Kunozan Toshogu shrine
The first shogun's original mausoleum, gilded and half-hidden on a seaside mountain — Nikko's famous shrine is this one's copy.
Sushi Yokocho alley
A whole alley of sushi counters at Dream Plaza — English-friendly, no reservations, and the fish came off the boats you can see from the window.
Sunpu Castle & Shizuoka city
Where the retired shogun actually lived.
Shizuoka oden & green tea
Black-broth skewers in a lantern-lit alley, and green tea from the hills you can see.Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Fuji’s call
Rainy-day plan4 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 24 Dec call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 2.75hwalkfood
The walkable waterfront
For cautious clocks — no vehicles, just the pier and the market.
- 0:00Walk off Hinode Pier, turn right along the waterfront
- 0:25Kashi-no-Ichi market — maguro bowl, early lunch
- 1:15Waterfront promenade toward Dream Plaza
- 1:35Dream Plaza: Sushi Yokocho browse + souvenirs
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Free — every step is on foot
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Your 24 Dec call on one page
Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Shimizu: the day sheet
Thu, 24 Dec 2026, 11:00–17:00 (6 h in port). Off the ship from 11:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. 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 Busan, so Shimizu 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 85 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 terminalThe Japan Tourism Agency lists a passenger terminal and a tourist information office at Hinode. Dream Plaza, 10 minutes on foot, has an information counter on 1F.
Cash and ATMsThe Miho water-bus landing sells tickets on board, cash only. Carry yen for the market counters.
Wi-Fi and dataDream Plaza lists a Wi-Fi spot in its facility guide.
Steps and slopesPier, waterfront, Dream Plaza and the market are flat. Kunozan Toshogu has stone steps only, with no slopes or lift. Dream Plaza lends wheelchairs and its free shuttle takes wheelchairs and strollers.
Weather ashore · a usual December day in Shimizu
14° / 5°C57° / 40°F
Rain on about 5 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
A layer for the evening
The forecast for Thu 24 Dec appears here from Fri 18 Dec.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Shizuoka station · The official figures →
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Every Mitsui Ocean Fuji call at Shimizu
2 calls listed, Dec 2026–Apr 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Every upcoming call leaves at 17:00; arrivals run 09:00–11:00, so the arrival decides how much of the day you get.
Thu 24 Dec2026In port: 11:00–17:00usable: ~4 hberth: —Short
Sat 17 Apr2027In port: 09:00–17:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half day
Sat 9 May2026 · pastIn port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Thu 2 Jul2026 · pastIn port: 10:00–18:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half day
Mon 31 Aug2026 · pastIn port: 13:30–21:00usable: ~5.5 hberth: —Half day
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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 Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (FY2026 and FY2025 call lists) (as of 2026-10-29) and the cruise line’s published itinerary; the daily programme has the final word.
Sat 17 Apr 2027
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.
The guided day for these callsHalf-day Tour to View Mt.Fuji at Various Angles from Shimizu PortShared car · per person5.0★ · 17from US$130 per person · max 8 · fits 1 of 1 half-day call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockThu 24 Dec
11:00–17:00 · about 4 usable hours · gangway by 15:30
About 4 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.
The guided day for these callsShizuoka Shore Excursion: Zen, Matcha & CalligraphyPrivate5.0★ · 14from US$149 per person · max 10 · fits 1 of 1 short call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Mitsui Ocean Fuji at Shimizu
Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Shimizu?
The port has not published Mitsui Ocean Fuji's berth in Shimizu for 24 Dec; ships here normally use Hinode Pier — or Okitsu container berth. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Shimizu?
Thu, 24 Dec 2026: 11:00–17:00 (6 h in port); Sat, 17 Apr 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 4 usable hours on the call of Thu, 24 Dec 2026, back at the gangway by 15:30.
What can you do in Shimizu with 4 hours from Mitsui Ocean Fuji?
1 of the port's timed days fits the call of Thu, 24 Dec 2026: The walkable port (about 2.75h). 1 guided day fit the call.
What is the weather like in Shimizu in December?
On a usual December day Shimizu reaches about 14 °C (57 °F), with a low of about 5 °C (40 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 5 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Shizuoka. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada
Dates, times and berths from Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (FY2026 and FY2025 call lists) (as of 2026-10-29) and the cruise line’s published itinerary. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.