Mitsui Ocean Sakura
Tokyo-registered — short Japan-only cruises from Yokohama
Same line: Mitsui Ocean Fuji · Mitsui Ocean Cruises: the line guide
Mitsui Ocean Sakura, port by port along your cruise
Date, port, berth, the hours you can actually use ashore and the time to be back at the gangway. Pick the date your cruise starts and the ports of that sailing line up here; otherwise these are the next 12 of 47 listed calls, through Tue, 28 Dec 2027.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · Embark / disembark dayMiyako
Mon, 2 Nov 2026Yokohama
Thu, 5 Nov 2026Tokyo
Sat, 7 Nov 2026Tokyo
Tue, 10 Nov 2026Shimizu
Wed, 11 Nov 2026Tokyo
Thu, 12 Nov 2026Toba
Fri, 13 Nov 2026Tokyo
Embarkation days as the ports list them. Not sure? Pick the nearest one and read on from your port.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct 2026 (embark/disembark day) | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | — | — | — |
| Mon, 2 Nov 2026 | Yokohama | Shinko Pier | 09:00–17:00 | ~6 h | 15:30 |
| Thu, 5 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 11:00–19:00 | ~6 h | 17:30 |
| Sat, 7 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 11:00–19:00 | ~6 h | 17:30 |
| Tue, 10 Nov 2026 | Shimizu | — | 10:00–17:00 | ~5 h | 15:30 |
| Wed, 11 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:30–16:30 | ~6 h | 15:00 |
| Thu, 12 Nov 2026 | Toba | Mikimoto Pearl Island pier — tender | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Fri, 13 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:30–16:30 | ~6 h | 15:00 |
| Sat, 14 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:30–16:30 | ~6 h | 15:00 |
| Thu, 19 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 11:00–19:00 | ~6 h | 17:30 |
| Sun, 22 Nov 2026 | Toba | Toba anchorage — tender (landing pier not published: Sadahama or the Mikimoto Pearl Island pier) | 08:00–16:30 | ~6.5 h | 15:00 |
| Mon, 23 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 11:00–19:00 | ~6 h | 17:30 |
* Usable = time in port minus 2 hours: half an hour to get ashore, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, and back at the gangway an hour before that. "Be back by" is that gangway time. Schedules change; the port's own list is the reference.
Calls from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
NahaThe hilltop castle of the Ryukyu kings, rebuilt after the 2019 fire.BerthWakasa terminal or Shinko No.12
Into townWalk to Kokusai-dori, ~20 min
Open the Naha guide
TokyoTokyo's oldest temple behind a great red lantern, about an hour away.BerthTokyo Intl. Cruise Terminal or Harumi
Into townTrain to Shimbashi, 17–20 min, ¥390
Open the Tokyo guide
NagoyaA castle palace, a sword shrine and eel rice, one train away.BerthKinjo Pier berths 80–81
Into townTrain to Nagoya Station by the Aonami Line, 10 min, Adult ¥360, child ¥180
Open the Nagoya guide
YokohamaA bronze Buddha sitting in the open air, 46 minutes by train.BerthOsanbashi
Into townTrain to Yokohama Station, 6 min, ¥230
Open the Yokohama guide
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Open the Ishigaki guide
TobaJapan's most important Shinto shrine, free, 40–50 minutes by train and bus.BerthTender port, no berth
Into townWalk to Toba town, 5–10 min
Open the Toba guide
KochiOne of Japan's twelve original keeps, steep stairs to the top.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
Open the Kochi guide
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, 35–37 min, ¥240 flat
Open the Hiroshima guide
KobeTen thousand vermilion torii climbing a mountain, five minutes from Kyoto Station.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
Open the Kobe guide
KanazawaPonds, stone lanterns and old pines, 15–20 minutes by taxi.BerthKanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Into townBus to Kanazawa Station, 27–35 min, ¥310
Open the Kanazawa guide
SakataThe 1893 rice warehouses under 35 zelkova trees, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthKominato Wharf (North Port)
Into townShuttle to Downtown
Open the Sakata guide
MiyakoWhite rock spires and pines in a cove, ten minutes by taxi.BerthFujiwara Wharf
Into townShuttle to Miyako Station, ~6–10 min
Open the Miyako guide
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Open the Shimizu guide
Sendai–ShiogamaAbout 260 pine-covered islets in a shallow bay, 20 minutes by train.BerthTakamatsu Wharf No.2
Into townTaxi to JR Nakanosakae, ~10 min
Open the Sendai–Shiogama guide
MiyakojimaSeven kilometres of white sand over clear shallows, 20 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
Open the Miyakojima guideSakura joined the fleet on 19 September 2026 and runs mostly one- to three-night Japan-only cruises: 49 listed calls led by Naha (12), Tokyo (7), Nagoya (7) and Yokohama (5), with Kanazawa, Sakata, Miyako and Sendai on the longer runs.
Three things Mitsui Ocean Sakura passengers should know
Most sailings are one to three nights, and the port day is usually 09:00–17:00: six usable hours once you allow for getting ashore and the hour’s margin before all-aboard. Plan a half day, not the mountain.
A Sapporo Snow Festival cruise from Yokohama (9–15 February 2027) and a Golden Week cruise (28 April–6 May 2027) are the headline 2027 sailings; 61 cruises for January to September 2027 went on sale in July 2026.
Our photograph shows the ship as Seabourn Sojourn, her name from 2010 to 2026 — same hull, new owner.
Questions Mitsui Ocean Sakura passengers ask
Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Tokyo?
All 7 listed Tokyo calls use Harumi Passenger Terminal, not the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal at Odaiba. Harumi has no station: it is a Toei bus or the free shuttle to Tokyo Station on the days one runs.
Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Nagoya?
Garden Pier No.3 on 6 of her 7 listed Nagoya calls — the terminal beside the aquarium, a short walk from Nagoyako subway station.
What is the difference between Sakura and Fuji?
Flag. Sakura is registered in Tokyo and may sail Japan-only itineraries; Fuji is Bahamas-flagged and must include a foreign port on every cruise. The ships themselves are sisters: 458 guests in 229 suites, built a year apart in Genoa.
