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Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Hososhima?

In port Mon, 16 Nov 2026, 08:00–16:00 (8 h in port).

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hososhima

Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Sakura’s call

6 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 16 Nov call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Cape Hyuga by taxi in three hours, HososhimaUmagase and the Hososhima Lighthouse, HososhimaSea of the Cross, Hososhima

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3h

Cape Hyuga: Umagase, the Sea of the Cross and Omi Shrine

Any call. Everything is outdoors and open at any hour

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to the Umagase car park (5.5 km, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Umagase: the glass-floored Sukeruccha deck, then 2 min on to the lookout at the tip
  3. 1:10Drive 1.3 km to the Sea of the Cross lookout
  4. 1:40Drive 3.8 km to Omi Shrine and the Udo cave
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

One taxi kept for three hours, ¥16,680 for the car (tourism association’s cruise-day rate)

Omi Shrine and the Udo cave, Hososhima

Needs an 8-hour callabout 6h

The cape, a seafood bowl at the harbour and Mimitsu old town

Calls of 8 hours or more on a Wednesday to Sunday, or a Tuesday that is not the 1st or 3rd of the month; on an 11:00 arrival eat first, as the last order is 14:00

  1. 0:00Taxi to the Umagase car park (5.5 km, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Umagase lookouts
  3. 1:10Sea of the Cross, 1.3 km on
  4. 1:40Omi Shrine and the Udo cave, 3.8 km
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥5,560 an hour for the taxi; five and a half hours comes to about ¥30,600, or pay by the meter between stops

Your 16 Nov call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Hososhima: the day sheet

Mon, 16 Nov 2026, 08:00–16:00 (8 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 14:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNo terminal building. On call days the city sets up a local product fair on the quay.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM on the quay is confirmed. Bring yen from the ship: taxis, the fishing cooperative's restaurant and the small museums are the places you pay.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi on the quay is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe Sea of the Cross lookout and Omi Shrine are close to their car parks. Umagase is a walk along a cliff path from the car park. The Udo cave and the Takachiho path have steps.
Weather ashore · a usual November day in Hososhima
19° / 9°C67° / 48°F

Rain on about 7 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Mon 16 Nov appears here from Tue 10 Nov.

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

Every Mitsui Ocean Sakura call at Hososhima

1 call listed, Nov 2026. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–16:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Mon 16 Nov2026In port: 08:00–16:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half day
Mon 5 Oct2026 · pastIn port: 10:30–18:00usable: ~5.5 hberth: —Half day
Sat 10 Oct2026 · pastIn port: 10:30–17:00usable: ~4.5 hberth: —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 stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県) 細島港クルーズ船寄港スケジュール, 令和8年11月現在 (2026 calls) and the cruise lines’ own itineraries (2027 calls) (as of 2026-11-09); the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 1 call

Mon 16 Nov

08:00–16:00 · about 6 usable hours · gangway by 14:30

About 6 usable hours, back at the gangway by 14:30: 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 Sakura at Hososhima

Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Hososhima?

The port has not published Mitsui Ocean Sakura's berth in Hososhima for 16 Nov; ships here normally use Industrial Port Quays No. 1 and No. 2 (細島工業港1・2号岸壁), Hyuga: the quay named by the Japan Tourism Agency and by every 2026 call notice from the city and its tourism association. A cargo quay with no terminal building; the city sets up a local product fair on call days. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Hososhima?

Mon, 16 Nov 2026: 08:00–16:00 (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 Mon, 16 Nov 2026, back at the gangway by 14:30.

What can you do in Hososhima with 6 hours from Mitsui Ocean Sakura?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Mon, 16 Nov 2026: Cape Hyuga: Umagase, the Sea of the Cross and Omi Shrine (about 3h), The cape, a seafood bowl at the harbour and Mimitsu old town (about 6h).

What is the weather like in Hososhima in November?

On a usual November day Hososhima reaches about 19 °C (67 °F), with a low of about 9 °C (48 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 7 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nobeoka. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県) 細島港クルーズ船寄港スケジュール, 令和8年11月現在 (2026 calls) and the cruise lines’ own itineraries (2027 calls) (as of 2026-11-09). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.