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Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Nagoya

Next call Tue, 8 Dec 2026, 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port), at Garden Pier No.3 (6 calls) or Kinjo Pier 80–81 (1 call). Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

7 calls this seasonabout 7 usable hours3 timed days fit
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Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Sakura’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Timed from the gangway and cut to this call. The hour before all-aboard is already kept free.

If it rains: Toyota museum and the Atsuta Jingu sword halls →

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2–3 h callabout 2.5h

Kinjo Pier on foot: the railway museum and Maker’s Pier

Short calls and cautious clocks; nothing beyond Kinjo Pier, no train

  1. 0:00Walk from berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station (1.2 km, 15–17 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:20SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, 2 min from the station
  3. 1:20Walk to Maker’s Pier, 4 min from the station
  4. 1:30Lunch at Maker’s Pier
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0, all on foot

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4–6 h callabout 5.5h

Toyota museum, a station lunch and Noritake Garden

Sat 14 Nov (06:30–16:00) and the Friday Navigator of the Seas call; everything within a stop of Nagoya Station

  1. 0:00Walk from berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station (15–17 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Aonami Line to Nagoya (24 min, ¥360)
  3. 0:45Meitetsu Nagoya to Sako, one stop on a local train; 3 min on foot
  4. 1:05Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
  5. + 7 more stops on the full route

Costs about Aonami Line ¥360 each way; Meitetsu one stop to Sako, or a 5-min taxi

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8 h+ callabout 7.5h

Castle, hitsumabushi at the Horaiken Honten and Osu (Tue 10 Nov)

Norwegian Jade on Tue 10 Nov (08:30–18:00): the one Horaiken open on a Tuesday, and back about an hour before the assumed 17:30 all-aboard

  1. 0:0009:00 off the ship; walk to Kinjo-futo Station (1.2 km, 15–17 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:29Aonami Line 09:29 → Nagoya 09:53 (¥360)
  3. 0:55Subway to Nagoyajo via Hisaya-odori (about 9 min, journey planner)
  4. 1:20Nagoya Castle and the Hommaru Palace (10:20–11:50)
  5. + 8 more stops on the full route

Costs about Aonami Line ¥360 each way; four subway rides at ¥210–340, or the ¥760 Subway 24-Hour Ticket

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Guided days that fit 7 hours

Shared cars with a guide first; each needs less time than this call allows. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Private car · per person5.0★ · 41needs a 8 h call

Guided Tour of Nagoya by Car

A private car day for up to nine with a talkative local guide, written for cruise passengers: pickup at the te…

from US$170 per person · max 9Why it is here →Small group5.0★ · 20needs a 6 h call

Nagoya Castle and Local Flavor Samurai Tales and Street Food Walk

A two-and-a-half-hour guided walk of Nagoya Castle with its admission included, ending at the Kinshachi Yokoch…

from US$52 per person · max 12Why it is here →Private5.0★ · 99needs a 8 h call

Nagoya Highlight Tour guided by a friendly local

A six-hour private day with a Nagoya-born guide by subway: the castle grounds, Oasis 21, Sakae and the Osu str…

from US$116 per person · max 10Why it is here →

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Mitsui Ocean Sakura at Nagoya

Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Nagoya?

At Garden Pier No.3 (6 calls) or Kinjo Pier 80–81 (1 call), according to the port's published schedule. From the berth: Kinjo: no terminal building listed; Aonami Line Kinjo-futo Station about 10 min on foot (MLIT), 1.2 km and 15–17 min by our estimate, exit point inside the restricted quay not confirmed. The SCMAGLEV museum, LEGOLAND and Maker’s Pier are by the station. Garden No.3: Nagoyako subway station about 5 min, aquarium on the pier. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Nagoya?

Tue, 8 Dec 2026: 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port); Sun, 13 Dec 2026: 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port); Wed, 16 Dec 2026: 11:30–20:00 (8.5 h in port); Sun, 17 Jan 2027: 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port); Wed, 20 Jan 2027: 10:30–19:00 (8.5 h in port); Tue, 23 Feb 2027: 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port); Sat, 27 Feb 2027: 08:30–17:00 (8.5 h in port). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 7 usable hours on the longest call.

What can you do in Nagoya with 7 hours from Mitsui Ocean Sakura?

3 of the port's timed days fit: Kinjo Pier on foot: the railway museum and Maker’s Pier (about 2.5h), Toyota museum, a station lunch and Noritake Garden (about 5.5h), Castle, hitsumabushi at the Horaiken Honten and Osu (Tue 10 Nov) (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from Nagoya Port Authority (名古屋港管理組合) cruise call schedules, 2026 and 2027 (as of 2026-10-13). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.