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Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Shimizu

Next call Tue, 10 Nov 2026, 10:00–17:00 (7 h in port). Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

1 call this seasonabout 5.5 usable hours2 timed days fit
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Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Sakura’s call

5.5 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: The rainy-day Shimizu →

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2–3 h callabout 2.75hwalkfood

The walkable waterfront

For cautious clocks — no vehicles, just the pier and the market.

  1. 0:00Walk off Hinode Pier, turn right along the waterfront
  2. 0:25Kashi-no-Ichi market — maguro bowl, early lunch
  3. 1:15Waterfront promenade toward Dream Plaza
  4. 1:35Dream Plaza: Sushi Yokocho browse + souvenirs
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0 — every step is on foot

4–6 h callabout 5hviewshistory

Two views of Fuji

For clear mornings that want tea fields and a red shrine gate.

  1. 0:00Taxi from the pier to Nihondaira Plateau
  2. 0:30Nihondaira: tea fields, the bay, Fuji over your ship
  3. 1:15Ropeway down to Kunozan Toshogu
  4. 2:30Ropeway back up, taxi down to the waterfront
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥6,000–8,000 per couple (taxis + ropeway)

Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Sakura at Shimizu

Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Shimizu?

The port has not named the berth in its published schedule. From the berth: Hinode: Dream Plaza ~10 min, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market ~20–25 min on foot (or the free shuttle to JR Shimizu Station). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Shimizu?

Tue, 10 Nov 2026: 10:00–17:00 (7 h in port). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 5.5 usable hours on the longest call.

What can you do in Shimizu with 5.5 hours from Mitsui Ocean Sakura?

2 of the port's timed days fit: The walkable port (about 2.75h), Fuji in the frame (about 5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (FY2026 and FY2025 call lists) (as of 2026-10-05). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.