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Udo Jingu’s vermilion hall at the foot of the cliffs, with the stairway down to the sea and surf on the rocks

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Where does MSC Bellissima dock in Aburatsu?

On a schedule feed, not yet confirmed by the cruise line or the port, for Thu, 3 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

MSC Bellissima is on a schedule feed, not yet confirmed by the cruise line or the port, for 3 Jun; no times are published.

In portThu, 3 Jun 2027times not yet published

Aburatsu in one glance

Udo Jingu, the shrine in a sea cave, Aburatsu

Udo Jingu, the shrine in a sea cave

A vermilion main hall built inside a sea cave at the tip of Cape Udo, with the Pacific breaking on the rocks below.about 3h · 14 km north: taxi about 20 min, about ¥5,200 each way (our estimate), then about 20 min on foot from the tourist car park. Miyazaki Kotsu bus from Aburatsu about 25 min, ¥740 (08:10, 10:40, 12:40 weekdays only, 15:05Obi castle town, Aburatsu

Obi castle town

about 3.5h · 12 km inland: taxi about ¥4,500 each way (our estimate). Or JR Aburatsu → Obi at 08:53 or 10:59, 9 min, ¥270, then 15 min on footThe moai of Sun Messe Nichinan, Aburatsu

The moai of Sun Messe Nichinan

about 3h · 17 km north, about 4 km past Udo Jingu: taxi about ¥6,200 each way (our estimate)
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Aburatsu

Aburatsu: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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The Horikawa Canal and its bridges, Aburatsu

Needs a 5-hour callabout 2.75h

Aburatsu town: the canal, the Carp station and katsuo

Short calls and late arrivals; lunch needs 11:00 or later. Bibinya is closed on Mondays, at the end of the month on Tuesdays too, and on 23 and 30 March 2027

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to Horikawa Bridge (2.6 km by road, about ¥1,200, our estimate)
  2. 0:10Horikawa Bridge (1903) and a walk up the canal to the roofed Yumemi Bridge
  3. 0:50Aburatsu Akarenga-kan, the 1922 brick warehouse
  4. 1:10Walk to JR Aburatsu Station, painted Carp red (about 10 min, our estimate)
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥1,200 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Horikawa Bridge and the Horikawa Canal → JR Aburatsu Stationon foot
  2. 2JR Aburatsu Station → Bibinya, katsuo aburi-ju → Your shipon foot
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Obi castle town, Aburatsu

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

Obi castle town by taxi

Calls of 6 hours or more. With the train instead, leave JR Aburatsu at 08:53 or 10:59 and come back on the 13:14 or 15:00 from Obi. The houses are open 09:30–17:00, last entry 16:30

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to the Obi tourist car park by the Otemon gate (12 km, about 20 min, about ¥4,500, our estimate)
  2. 0:25Buy the Ayumi-chan food-walk ticket at the car park ticket office
  3. 0:35Otemon gate, the cedar grove on the old keep site, Matsuo-no-maru and the castle history museum
  4. 1:45Yoshokan, the lord’s residence and its garden, then the samurai lanes
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥4,500 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Obi Castle Otemon gatetrain or bus
  2. 2Obi Castle Otemon gate → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Udo Jingu, the shrine in a sea cave, Aburatsu

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.25h

Udo Jingu, the moai and Obi in one taxi day

An 08:00–17:00 call on any day but Wednesday (Sun Messe closes). Times assume off the ship at 08:30 and back by 15:30, an hour before a 16:30 all-aboard

  1. 0:00Taxi by the hour from the quay to the Udo Jingu tourist car park (about 25 min)
  2. 0:25Walk down to the main hall, about 20 min
  3. 0:45Udo Jingu: the hall in the cave and the luck stones
  4. 1:45Walk back up to the car park, about 20 min
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

A taxi by the hour, ¥2,780 per 30 min on the time tariff, about ¥34,700 for the day (our estimate, for up to four)

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  1. 1Your ship → Udo Jingutrain or bus
  2. 2Udo Jingu → Sun Messe Nichinanon foot
  3. 3Sun Messe Nichinan → Obi Castle Otemon gatetrain or bus
  4. 4Obi Castle Otemon gate → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Weather ashore · a usual June day in Aburatsu
27° / 21°C80° / 69°F

Rain on about 17 days in 30 — the rain-day plan is worth a look

Warm: a sun hat and water

The forecast for Thu 3 Jun appears here from Fri 28 May.

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

Every MSC Bellissima call at Aburatsu

1 call on record: the pattern

Tue 7 Jul2026 · past07:00–19:00~10 h—Full day

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) — Aburatsu cruise call schedule, 2025–2026 (as of November 2026); 2027 calls from the cruise lines’ own itinerary pages, two of them from schedule feeds only (unconfirmed), until the prefecture publishes (as of 2026-11-09); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

MSC Bellissima at Aburatsu

Where does MSC Bellissima dock in Aburatsu?

MSC Bellissima is on a schedule feed, not yet confirmed by the cruise line or the port, for 3 Jun; no times are published. From the berth: JR Aburatsu Station 3.4 km, about 45 min; the Horikawa Canal 2.4 km, about 35 min (our estimates). Walking out through the cargo area is not confirmed. Udo Jingu (14 km) and Obi (12 km) need wheels.

When is MSC Bellissima next in Aburatsu?

It is on a schedule feed, not yet confirmed by the cruise line or the port, for Thu, 3 Jun 2027; no times are published. Its recent call was on Tue, 7 Jul 2026 (07:00–19:00 (12 h in port)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県) — Aburatsu cruise call schedule, 2025–2026 (as of November 2026); 2027 calls from the cruise lines’ own itinerary pages, two of them from schedule feeds only (unconfirmed), until the prefecture publishes (as of 2026-11-09). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.