Photo: Stefan Brending (2eight) / CC BY-SA 3.0 deNational Geographic Resolution, 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 43 listed calls, through Sat, 17 Jul 2027.
Mon, 24 May 2027 · Embark / disembark dayOsaka
Tue, 25 May 2027Uno
Wed, 26 May 2027Takamatsu
Thu, 27 May 2027Hiroshima
Thu, 27 May 2027Miyajima
Fri, 28 May 2027Uwajima
Sat, 29 May 2027Yakushima
Sun, 30 May 2027Kagoshima
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 May 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | — | — | — |
| Tue, 25 May 2027 | Uno | First Pier (expected; not yet on the prefecture list) | — | — | — |
| Wed, 26 May 2027 | Takamatsu | Takamatsu Port (usual berth) | — | — | — |
| Thu, 27 May 2027 | Hiroshima | — | — | — | — |
| Thu, 27 May 2027 | Miyajima | Not published: the line does not say whether the ship anchors off Miyajima or guests cross from Hiroshima | — | — | — |
| Fri, 28 May 2027 | Uwajima | At anchor, tender to the Shin-Naiko pier (expected; not yet listed) | — | — | — |
| Sat, 29 May 2027 | Yakushima | — | — | — | — |
| Sun, 30 May 2027 | Kagoshima | — | — | — | — |
| Mon, 31 May 2027 | Nagasaki | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Busan (Korea) | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, 5 Jun 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | — | — | — |
| Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Uno | First Pier (expected; not yet on the prefecture list) | — | — | — |
* 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.
Checked · calls from the port schedules and the cruise lines’ itineraries · Takumi Yamada
Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
UnoThe ferry pier for Naoshima, and the train to Okayama.BerthFirst Pier, large passenger-ship berth
Into townWalk to JR Uno Station and the waterfront, 5 min
National Geographic Resolution in Uno →
YakushimaA moss forest 35 minutes from the port, on an island where it rains half the days of the year.BerthMiyanoura Port
Into townBus to Shiratani Unsuikyo, about 35 min from the 宮之浦 stop (20 min on foot from the quay), ¥530
National Geographic Resolution in Yakushima →
MuroranCliffs, a white bridge and curry ramen, a taxi ride apart.BerthShukutsu Pier or Chuo Pier
Into townTaxi to Cape Chikyu, about 15 min, ~¥3,100; JR Muroran about 7 min
National Geographic Resolution in Muroran →
OsakaOsaka Castle above its moats, ¥290 by subway, 15–25 minutes.BerthTempozan, Osaka Port
Into townTrain to Dotonbori, ~30 min
National Geographic Resolution in Osaka →
TakamatsuSix ponds and 1,000 hand-trained pines, seven minutes by Kotoden train.BerthTakamatsu Port, walkable
Into townTrain to Ritsurin Garden, ¥250
National Geographic Resolution in Takamatsu →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 40 min, ¥240 flat
National Geographic Resolution in Hiroshima →Berths at the other 6 ports
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
National Geographic Resolution in Nagasaki →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
National Geographic Resolution in Kagoshima →
OtaruStone warehouses and 63 gas lamps, five minutes' walk from the ship.BerthNo.3 Wharf, Berths 16–17 (every call since 2024)
Into townWalk to Canal, ~7–10 min
National Geographic Resolution in Otaru →
KushiroSunset at Nusamai Bridge, within 15 minutes' walk of the downtown berth.BerthTwo berths
Into townWalk to Downtown, ~5 min
National Geographic Resolution in Kushiro →
AomoriGiant lit warriors of paper and wire, about 20 minutes' walk away.BerthShin-Chuo Wharf
Into townWalk to Waterfront, 15–20 min
National Geographic Resolution in Aomori →
MiyajimaA gate in the sea, ten minutes' walk from the tender.BerthBy tender or Zodiac
Into townWalk to Itsukushima Shrine and the great torii, 10 min, Shrine ¥300
National Geographic Resolution in Miyajima →Your call, port by port
- Osakatimes not yet published
- Unotimes not yet published
- Takamatsutimes not yet published
- Hiroshimatimes not yet published
- Miyajimatimes not yet published
- Uwajimatimes not yet published
- Yakushimatimes not yet published
- Kagoshimatimes not yet published
More ports
- Nagasakitimes not yet published
- Busan (Korea)times not yet published
- Kanazawatimes not yet published
- Fushiki–Toyamatimes not yet published
- Niigatatimes not yet published
- Sakatatimes not yet published
- Aomoritimes not yet published
- Otarutimes not yet published
- Murorantimes not yet published
- Kushirotimes not yet published
National Geographic Resolution makes three departures of Lindblad’s Coastal Japan voyage from Osaka in May and June 2027, by the Inland Sea, Yakushima, Kyushu and the Sea of Japan coast, then leaves Otaru in July for Aomori, Muroran, Kushiro and Alaska.
Three things National Geographic Resolution passengers should know
Uno starts with a ferryLindblad’s day here begins with the short ferry to Naoshima; Okayama’s Koraku-en garden or the canal quarter of Kurashiki follows in the afternoon.
Yakushima is a forest dayThe line’s day is a hike among the island’s old Yakusugi cedars, with the ship sailing for Kagoshima in the evening. How passengers get ashore is not stated.
Muroran, on the way to AlaskaOn the July voyage from Otaru the ship docks at Muroran: the choice is Shikotsu-Toya National Park or the National Ainu Museum at Shiraoi.
Questions National Geographic Resolution passengers ask
Where does National Geographic Resolution go in Japan in 2027?
In May and June 2027 she makes three departures of Lindblad’s Coastal Japan voyage, which starts in Osaka and ends in Kyoto, by way of Naoshima (from Uno), Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Uwajima, Yakushima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Matsue. In July she leaves Otaru for Aomori, Muroran and Kushiro on the way to Alaska. The ship × port pages give each date.
How many guests does National Geographic Resolution carry?
138, in 76 cabins, with 116 staff and crew, per Lindblad Expeditions.
Does National Geographic Resolution dock or use Zodiacs in Japan?
Both. She carries Zodiacs, boarded from her Expedition Deck, and Lindblad’s itinerary has her docked at Muroran. At Uno the day begins with a public ferry to Naoshima; the landing at Yakushima is not stated.
