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Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Kushiro?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Sat, 17 Jul 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

National Geographic Resolution is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 17 Jul; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Quake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル).

In portSat, 17 Jul 2027times not yet published

Kushiro in one glance

Kattedon at Washo Market, Kushiro

Kattedon at Washo Market

Buy a bowl of rice, then assemble the sea one stall at a time — crab, uni, salmon, whatever the boats brought.about 1h · 15 min walkKushiro Marsh, Kushiro

Kushiro Marsh

Japan’s largest wetland — a Kanto-plain of reeds, rivers and cranes.about 2.5h · Bus/taxi to the rimRed-crowned Crane Park, Kushiro

Red-crowned Crane Park

The tancho — the crane on every wedding kimono — guaranteed in any season, in the marshland that saved the species from a final count of ~30 birds.about 2.5h by taxi · ¥480 · bus 55 min (¥920; 10:10 out, 13:56 back, Jul–Oct) or taxi about 40 min each way
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Kushiro

Kushiro: 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.

Rainy-day plan

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Kattedon at Washo Market, KushiroFisherman’s Wharf MOO & EGG, KushiroNusamai Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf MOO, Kushiro

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hfoodwalk

Market, bridge, wharf

For short calls from downtown: build a kattedon, browse MOO, stand on the bridge.

  1. 0:00Walk off toward Nusamai Bridge (~5 min)
  2. 0:15Washo Market — build your kattedon
  3. 1:15Fisherman’s Wharf MOO & EGG
  4. 2:00Nusamai Bridge — the four seasons statues
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥2,500 pp — mostly whatever your kattedon appetite decides

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Toward Nusamai Bridge → Washo Market, kattedon → Fisherman’s Wharf MOOon foot
  2. 2Fisherman’s Wharf MOO → Nusamai Bridge → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionPrivate Tour with Kushiro Marsh, Tancho, and Local MarketAdds the marsh and the cranes to MOO and the bridge, with a driver · from US$850
Kushiro Marsh

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hnaturefood

The wetland and the bowl

For anyone with five hours: the wetland rim, then a kattedon back in town.

  1. 0:00Taxi (20–30 min) to the Marsh Observatory, or walk 15 min to Kushiro Station for the 10:25 Tsurui-line bus (arr 11:04)
  2. 0:40The rim boardwalk and lookout
  3. 2:00Return to the station
  4. 2:45Kattedon at Washo Market
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥4,000 pp: bus/taxi + ¥480 entry + market lunch

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Kushiro Marsh Observatorytrain or bus
  2. 2Kushiro Marsh Observatory → Kushiro Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3Kushiro Station → Washo Market, kattedon → MOO and Nusamai Bridge → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionPrivate Tour with Kushiro Marsh, Tancho, and Local MarketSame marsh lookout and market run with a private driver, plus Hosooka · from US$850
Norokko slow train, KushiroKushiro Marsh, KushiroRed-crowned cranes at the crane reserve, Kushiro

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7hnatureactive

Slow train, tall birds

For long calls: the marsh by bus, then the cranes by taxi. The Norokko train ended on 10 October 2026.

  1. 0:00Walk 15 min to Washo Market
  2. 1:50Walk 5 min to Kushiro Station for the 10:25 Tsurui-line bus
  3. 2:35Kushiro City Marsh Observatory (bus arrives 11:04)
  4. 3:55The 12:26 bus back to Kushiro Station (arr 13:10)
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥13,000 pp for two sharing the taxi: buses ¥1,380, two entries ¥960, a kattedon, and about ¥17,800 of taxi by our estimate

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Washo Market, kattedon → Kushiro Station bus terminalon foot
  2. 2Kushiro Station bus terminal → Kushiro Marsh Observatorytrain or bus
  3. 3Kushiro Marsh Observatory → Kushiro Station, bus backtrain or bus
  4. 4Kushiro Station, bus back → Red-crowned Crane Parkby taxi
  5. 5Red-crowned Crane Park → Nusamai Bridgeby taxi
  6. 6Nusamai Bridge → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionRed-Crowned Crane, Eagle & Wildlife Guided Tour at Kushiro marshA wildlife guide finds wild cranes and eagles, not the park enclosure · from US$115
Weather ashore · a usual July day in Kushiro
20° / 14°C67° / 56°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sat 17 Jul appears here from Sun 11 Jul.

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

Every National Geographic Resolution call at Kushiro

1 call on record: the pattern

Wed 2 Sep2026 · past08:00–18:00~8 hQuake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル)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 City of Kushiro — 2026（令和8）年度 クルーズ客船入港予定表 (PDF) (as of 2026-10-07); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

National Geographic Resolution at Kushiro

Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Kushiro?

National Geographic Resolution is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 17 Jul; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Quake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル). From the berth: Downtown terminal: MOO ~5 min, Washo Market ~15 min, station ~15 min, all flat.

When is National Geographic Resolution next in Kushiro?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Sat, 17 Jul 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent call was on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 (08:00–18:00 (10 h in port)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from City of Kushiro — 2026（令和8）年度 クルーズ客船入港予定表 (PDF) (as of 2026-10-07). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.