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Where does Nautica dock in Tokushima?

In port Mon, 8 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port).

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Tokushima in one glance

Naruto whirlpools by boat, Tokushima

Naruto whirlpools by boat

The tide pours through the Naruto Strait at up to 20 km/h and throws up whirlpools 20–30 m across at spring tides.about 3h · Taxi from Akaishi to Naruto Kanko Kisen at Kameura, 40.3 km, about 45 min and ¥13,350 each way, our estimate. From Okinosu about 25 minOtsuka Museum of Art, Tokushima

Otsuka Museum of Art

Western masterpieces from 26 countries, reproduced at full size on ceramic boards, with a walk-in copy of the Sistine Chapel.about 4.5h · Taxi from Akaishi, 39.2 km, about 40 min and ¥12,950 each way, our estimateBizan Ropeway to the summit, Tokushima

Bizan Ropeway to the summit

Six minutes up Mount Bizan in renewed gondolas, for the city, the Yoshino River and, on clear days, the Onaruto Bridge and Awaji Island.about 2h · From the Awa Odori Kaikan’s 5th floor; taxi from Akaishi about 25 min, our estimate
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Tokushima

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More of Tokushima within 10 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Tokushima Castle Museum and the Omote-goten garden, Tokushima

Tokushima Castle Museum and the Omote-goten garden

The city’s castle museum on the castle site in Tokushima Chuo Park; the ticket includes the former palace garden of rocks, pines and a pond.about 2.5h · Taxi from Akaishi to JR Tokushima Station, about 25 min and ¥5,850, our estimate, then 9 min on foot · needs a 4.5-hour callTokushima ramen, Tokushima

Tokushima ramen

Tokushima’s own ramen: a dark pork-bone and soy broth with sweet-simmered pork belly, often with a raw egg.about 2h · Taxi from Akaishi to Ramen Toudai Odo Honten, about 25 min, our estimate · needs a 4-hour call
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Nautica in Tokushima: the day sheet

Mon, 8 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port), at Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth. Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNone. The prefecture's port-planning committee (8 July 2026) says the port has no cruise berth or terminal and handles foreign ships at cargo wharves with tents. No ATM, Wi-Fi, shop or taxi rank at the wharf is confirmed.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM at the wharf is confirmed. Bring yen from the ship.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi at the wharf is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe Kaikan, the ropeway and the Otsuka Museum are indoor buildings. Uzu-no-Michi is a long level walkway. The boats at Kameura need steps on and off.

Times on this sheet are measured from Akaishi; Nautica is at Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth on this call, so add the ride from there.

Weather ashore · a usual March day in Tokushima
14° / 6°C58° / 42°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 Mon 8 Mar appears here from Tue 2 Mar.

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

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Every Nautica call at Tokushima

1 call listed, Mar 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–19:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Mon 8 Mar202707:00–19:00~10 hOkinosu (outer) −7.5 m berthFull 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 Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県) — cruise calls at Tokushima-Komatsushima Port, R8.9.2 update (as of 2026-09-02); the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 1 call

Mon 8 Mar

07:00–19:00 · about 10 usable hours · gangway by 17:30

About 10 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

Quick answers

Nautica at Tokushima

Where does Nautica dock in Tokushima?

Nautica docks at Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth in Tokushima, not at Akaishi — Small ships use the Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth, a 210 m quay in Tokushima city. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Nautica in Tokushima?

Mon, 8 Mar 2027: 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 10 usable hours on the call of Mon, 8 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 17:30.

What can you do in Tokushima with 10 hours from Nautica?

The port's timed days start from Akaishi, and Nautica is at Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth on this call, so none is offered as fitting; the Tokushima guide has the day from that berth.

What is the weather like in Tokushima in March?

On a usual March day Tokushima reaches about 14 °C (58 °F), with a low of about 6 °C (42 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Tokushima. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県) — cruise calls at Tokushima-Komatsushima Port, R8.9.2 update (as of 2026-09-02). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.