Noordam
Holland America’s autumn 2027 Circle Japan loops from Tokyo
Noordam, 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 33 listed calls, through Sat, 15 Apr 2028.
Thu, 23 Sept 2027Kushiro
Fri, 24 Sept 2027Aomori
Sun, 26 Sept 2027 · Embark / disembark dayTokyo
Mon, 27 Sept 2027Shimizu
Tue, 28 Sept 2027Osaka
Thu, 30 Sept 2027Hiroshima
Sat, 2 Oct 2027Busan (Korea)
Sun, 3 Oct 2027Sakaiminato
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Sept 2027 | Kushiro | — | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Fri, 24 Sept 2027 | Aomori | — | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Sun, 26 Sept 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Tokyo | — | 08:00–19:00 | — | — |
| Mon, 27 Sept 2027 | Shimizu | — | 07:00–16:00 | ~7 h | 14:30 |
| Tue, 28 Sept 2027 | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | 11:00–23:59 | ~11 h | 22:30 |
| Thu, 30 Sept 2027 | Hiroshima | — | 08:00–23:59 | ~14 h | 22:30 |
| Sat, 2 Oct 2027 | Busan (Korea) | — | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Sun, 3 Oct 2027 | Sakaiminato | Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (usual berth) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Mon, 4 Oct 2027 | Maizuru | West Port No.2 Wharf (usual berth) | 08:00–21:00 | ~11 h | 19:30 |
| Tue, 5 Oct 2027 | Kanazawa | — | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Thu, 7 Oct 2027 | Hakodate | — | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Fri, 8 Oct 2027 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf (usual berth) | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
* 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 Noordam dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
TokyoThe Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo Bay, two Yurikamome stops from the Odaiba terminal.BerthTokyo Intl. Cruise Terminal or Harumi
Into townTrain to Shimbashi, about 20 min, ¥390
Noordam in Tokyo →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Noordam in Shimizu →
KobePort Tower over the harbour, five minutes' walk from Naka Pier.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
Open the Kobe guide
KochiKatsurahama's curved beach and the shrine on its rock, 10–15 minutes by taxi.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
Noordam in Kochi →
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
Noordam in Hiroshima →
FukuokaA hundred riverside food stalls with ten stools each, open from dusk.BerthHakata Port, Chuo Wharf
Into townBus to Hakata Station, about 20 min, ¥260
Noordam in Fukuoka →Berths at the other 13 ports
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
Noordam in Nagasaki →
SakaiminatoMt Daisen over Yumigahama, and 178 bronze yokai 15 minutes by taxi.BerthSakai Yumeminato Terminal
Into townTaxi to Sakaiminato Station, 15 min
Noordam in Sakaiminato →
MaizuruRed-brick navy warehouses, about 10 minutes by taxi from the Dai-2 wharf.BerthDai-2 Pier (West Port)
Into townTaxi to Red Brick Park, ~10–15 min
Noordam in Maizuru →
KanazawaPonds, stone lanterns and old pines, 15–20 minutes by taxi.BerthKanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Into townBus to Kanazawa Station, about 30–35 min, ¥310
Noordam in Kanazawa →
NiigataBandai Bridge's six granite arches over the Shinano, Japan's longest river.BerthTwo ports
Into townBus to City center, about 15 min, ¥260
Noordam in Niigata →
HakodateCrab, scallops and sea urchin in a bowl, three minutes' walk away.BerthWakamatsu
Into townWalk to Morning market, 3 min
Noordam in Hakodate →
AomoriGiant lit warriors of paper and wire, about 20 minutes' walk away.BerthShin-Chuo Wharf
Into townWalk to Waterfront, 15–20 min
Noordam in Aomori →
MiyakoWhite rock spires and pines in a cove, ten minutes by taxi.BerthFujiwara Wharf
Into townShuttle or taxi to Miyako Station, about 6–10 min by taxi
Noordam in Miyako →
KushiroSunset at Nusamai Bridge, within 15 minutes' walk of the downtown berth.BerthTwo berths
Into townWalk to Downtown, ~5 min
Noordam in Kushiro →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Noordam in Busan →
YeosuDolsan Bridge from Dolsan Park, at the far end of the sea cable car.BerthThe Expo cruise berth
Into townTaxi to Maritime cable car, 7 min, ~₩4,700
Noordam in Yeosu →
SokchoGranite peaks above the pines, and a cable car to a fortress rock, about 30 minutes from your gangway.BerthInternational Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong
Into townWalk to Abai Village, 9 min, Ferry ₩500 one way
Noordam in Sokcho →
HitachinakaA blue hill in April, a red one in October.BerthCentral Wharf, Hitachinaka district
Into townBerths C and D, an industrial quay · some ships use the Oarai district of the same port, 18 km south
Noordam in Hitachinaka →Your call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
Noordam spends autumn 2027 in Japan: a crossing from Seattle that reaches Tokyo on 26 September, 14-night Circle Japan round trips from Tokyo, and a last voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong from 24 October.
Three things Noordam passengers should know
The loop dates are the line’sThe loop dates on this page come from Holland America’s itinerary. The call table shows only the calls our port data holds, such as Hitachinaka (9 October 2027) and Yeosu (16 October), so check the line’s daily programme for times.
- Same class as Westerdam
Noordam is a Vista-class sister of Westerdam, so berths match: our Westerdam notes for each port carry over.
One call in April 2028The call table also has Sokcho, Korea, on 15 April 2028, taken from the line’s published itinerary (arriving from Hakata, going on to Kanazawa); the Japanese calls of that voyage are not in our port data.
Questions Noordam passengers ask
Where does Noordam sail in Japan in 2027?
In autumn 2027 she arrives in Tokyo from Seattle (Kushiro and Aomori on the way), then runs two 14-night Circle Japan round trips from Tokyo, from 26 September and 10 October, and leaves Tokyo for Hong Kong on 24 October with Shimizu, Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Busan.
How big is Noordam?
About 82,500 gross tons with 1,972 guests: the same Vista class as Westerdam, which also sails Circle Japan loops from Tokyo.
