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Where does Noordam dock in Maizuru?

In port Mon, 4 Oct 2027, 08:00–21:00 (13 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.

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Maizuru in one glance

Navy harbor cruise, Maizuru

Navy harbor cruise

Thirty minutes on the water past working JMSDF destroyers at their moorings — nowhere else in Japan puts cruise passengers this close to the fleet.about 2h with taxis · ¥1,800 · to 27 Dec: weekdays 11:00/13:00/14:00, weekends hourly 10:00 to 15:00 · 7 Jan–12 Mar: 11:00/13:00/14:00, none Tue/Wed · book onlineRed Brick Park, Maizuru

Red Brick Park

about 1h · Free grounds · ¥400 museumRepatriation Memorial Museum, Maizuru

Repatriation Memorial Museum

about 2h · ¥400 · closed Wed · taxi ~20 min, about ¥6,800 from Dai-2 (¥3,300 from Red Brick Park)
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What fits your 11 hours

Amanohashidate, MaizuruFits your 4 Oct call · with a guide · MaizuruMaizuru Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests: choose route B, Amanohashidate and IneShared car · per person4.4★ · 11 reviewsUS$82 each · US$164 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 9-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Maizuru

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Two more guided days that fit 11 hours

Each takes no more than the 4 Oct call leaves you. Booked through Viator or GetYourGuide; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Maizuru
Private Tour to Amanohashidate and Ine Bay the Venice of Japan, MaizuruFits your 4 Oct callPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 2

Private Tour to Amanohashidate and Ine Bay the Venice of Japan

US$261 each · US$522 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 9-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereAmanohashidate Sand bar & culture e-bike tour, MaizuruFits your 4 Oct callPrivate5.0★ · 9

Amanohashidate Sand bar & culture e-bike tour

US$97 each · US$194 for twoTaxi ~35 min from the shipneeds a 7-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

Tours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company) or GetYourGuide. If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.

On your own

More of Maizuru within 11 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Goro Sky Tower, Maizuru

Goro Sky Tower

The rias bays from a deck 325 metres above the sea — voted No.1 of the Kinki 100 Views.about 1h with taxi · ¥300 · taxi up · needs a 3.5-hour callNavy curry, Maizuru

Navy curry

about 2h with taxis · 18 venues · Fuyuzuki recipe at the Building 5 cafe · needs a 4-hour callTanabe Castle site, Maizuru

Tanabe Castle site

The gate and gardens of the Hosokawa clan’s castle — a composed 30 minutes beside the station while you wait for the Amanohashidate train.about 1h 15min · 20 min walk from Dai-2 · museum ¥200 · 9:00–17:00 · closed Mon and the day after a holiday · needs a 3.5-hour callKyoto city: the verdict, Maizuru

Kyoto city: the verdict

It exists, it is glorious, and from this port it is a 90-minute limited express that runs every two hours at ¥3,420 each way.All day · Ship excursion only · needs a 12-hour call
Days that fit Noordam’s call

11 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 4 Oct call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Navy curry, MaizuruBricks, destroyers, the view, MaizuruRepatriation Memorial Museum, Maizuru

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryviews

Bricks, destroyers, the view

For understanding this port: the navy quarter, the rias panorama and the returnees.

  1. 0:00Red Brick Park + museum first
  2. 1:00Harbor cruise past the fleet
  3. 1:45Navy curry lunch
  4. 2:30Taxi up Goro-dake — Sky Tower
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥2,900 pp in entries (both museums, the cruise, the tower), plus about ¥20,000 per car in taxis from Dai-2 (our estimate) — or hire one taxi by time at ¥2,900 per 30 min

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Red Brick Parktrain or bus
  2. 2Red Brick Park → Goro Sky Towerby taxi
  3. 3Goro Sky Tower → Repatriation Museumtrain or bus
  4. 4Repatriation Museum → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Amanohashidate, MaizuruAmanohashidate, MaizuruToretore seafood market, Maizuru

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.5hviewsnature

The bridge to heaven

For long calls: Amanohashidate by local train, the sandbar on foot or bike, then seafood.

  1. 0:00Taxi ~5 min to Nishi-Maizuru Station
  2. 0:30Kyoto Tango Railway to Amanohashidate (about 45–55 min, ¥650)
  3. 1:20Lift up to the viewpoint — the Three Views sandbar
  4. 2:20Bike or walk the pine spit
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥3,500 pp transit + lifts · lunch at the sandbar

Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Nishi-Maizuru Stationon foot
  2. 2Nishi-Maizuru Station → Amanohashidate Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3Amanohashidate Station → View Land lifton foot
  4. 4View Land lift → Amanohashidate pine spiton foot
  5. 5Amanohashidate pine spit → Toretore seafood markettrain or bus
  6. 6Toretore seafood market → Back to the shipon foot
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Your 4 Oct call on one page

Noordam in Maizuru: the day sheet

Mon, 4 Oct 2027, 08:00–21:00 (13 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 19:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalDai-2's Umitobira terminal: toilets, accessible toilet, nursing room, free Wi-Fi, taxi pool of about 10 cars; no ATM. International Wharf: no building.
Cash and ATMsCash for buses and stalls. 7-Eleven 330 m from Dai-2, bank ATMs 230–330 m from the station; nothing within 1.5 km of the International Wharf.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi at the Dai-2 terminal and Toretore Center's i-cafe. No SIM or eSIM shop published in town: buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesDai-2 to Nishi-Maizuru Station is 2 km and flat. No step-free route to the Amanohashidate train platform; the harbour cruise takes no wheelchairs.
Weather ashore · a usual October day in Maizuru
22° / 13°C72° / 56°F

Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Mon 4 Oct appears here from Tue 28 Sept.

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

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Every Noordam call at Maizuru

2 calls listed, Oct 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 07:00–08:00 and departures 16:00–21:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Mon 4 Oct202708:00–21:00~11 h—Full day
Mon 18 Oct202707:00–16:00~7 h—Half day

Add all 2 calls to your calendar

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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

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Noordam at Maizuru

Where does Noordam dock in Maizuru?

The port has not published Noordam's berth in Maizuru for 4 Oct; ships here normally use West Port No.2 Wharf (Dai-2, Umitobira terminal) for every 2026 ship up to 116,000 GT — International Wharf (no terminal) for Spectrum of the Seas. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Noordam in Maizuru?

Mon, 4 Oct 2027: 08:00–21:00 (13 h in port); Mon, 18 Oct 2027: 07:00–16:00 (9 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 11 usable hours on the call of Mon, 4 Oct 2027, back at the gangway by 19:30.

What can you do in Maizuru with 11 hours from Noordam?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Mon, 4 Oct 2027: The navy quarter, dockside (about 2.5h), Bricks, destroyers, and the best view in Kinki (about 5h), The bridge to heaven, timed (about 6.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Maizuru in October?

On a usual October day Maizuru reaches about 22 °C (72 °F), with a low of about 13 °C (56 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Maizuru. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.