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Where does Norwegian Jade dock in Sakaiminato?

In port Tue, 26 Oct 2027, 07:00–15:00 (8 h in port).

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Sakaiminato

Days that fit Norwegian Jade’s call

6 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 26 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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The yokai road, SakaiminatoThe yokai road, SakaiminatoThe yokai road, Sakaiminato

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkhistory

The yokai road

For those who want one street done well: one ride in, one ride back, all on foot between.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Sakaiminato Station (~15 min), or bus 41
  2. 0:40Mizuki Shigeru Museum
  3. 1:40Eyeball-daddy sweets in the shops on the Road
  4. 2:00Walk the road back, spotting missed statues
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Taxi about ¥2,300 each way from the Yumeminato Terminal (estimate), or about ¥250 pp by bus 41; a ship shuttle only if your line runs one

Mizuki Shigeru Road, Sakaiminato

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4hwalkfood

Road and market feast

For those who want yokai first, then Japan's biggest crab port at lunch.

  1. 0:00Mizuki Road + museum (the short plan’s core)
  2. 1:45Taxi to the Direct-Sales Center (~10 min) — closed Tuesdays
  3. 2:00Crab: buy one boiled that morning
  4. 3:00Kani-don or nodoguro at the food hall
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥4,900 per car by taxi (terminal to station ~¥2,300, road to market ~¥900, market back to the terminal ~¥1,700; tariff estimates), or about ¥250 pp by bus 41 into town

Matsue Castle, SakaiminatoAdachi Museum of Art Garden, SakaiminatoGardens and the lake castle, Sakaiminato

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hviewshistory

Gardens and the lake castle

For long calls who want Japan's best garden and an original castle keep.

  1. 0:00Meet the guide at the Yumeminato terminal and drive to Matsue Castle
  2. 0:40Matsue Castle, about an hour
  3. 1:40Drive to the Adachi Museum (~40 min)
  4. 2:20Adachi gardens, about 1 h 50 min — framed like paintings, viewed from within
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Covered by the tour (from US$220 pp, both entry tickets included)

Your 26 Oct call on one page

Norwegian Jade in Sakaiminato: the day sheet

Tue, 26 Oct 2027, 07:00–15:00 (8 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 13:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalWaiting hall, free Wi-Fi, vending machines, three loan wheelchairs and observation decks; open 9:00–18:00 and on every ship day. No ATM.
Cash and ATMsNo cash machine within 1.2 km of the terminal. In town, a 24-hour Lawson stands 240 m from Sakaiminato Station; post offices open weekdays only.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal hall.
Steps and slopesThree loan wheelchairs at the terminal entrance. The 800 m Mizuki Shigeru Road is a town street; Matsue Castle's keep is reached by steep stairs.
Weather ashore · a usual October day in Sakaiminato
22° / 14°C72° / 57°F

Rain on about 10 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Tue 26 Oct appears here from Wed 20 Oct.

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

Every Norwegian Jade call at Sakaiminato

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

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–15:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Tue 26 Oct2027In port: 07:00–15:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half day
Fri 16 Oct2026 · pastIn port: 07:00–18:00usable: ~9 hberth: Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Full day
Tue 20 Oct2026 · pastIn port: 07:00–17:00usable: ~8 hberth: Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 1 call

Tue 26 Oct

07:00–15:00 · about 6 usable hours · gangway by 13:30

About 6 usable hours, back at the gangway by 13:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

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

Quick answers

Norwegian Jade at Sakaiminato

Where does Norwegian Jade dock in Sakaiminato?

The port has not published Norwegian Jade's berth in Sakaiminato for 26 Oct; ships here normally use Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (nearly all ships, 6 km by road from town) — Showa quays for small expedition ships only. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Norwegian Jade in Sakaiminato?

Tue, 26 Oct 2027: 07:00–15:00 (8 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 6 usable hours on the call of Tue, 26 Oct 2027, back at the gangway by 13:30.

What can you do in Sakaiminato with 6 hours from Norwegian Jade?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Tue, 26 Oct 2027: The yokai road (about 2.5h), Road + market feast (about 4h), The Adachi excursion (about 5h). 1 guided day fit the call, shared cars first.

What is the weather like in Sakaiminato in October?

On a usual October day Sakaiminato reaches about 22 °C (72 °F), with a low of about 14 °C (57 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 10 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Sakai. 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.