Photo: Bariston / CC BY-SA 4.0The short answer
The port has not published Regatta's berth in Nagoya for 9 Apr.
Also in port: Norwegian Jade, 09:00–17:00.
Nagoya in one glance
Nagoya Castle and the Hommaru Palace
The main keep is shut to visitors, so the visit is the Hommaru Palace, about 10 minutes on foot from the Main or East Gate, and the grounds.
Atsuta Jingu and the Kusanagi-kan sword museum
The shrine grounds are free; no official opening hours are published.
Hitsumabushi at Atsuta Horaiken
Hitsumabushi is grilled eel on rice, and Atsuta Horaiken is the name for it.Cut to the 9 Apr call
What fits your 5 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Nagoya
Book before you sail
Every guided day in NagoyaThree more guided days that fit 5 hours
Each takes no more than the 9 Apr call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 9 Apr callSmall group5.0★ · 24Nagoya Castle and Local Flavor Samurai Tales and Street Food Walk
US$52 each · US$104 for twoTaxi ~30 min from the shipneeds a 6-hour callfits 96% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 9 Apr callPrivate0Nagoya: Cruise-Friendly Food Tour at Kinjo Pier
US$133 each · US$266 for twoabout 20 min walk from the shipneeds a 4-hour callfits 98% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 9 Apr callPrivate5.0★ · 15Nagoya Food Tour: Taste Nagoya’s Local Specialties
US$150 each · US$300 for twoTaxi ~30 min from the shipneeds a 7-hour callfits 94% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Nagoya within 5 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Osu Kannon and the Osu shopping streets
Osu Kannon’s main hall is open 6:00–19:00, free, with no closing days, right outside exit 2 of Osu Kannon station.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
One stop from Meitetsu Nagoya to Sako on a local train, then 3 minutes on foot.
Tokugawaen garden and the Tokugawa Art Museum
The National Treasure Tale of Genji picture scrolls are on show 14–29 November 2026, so the Saturday 14 and 28 November calls can see them.
Miso-katsu at Yabaton and miso-nikomi udon at Yamamotoya
Two Nagoya dishes, both served at Nagoya Station on the way back to the Aonami Line.
Noritake Garden
Noritake Garden’s grounds are free and 15 minutes on foot from JR Nagoya Station.Days that fit Regatta’s call
5 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 9 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5h
Kinjo Pier on foot: the railway museum and Maker’s Pier
Short calls and cautious clocks; nothing beyond Kinjo Pier, no train. Not on a Tuesday, when the railway museum is closed
- 0:00Walk from berths 80–81 to Kinjo-futo Station (1.2 km, about 20 min, our estimate)
- 0:20SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, 2 min from the station
- 1:20Walk to Maker’s Pier, 4 min from the station
- 1:30Lunch at Maker’s Pier
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Costs about ¥0, all on foot
Your 9 Apr call on one page
Regatta in Nagoya: the day sheet
Fri, 9 Apr 2027, 07:00–14:00 (7 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 12:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalNo terminal building or facilities are listed for Kinjo berths 80–81. The quay is a restricted area where entrants show photo ID. Garden Pier has a tourist information office, 052-654-7000.
Cash and ATMsWithdraw at Nagoya Station: Seven Bank machines at 7-Eleven take foreign cards. City subway gates take contactless credit cards from 3 September 2026; carry yen for small shops and temple stalls.
Wi-Fi and dataNo port Wi-Fi is listed. Maker's Pier, 4 minutes from Kinjo-futo Station, has free Wi-Fi (MakersPier-Wifi). NAGOYA Free Wi-Fi covers the tourist information centres at Nagoya Station and Oasis 21. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe Hommaru Palace is about 10 minutes on foot from the castle's Main or East Gate.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Nagoya
20° / 10°C68° / 49°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 Fri 9 Apr appears here from Sat 3 Apr.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Nagoya station · The official figures →
Add to calendar
Every Regatta call at Nagoya
1 call listed, Apr 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–14:00: plan one day and repeat it.
Fri 9 Apr2027In port: 07:00–14:00usable: ~5 hberth: —Half dayAlso in port: Norwegian Jade, 09:00–17:00.
Sat 4 Apr2026 · pastIn port: 10:00–5 Apr 09:30usable: ~10.5 hberth: Garden Pier No.3Overnight
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.
Fri 9 Apr
07:00–14:00 · about 5 usable hours · gangway by 12:30
About 5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 12:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.
The guided day for these callsNagoya Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local GuidePrivate4.9★ · 48from US$97 per person · max 10 · fits 1 of 1 half-day call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Regatta at Nagoya
Where does Regatta dock in Nagoya?
The port has not published Regatta's berth in Nagoya for 9 Apr; ships here normally use Kinjo Pier berths 80–81 (金城ふ頭80・81号) for the big international ships (Norwegian Jade, Navigator of the Seas) — or Garden Pier No.3 by the aquarium for most Japanese-market and smaller luxury ships. The berth is set per call; mid-size ships have used both. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Regatta in Nagoya?
Fri, 9 Apr 2027: 07:00–14:00 (7 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 5 usable hours on the call of Fri, 9 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 12:30.
What can you do in Nagoya with 5 hours from Regatta?
1 of the port's timed days fits the call of Fri, 9 Apr 2027: Kinjo Pier on foot: the railway museum and Maker’s Pier (about 2.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.
What is the weather like in Nagoya in April?
On a usual April day Nagoya reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 10 °C (49 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nagoya. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Researched, not yet visited · 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.