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Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Tokushima?

In port Sat, 20 Mar 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port).

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Tokushima in one glance

Bizan 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 estimateTokushima 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 footTokushima 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
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What fits your 8 hours

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Tokushima

Days that fit Sapphire Princess’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

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Awa Odori dancers, Tokushima

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3h

The Awa Odori show and the Bizan Ropeway

Any call: one building, open every day except the 2nd Wednesday of Feb, Jun, Sep and Dec. Time your exit so you reach the Kaikan before an 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 or 16:00 show

  1. 0:00Taxi from the wharf to the Awa Odori Kaikan (Akaishi 16.5 km, about 25 min; Kanaiso 13.8 km, about 20 min — our estimates)
  2. 0:30Awa Odori Museum, 3F
  3. 1:00Awa Odori show by Awa no Kaze, 40 min
  4. 1:40Bizan Ropeway from 5F, about 6 min up; 20 min at the summit
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Taxi both ways, about ¥11,300 for the car from Akaishi (about ¥9,500 from Kanaiso), our estimate

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  1. 1Your ship → Awa Odori Kaikan and the Bizan Ropewaytrain or bus
  2. 2Awa Odori Kaikan and the Bizan Ropeway → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Tokushima Castle Museum and the Omote-goten garden, Tokushima

Needs an 8-hour callabout 6h

Tokushima city: Bizan, the Awa Odori show, ramen and the castle garden

Calls of 8 hours or more on any day but Monday, when the Castle Museum is closed. Times assume 08:30 off the ship

  1. 0:00Taxi to the Awa Odori Kaikan (about 25 min from Akaishi, our estimate)
  2. 0:30Bizan Ropeway up at 9:00, the view, and down
  3. 1:20Awa Odori Museum, 3F
  4. 2:30The 11:00 Awa Odori show, 40 min
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Taxi out and back, about ¥11,500 for the car from Akaishi, our estimate

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Awa Odori Kaikan and the Bizan Ropewaytrain or bus
  2. 2Awa Odori Kaikan and the Bizan Ropeway → Ramen Toudai Odo Honten → Tokushima Castle Museum and the Omote-goten gardenon foot
  3. 3Tokushima Castle Museum and the Omote-goten garden → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Naruto whirlpools by boat, TokushimaThe Onaruto Bridge over the Naruto Strait with whirlpools and white water below, TokushimaOtsuka Museum of Art, Tokushima

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

Naruto: the whirlpool boat, Uzu-no-Michi and the Otsuka Museum

Calls of 9 hours or more on a Tuesday to Sunday. Not on a Monday (museum closed). Times assume 08:30 off the ship

  1. 0:00Taxi to Naruto Kanko Kisen at Kameura (40.3 km, about 45 min free-flow, allow an hour — our estimate)
  2. 1:10Wonder Naruto, 30 min round the whirlpools
  3. 1:50To Uzu-no-Michi: 6.3 km by road, about 7 min by taxi, or 2.7 km and about 40 min on foot (our estimates)
  4. 2:30Uzu-no-Michi, the glass-floor walkway inside the Onaruto Bridge
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

Taxi about ¥13,350 out and ¥12,950 back from Akaishi, our estimates; from Okinosu about ¥9,550 and ¥9,150

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  1. 1Your ship → Naruto Kanko Kisen, Kameuratrain or bus
  2. 2Naruto Kanko Kisen, Kameura → Uzu-no-Michi, Naruto Park → Otsuka Museum of Arton foot
  3. 3Otsuka Museum of Art → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Your 20 Mar call on one page

Sapphire Princess in Tokushima: the day sheet

Sat, 20 Mar 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 16:30. 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.
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 Sat 20 Mar appears here from Sun 14 Mar.

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

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Every Sapphire Princess 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, 08:00–18:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Sat 20 Mar202708:00–18:00~8 h—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 full day · 1 call

Sat 20 Mar

08:00–18:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 16:30

About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30: 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

Sapphire Princess at Tokushima

Where does Sapphire Princess dock in Tokushima?

The port has not published Sapphire Princess's berth in Tokushima for 20 Mar; ships here normally use Akaishi Wharf (赤石岸壁) in Komatsushima for big ships: Norwegian Jade, Diamond Princess, Mitsui Ocean Sakura. Kanaiso Wharf (金磯岸壁) next to it for Asuka III, Viking Eden and Seabourn Encore. The Okinosu (outer) −7.5 m berth in Tokushima city for small ships such as Nautica. All cargo wharves; the prefecture’s list names the berth per call. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Sapphire Princess in Tokushima?

Sat, 20 Mar 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 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 8 usable hours on the call of Sat, 20 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 16:30.

What can you do in Tokushima with 8 hours from Sapphire Princess?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 20 Mar 2027: The Awa Odori show and the Bizan Ropeway (about 3h), Tokushima city: Bizan, the Awa Odori show, ramen and the castle garden (about 6h), Naruto: the whirlpool boat, Uzu-no-Michi and the Otsuka Museum (about 7h).

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 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.