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From the official port schedulesBerth: Quake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル). From the berth: Downtown terminal: MOO ~5 min, Washo Market ~15 min, station ~15 min, all flat.
The Kushiro complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Fujiwara Wharf on all 4 calls. From the berth: Not to the station or market — the 2018 terminal itself doubles as a tsunami refuge.
The Miyako complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Takamatsu Wharf No.2. From the berth: A closed cargo quay — no walking out; JR Nakanosakae is ~10 min by car.
The Sendai–Shiogama complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: not named in the published schedule. From the berth: Hinode: Dream Plaza ~10 min, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market ~20–25 min on foot (or the free shuttle to JR Shimizu Station).
Berth: Harumi Passenger Terminal on all 3 calls. From the berth: Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station.
The Tokyo complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) on both calls. From the berth: Wakamatsu: Morning Market 3 min, station ~5 min on foot. Minato-cho: not walkable (6 km north).
The Hakodate complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Shin-Chuo Wharf on both calls. From the berth: Shin-Chuo: Wa Rasse and A-Factory a flat 15–20 min walk; station ~20 min.
The Aomori complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Nakajima Wharf on both calls. From the berth: Selion tower is 10 min on foot; central Akita is not.
The Akita complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: West Port Yamanoshita Wharf (North) on all 3 calls. From the berth: West Port: bus stops 8–11 min on foot, then ~15 min into town. East Port: nothing walkable.
The Niigata complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Muryoji Wharf on both calls. From the berth: Do not plan on walking to Kenroku-en — the sights are 20–30 min away.
The Kanazawa complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Berth 7-2 on all 6 calls. From the berth: A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning.
The Kochi complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Tempozan Pier on both calls. From the berth: Aquarium ~5 min on foot; Osakako subway station ~5 min from the terminal (~8 min from the far end of the quay).
The Osaka complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender on both calls. From the berth: From the Sadahama landing: station 5–10 min, Mikimoto Pearl Island and the aquarium 10–15 min, all flat.
The Toba complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: No.4 Pier on both calls. From the berth: Toyoken (toriten) is a 9-min walk; downtown and Takegawara are 2.8 km — take a taxi.
The Beppu complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls. From the berth: Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf.
The Hiroshima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Matsugae Cruise Terminal on both calls. From the berth: The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest.
The Nagasaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Marine Port Kagoshima. From the berth: Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~27 min on a signed route. Kita-futo: Sakurajima ferry ~5 min, tram stop ~7 min, Tenmonkan ~20 min on foot.
The Kagoshima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Hirara Port cruise berth on both calls. From the berth: Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels.
The Miyakojima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m). From the berth: Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests.
The Ishigaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 5 Oct 2026 | Kushiro | Quake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル) | 07:00–16:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Tue, 6 Oct 2026 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | 10:00–18:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026 | Sendai–Shiogama | Takamatsu Wharf No.2 | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Fri, 9 Oct 2026 | Shimizu | — | 10:00–19:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sat, 10 Oct 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:00–19:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Mon, 12 Oct 2026 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2026 | Hakodate | Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Wed, 14 Oct 2026 | Aomori | Shin-Chuo Wharf | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Thu, 15 Oct 2026 | Akita | Nakajima Wharf | 10:00–18:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Fri, 16 Oct 2026 | Niigata | West Port Yamanoshita Wharf (North) | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sat, 17 Oct 2026 | Kanazawa | Muryoji Wharf | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2026 | Kochi | Berth 7-2 | 07:00–17:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Thu, 22 Oct 2026 | Osaka | Tempozan Pier | 07:00–19:00, 12 hours | ~10 h |
| Fri, 23 Oct 2026 | Kochi | — | 10:00–18:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Tue, 27 Oct 2026 | Kanazawa | Muryoji Wharf | 07:00–18:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Wed, 28 Oct 2026 | Niigata | West Port Yamanoshita Wharf (North) | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Thu, 29 Oct 2026 | Akita | Nakajima Wharf | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Fri, 30 Oct 2026 | Aomori | Shin-Chuo Wharf | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Sat, 31 Oct 2026 | Hakodate | Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | 10:00–18:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Tue, 3 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:00–19:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Thu, 5 Nov 2026 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sat, 7 Nov 2026 | Kochi | — | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sun, 8 Nov 2026 | Beppu | No.4 Pier | 09:30–16:00, 6.5 hours | ~4.5 h |
| Mon, 9 Nov 2026 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Thu, 12 Nov 2026 | Beppu | No.4 Pier | 08:30–16:00, 7.5 hours | ~5.5 h |
| Thu, 12 Nov 2026 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 07:00–17:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Fri, 13 Nov 2026 | Kagoshima | Marine Port Kagoshima | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sun, 15 Nov 2026 | Osaka | Tempozan Pier | 07:00–19:00, 12 hours | ~10 h |
| Wed, 18 Nov 2026 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Thu, 18 Feb 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 07:00–16:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Mon, 22 Feb 2027 | Kochi | — | 07:00–16:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Thu, 25 Feb 2027 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 10:00–19:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sat, 27 Feb 2027 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 08:00–19:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Sun, 7 Mar 2027 | Niigata | West Port Yamanoshita Wharf (North) | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Wed, 10 Mar 2027 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Mon, 15 Mar 2027 | Kochi | — | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Thu, 18 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 09:00–19:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sun, 21 Mar 2027 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 09:00–19:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Mon, 29 Mar 2027 | Kochi | — | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Thu, 2 Dec 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 07:00–16:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
* Usable = time in port minus about half an hour to get ashore and an hour back before all-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure). Each port's complete guide picks the day and the tours that fit.
On the published schedules, Seabourn Encore has 41 calls at 19 ports between Mon, 5 Oct 2026 and Thu, 2 Dec 2027: Kushiro (1), Miyako (4), Sendai–Shiogama (1), Shimizu (1), Tokyo (3), Hakodate (2), Aomori (2), Akita (2), Niigata (3), Kanazawa (2), Kochi (6), Osaka (2), Toba (2), Beppu (2), Hiroshima (2), Nagasaki (2), Kagoshima (1), Miyakojima (2), Ishigaki (1).
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Quake-resistant Passenger Ship Terminal (耐震・旅客船ターミナル) in Kushiro (5 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Downtown terminal: MOO ~5 min, Washo Market ~15 min, station ~15 min, all flat. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kushiro/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Fujiwara Wharf on all 4 calls in Miyako (6 Oct, 12 Oct, 1 Nov, 10 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. Not to the station or market — the 2018 terminal itself doubles as a tsunami refuge. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/miyako/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Takamatsu Wharf No.2 in Sendai–Shiogama (7 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. A closed cargo quay — no walking out; JR Nakanosakae is ~10 min by car. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/sendai-shiogama/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to call at Shimizu (9 Oct), according to the port's official schedule, which does not name the berth. Hinode: Dream Plaza ~10 min, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market ~20–25 min on foot (or the free shuttle to JR Shimizu Station). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/shimizu/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Harumi Passenger Terminal on all 3 calls in Tokyo (10 Oct, 3 Nov, 27 Feb), according to the port's official schedule. Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/tokyo/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) on both calls in Hakodate (13 Oct, 31 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Wakamatsu: Morning Market 3 min, station ~5 min on foot. Minato-cho: not walkable (6 km north). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/hakodate/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Shin-Chuo Wharf on both calls in Aomori (14 Oct, 30 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Shin-Chuo: Wa Rasse and A-Factory a flat 15–20 min walk; station ~20 min. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/aomori/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Nakajima Wharf on both calls in Akita (15 Oct, 29 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Selion tower is 10 min on foot; central Akita is not. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/akita/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at West Port Yamanoshita Wharf (North) on all 3 calls in Niigata (16 Oct, 28 Oct, 7 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. West Port: bus stops 8–11 min on foot, then ~15 min into town. East Port: nothing walkable. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/niigata/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Muryoji Wharf on both calls in Kanazawa (17 Oct, 27 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Do not plan on walking to Kenroku-en — the sights are 20–30 min away. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kanazawa/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Berth 7-2 on all 6 calls in Kochi (21 Oct, 23 Oct, 7 Nov, 22 Feb, 15 Mar, 29 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kochi/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Tempozan Pier on both calls in Osaka (22 Oct, 15 Nov), according to the port's official schedule. Aquarium ~5 min on foot; Osakako subway station ~5 min from the terminal (~8 min from the far end of the quay). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/osaka/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender on both calls in Toba (5 Nov, 25 Feb), according to the port's official schedule. From the Sadahama landing: station 5–10 min, Mikimoto Pearl Island and the aquarium 10–15 min, all flat. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/toba/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at No.4 Pier on both calls in Beppu (8 Nov, 12 Nov), according to the port's official schedule. Toyoken (toriten) is a 9-min walk; downtown and Takegawara are 2.8 km — take a taxi. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/beppu/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls in Hiroshima (9 Nov, 21 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/hiroshima/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Matsugae Cruise Terminal on both calls in Nagasaki (12 Nov, 18 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/nagasaki/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Marine Port Kagoshima in Kagoshima (13 Nov), according to the port's official schedule. Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~27 min on a signed route. Kita-futo: Sakurajima ferry ~5 min, tram stop ~7 min, Tenmonkan ~20 min on foot. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kagoshima/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Hirara Port cruise berth on both calls in Miyakojima (18 Nov, 2 Dec), according to the port's official schedule. Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/miyakojima/complete-guide/
Seabourn Encore is scheduled to dock at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) in Ishigaki (18 Feb), according to the port's official schedule. Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/ishigaki/complete-guide/