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The Hakucho Bridge across Muroran harbour with Mt Yotei behind

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Where does Seabourn Encore dock in Muroran?

In port Mon, 2 Oct 2028, 08:00–20:00 (12 h in port).

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Muroran in one glance

Cape Chikyu, Muroran

Cape Chikyu

Cliffs of about 100 m with the white Chikiu Misaki Lighthouse, first lit in 1920, 130 m above the Pacific.about 1.5h · Taxi from Shukutsu Pier 7.8 km, about 15 min, about ¥3,100 each way (our estimate)Hakucho Bridge and the roadside station, Muroran

Hakucho Bridge and the roadside station

The Hakucho Bridge, 1,380 m long and finished in 1998, is the largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan, and Shukutsu Pier sits at its west end.about 1.5h · On foot from Shukutsu Pier, about 15 min to the roadside station and about 20 min to the bridge observatory (our estimates)Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Muroran

Noboribetsu Hell Valley

about 7h · Taxi to JR Higashi-Muroran about 15 min, limited express about 15 min to Noboribetsu, Donan bus about 15–25 min to the onsen: about 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min each way (our estimate)
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Muroran

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More of Muroran within 10 hours

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

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Curry ramen at Aji no Daio, Muroran

Curry ramen at Aji no Daio

Aji no Daio Muroran Honten calls itself the shop where Muroran curry ramen began.about 2h · Taxi from Shukutsu 4.5 km, about ¥1,900 (our estimate) · needs a 4-hour callUpopoy, the National Ainu Museum and Park, Muroran

Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum and Park

The national museum and park of the Ainu, Hokkaido’s Indigenous people, by Lake Poroto.about 7h · Taxi to JR Higashi-Muroran, limited express about 30 min to Shiraoi, 10 min on foot: about 1 h 10 min – 1 h 30 min each way (our estimate) · needs a 9-hour callTokkarisho, Muroran

Tokkarisho

Cliffs of about 100 m covered in bamboo grass around a small cove; the name comes from the Ainu “tokar-isho”, seal rock.about 1.5h · Taxi from Shukutsu 7.6 km, about ¥3,100 (our estimate); 1.3 km, about 2 min by taxi from Cape Chikyu · needs a 4-hour callMuroran yakitori, Muroran

Muroran yakitori

Muroran yakitori is pork, not chicken: Hokkaido pork shoulder and onion with a sweet sauce and Western mustard.about 2h · Kofune: taxi from Shukutsu 3.0 km, about 5 min (our estimate). Ippei Honten: about 15 min on foot from JR Higashi-Muroran · needs a 4-hour callMuroran Aquarium, Muroran

Muroran Aquarium

Hokkaido’s oldest aquarium, opened in 1953: about 120 species, seal, sea-lion and penguin shows, and a small funfair.about 1.5h · On foot from Shukutsu Pier, beside the roadside station (about 15 min, our estimate) · needs a 3.5-hour callOld Muroran Station building, Muroran

Old Muroran Station building

A wooden station building from 1912, the oldest surviving in Hokkaido and a registered Tangible Cultural Property.about 1.5h · 10 min on foot from Chuo Pier (our estimate); taxi from Shukutsu about ¥1,900 · needs a 3.5-hour call
Your 2 Oct call on one page

Seabourn Encore in Muroran: the day sheet

Mon, 2 Oct 2028, 08:00–20:00 (12 h in port), at Chuo Pier (expected; not yet published). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 18:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNo cruise terminal building. On call days the city sets up a tourist booth and food trucks; the quay itself is closed to the public.
Cash and ATMsCarry yen. Donan buses take cash, their own card or PayPay, not IC cards, and do not change ¥2,000–¥10,000 notes.
Wi-Fi and dataBuy an eSIM before arrival.
Steps and slopesCape Chikyu's observatory is a short walk from the car park. Noboribetsu Hell Valley has a ramp (up to 8%) to its observatory. The bus to Cape Chikyu leaves 1 km uphill to walk.

Times on this sheet are measured from Shukutsu; Seabourn Encore is at Chuo Pier (expected; not yet published) on this call, so add the ride from there.

Weather ashore · a usual October day in Muroran
16° / 10°C61° / 50°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 2 Oct appears here from Tue 26 Sept.

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

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Every Seabourn Encore call at Muroran

1 call listed, Oct 2028. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–20:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Mon 2 Oct202808:00–20:00~10 hChuo Pier (expected)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

Mon 2 Oct

08:00–20:00 · about 10 usable hours · gangway by 18:30

About 10 usable hours, back at the gangway by 18:30: 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.

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Seabourn Encore at Muroran

Where does Seabourn Encore dock in Muroran?

Seabourn Encore docks at Chuo Pier (expected) in Muroran, not at Shukutsu — Chuo: JR Muroran Station about 15 min on foot (MLIT). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Seabourn Encore in Muroran?

Mon, 2 Oct 2028: 08:00–20:00 (12 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 10 usable hours on the call of Mon, 2 Oct 2028, back at the gangway by 18:30.

What can you do in Muroran with 10 hours from Seabourn Encore?

The port's timed days start from Shukutsu, and Seabourn Encore is at Chuo Pier (expected) on this call, so none is offered as fitting; the Muroran guide has the day from that berth.

What is the weather like in Muroran in October?

On a usual October day Muroran reaches about 16 °C (61 °F), with a low of about 10 °C (50 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Muroran. 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.