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Snow-capped Mount Daisen above the surf and sand of Yumigahama beach, Sakaiminato

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Where does Seabourn Encore dock in Sakaiminato?

In port Thu, 4 Mar 2027, 09:00–18:00 (9 h in port). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Sakaiminato in one glance

Mizuki Shigeru Road, Sakaiminato

Mizuki Shigeru Road

about 2.5h with the museum · Shuttle/taxi to the stationSakai channel & lighthouse walk, Sakaiminato

Sakai channel & lighthouse walk

Working fishing fleets and Mt. Daisen on the horizon — the harbor walk photographs better than most sights.about 2.5h · Taxi ~15 min from the terminalNodoguro, the throat-black snapper, Sakaiminato

Nodoguro, the throat-black snapper

The San'in coast’s prized fatty white fish — grilled simply, it outclasses toro for half the price.about 2.5h · Market / station area
Cut to the 4 Mar call

What fits your 7 hours

The gravel and pine garden of the Adachi Museum of Art under a blue skyMatsue Castle above its treesA pond garden with red maples at the Adachi Museum of ArtFits your 4 Mar call · with a guide · SakaiminatoSakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersShared car · per personNew listing · 4 reviewsUS$220 each · US$440 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 7-hour callfits 92% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 4 Mar · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Sakaiminato

Days that fit Seabourn Encore’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 4 Mar 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

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  1. 1Your ship → Sakaiminato Stationtrain or bus
  2. 2Sakaiminato Station → Mizuki Shigeru Museum → Eyeball-daddy sweetson foot
  3. 3Eyeball-daddy sweets → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionSakaiminato Private Vehicle Service with Restaurant ReservationOnly if you want a private car all day: non-refundable and unreviewed. The statues and museum are on foot from the station. · from US$269
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

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  1. 1Your ship → Mizuki Shigeru Roadtrain or bus
  2. 2Mizuki Shigeru Road → Direct-Sales Centeron foot
  3. 3Direct-Sales Center → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionSakaiminato Private Vehicle Service with Restaurant ReservationOnly if you want a private car all day: non-refundable and unreviewed. A taxi covers the museum-to-market hop. · from US$269
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)

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  1. 1Your ship → Matsue Castletrain or bus
  2. 2Matsue Castle → Drive to the Adachi Museumtrain or bus
  3. 3Drive to the Adachi Museum → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionSakaiminato Semi Private Tour for Cruise PassengersSame two stops with a driver, no time lost between towns. · from US$220
Your 4 Mar call on one page

Seabourn Encore in Sakaiminato: the day sheet

Thu, 4 Mar 2027, 09:00–18:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship from 09:30, 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 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 March day in Sakaiminato
13° / 4°C55° / 39°F

Rain on about 13 days in 30 — the rain-day plan is worth a look

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Thu 4 Mar appears here from Fri 26 Feb.

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

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Every Seabourn Encore call at Sakaiminato

3 calls listed, Mar 2027–Oct 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 09:00–18:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Thu 4 Mar202709:00–18:00~7 h—Half day
Wed 14 Apr202709:00–18:00~7 h—Half day
Thu 14 Oct202709:00–18:00~7 h—Half day
Fri 3 Apr2026 · past09:00–18:00~7 hSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Half day
Fri 17 Apr2026 · past09:00–18:00~7 hSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)Half day

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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.

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.

Quick answers

Seabourn Encore at Sakaiminato

Where does Seabourn Encore dock in Sakaiminato?

The port has not published Seabourn Encore's berth in Sakaiminato for 4 Mar; 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 Seabourn Encore in Sakaiminato?

Thu, 4 Mar 2027: 09:00–18:00 (9 h in port); Wed, 14 Apr 2027: 09:00–18:00 (9 h in port); Thu, 14 Oct 2027: 09:00–18:00 (9 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 7 usable hours on the call of Thu, 4 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 16:30.

What can you do in Sakaiminato with 7 hours from Seabourn Encore?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Thu, 4 Mar 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 March?

On a usual March day Sakaiminato reaches about 13 °C (55 °F), with a low of about 4 °C (39 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 13 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.