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Where does Seven Seas Explorer dock in Hososhima?

In port Mon, 3 May 2027, 07:00–17:00 (10 h in port).

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Hososhima in one glance

Umagase and the Hososhima Lighthouse, Hososhima

Umagase and the Hososhima Lighthouse

The tip of Cape Hyuga, over the Pacific.about 2.5h · Taxi from the quay to the Umagase car park, 5.5 km, about ¥2,200 each way, our estimateSea of the Cross, Hososhima

Sea of the Cross

A rock reef split 200 m east to west and 220 m north to south, so that the sea makes a cross; the name is from the Portuguese cruz.about 2h · Taxi from the quay, 5.1 km, about ¥2,100, our estimate; 1.3 km from UmagaseOmi Shrine and the Udo cave, Hososhima

Omi Shrine and the Udo cave

A shrine on columnar rock beside Isegahama beach, known locally as Hyuga’s Ise.about 1.5h · Taxi from the quay, 3.1 km, about ¥1,400, our estimate
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What fits your 8 hours

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The berth, the way into town and back in Hososhima

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More of Hososhima within 8 hours

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

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Mimitsu old town, Hososhima

Mimitsu old town

The port of the Takanabe Akizuki domain.about 3h · Taxi from the quay, 13.9 km, about ¥5,200 each way, our estimate · needs a 5-hour callCape Hyuga by taxi in three hours, Hososhima

Cape Hyuga by taxi in three hours

about 3.5h · Taxi by the hour from the quay: ¥16,680 for three hours on cruise days · needs a 5.5-hour call
Days that fit Seven Seas Explorer’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 3 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

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Cape Hyuga by taxi in three hours, HososhimaUmagase and the Hososhima Lighthouse, HososhimaSea of the Cross, Hososhima

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3h

Cape Hyuga: Umagase, the Sea of the Cross and Omi Shrine

Any call. Everything is outdoors and open at any hour

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to the Umagase car park (5.5 km, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Umagase: the glass-floored Sukeruccha deck, then 2 min on to the lookout at the tip
  3. 1:10Drive 1.3 km to the Sea of the Cross lookout
  4. 1:40Drive 3.8 km to Omi Shrine and the Udo cave
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

One taxi kept for three hours, ¥16,680 for the car (tourism association’s cruise-day rate)

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Omi Shrine and the Udo cave, Hososhima

Needs an 8-hour callabout 6h

The cape, a seafood bowl at the harbour and Mimitsu old town

Calls of 8 hours or more on a Wednesday to Sunday, or a Tuesday that is not the 1st or 3rd of the month; on an 11:00 arrival eat first, as the last order is 14:00

  1. 0:00Taxi to the Umagase car park (5.5 km, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Umagase lookouts
  3. 1:10Sea of the Cross, 1.3 km on
  4. 1:40Omi Shrine and the Udo cave, 3.8 km
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥5,560 an hour for the taxi; five and a half hours comes to about ¥30,600, or pay by the meter between stops

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Rowing boat under Manai Falls, Hososhima

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

Takachiho Gorge and Manai Falls

Calls of 9 hours or more in port: Seabourn Encore (08:00–18:00), Seven Seas Explorer (07:00–17:00), Asuka III (10:30–19:30). Not a 7.5-hour call

  1. 0:00Hired car or taxi from the quay to Takachiho Gorge (62.9 km; allow 1 h 15 min, our estimate)
  2. 1:15Park at No. 1 Oshioi, by the boat desk, or No. 2 Araragi, 15 min on foot from it
  3. 1:30Rowing boat, 30 min, if you booked online
  4. 2:15Walk the gorge path, about 1 km, to the lookout over Manai Falls
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥22,400 each way on the meter, our estimate; ask for a day rate

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Seven Seas Explorer in Hososhima: the day sheet

Mon, 3 May 2027, 07:00–17:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNo terminal building. On call days the city sets up a local product fair on the quay.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM on the quay is confirmed. Bring yen from the ship: taxis, the fishing cooperative's restaurant and the small museums are the places you pay.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi on the quay is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe Sea of the Cross lookout and Omi Shrine are close to their car parks. Umagase is a walk along a cliff path from the car park. The Udo cave and the Takachiho path have steps.
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Hososhima
25° / 15°C76° / 59°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 3 May appears here from Tue 27 Apr.

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

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Every Seven Seas Explorer call at Hososhima

1 call listed, May 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 07:00–17:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Mon 3 May202707:00–17:00~8 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

Mon 3 May

07:00–17:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 15:30

About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: 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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Seven Seas Explorer at Hososhima

Where does Seven Seas Explorer dock in Hososhima?

The port has not published Seven Seas Explorer's berth in Hososhima for 3 May; ships here normally use Industrial Port Quays No. 1 and No. 2 (細島工業港1・2号岸壁), Hyuga: the quay named by the Japan Tourism Agency and by every 2026 call notice from the city and its tourism association. A cargo quay with no terminal building; the city sets up a local product fair on call days. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Seven Seas Explorer in Hososhima?

Mon, 3 May 2027: 07:00–17:00 (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 Mon, 3 May 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.

What can you do in Hososhima with 8 hours from Seven Seas Explorer?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Mon, 3 May 2027: Cape Hyuga: Umagase, the Sea of the Cross and Omi Shrine (about 3h), The cape, a seafood bowl at the harbour and Mimitsu old town (about 6h), Takachiho Gorge and Manai Falls (about 7h).

What is the weather like in Hososhima in May?

On a usual May day Hososhima reaches about 25 °C (76 °F), with a low of about 15 °C (59 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nobeoka. 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.