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Where does Silver Muse dock in Hiroshima?

In port Sat, 1 May 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). 8 calls listed in all, below.

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hiroshima

On your own

More of Hiroshima within 7 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Days that fit Silver Muse’s call

7 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 1 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Port-side and a car museum, Hiroshima

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkeasy

Port-side and a car museum

For a short call — a waterfront walk plus one extra if booked.

  1. 0:00Ujina waterfront park walk at the berth
  2. 0:45Mazda Museum (weekdays, if you reserved) — taxi ~15 min
  3. 2:00Taxi back to the terminal
  4. 2:20Back at the gangway

Trams ¥240 flat if you ride

Peace Memorial Museum & Dome, HiroshimaHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, G7 Hiroshima 001The peace pilgrimage, Hiroshima

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5hhistorywalk

The peace pilgrimage

For visitors who came for the one reason ships stop here.

  1. 0:00Tram/taxi from the port to Peace Park (~40 min)
  2. 0:45Peace Memorial Museum — two unhurried hours
  3. 2:45Cenotaph, the flame, the Dome across the river
  4. 3:30Hondori arcade to Mitchan Sohonten
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trams ¥480 round trip; Peace Museum ¥200

Your 1 May call on one page

Silver Muse in Hiroshima: the day sheet

Sat, 1 May 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, 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 terminalUjina terminal (2024): toilets, Wi-Fi, lift, viewing deck, a kiosk, exchange for 12 currencies, an English tourist desk, taxi and shuttle bays.
Cash and ATMsItsukushima Shrine and the ropeway's top station are cash only; the nearest foreign-card ATM to Ujina is a 7-Eleven 550 m away.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the Ujina terminal; no SIM counter is published there, so buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesUjina terminal has a lift and taxi bay; a 10-minute taxi to the Peace Park beats the tram walk; Aqua Net boats carry one wheelchair.
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Hiroshima
24° / 15°C76° / 59°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 1 May appears here from Sun 25 Apr.

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

Every Silver Muse call at Hiroshima

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

Arrivals run 08:00–12:00 and departures 17:00–19:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Sat 1 May2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Wed 19 May2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Sat 29 May2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Wed 16 Jun2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Wed 7 Jul2027In port: 12:00–19:00usable: ~5 hberth: —Half day
Sat 28 Aug2027In port: 09:00–19:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Fri 17 Sep2027In port: 12:00–19:00usable: ~5 hberth: —Half day
Wed 13 Oct2027In port: 08:00–19:00usable: ~9 hberth: —Full day

Add all 8 calls to your calendar

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 · 2 calls

Sat 28 Aug, Wed 13 Oct

08:00 or 09:00 to 19:00 · about 8 to 9 usable hours · gangway by 17:30

About 8–9 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30: more than a half day — two districts, or a guided day that returns in time; the port's full timed day needs longer.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

The half day · 6 calls

Sat 1 May, Wed 19 May, Sat 29 May, Wed 16 Jun and 2 more

08:00 or 12:00 to 17:00 or 19:00 · about 5 to 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30 or 17:30

About 5–7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30 or 17:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

Mitaki Peace Tour Beyond Central HiroshimaThe guided day for these callsMitaki Peace Tour Beyond Central HiroshimaShared car · per person5.0★ · 35from US$94 per person · max 6 · fits 6 of 6 half-day calls · open on 3 of the 6 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

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

Quick answers

Silver Muse at Hiroshima

Where does Silver Muse dock in Hiroshima?

The port has not published Silver Muse's berth in Hiroshima for 1 May; ships here normally use Ujina No.5 by the 2024 cruise terminal (most ships) — or Itsukaichi (mostly the second ship on two-ship days). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Silver Muse in Hiroshima?

Sat, 1 May 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Wed, 19 May 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sat, 29 May 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Wed, 16 Jun 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Wed, 7 Jul 2027: 12:00–19:00 (7 h in port); Sat, 28 Aug 2027: 09:00–19:00 (10 h in port); Fri, 17 Sept 2027: 12:00–19:00 (7 h in port); Wed, 13 Oct 2027: 08:00–19:00 (11 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 Sat, 1 May 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.

What can you do in Hiroshima with 7 hours from Silver Muse?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 1 May 2027: The port-side hour (about 2.5h), The peace pilgrimage (about 5.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Hiroshima in May?

On a usual May day Hiroshima reaches about 24 °C (76 °F), with a low of about 15 °C (59 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Hiroshima. 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.