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Where does Silver Muse dock in Nagasaki?

In port Sun, 4 Apr 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). 9 calls listed in all, below.

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Nagasaki

Days that fit Silver Muse’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 4 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Glover Garden, NagasakiHillside villas and champon, NagasakiOura Cathedral & Dutch Slope, Nagasaki

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkhistory

Hillside villas and champon

For a downtown berth — the wharf-side hills done on foot.

  1. 0:00Walk from Matsugae wharf to Glover Garden
  2. 0:15Glover Garden villas + harbor views
  3. 1:15Oura Cathedral next door
  4. 1:45Champon at Shikairo — the 1899 birthplace
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free — all on foot

Green-and-cream Nagasaki tram no. 308The Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiDejima, Nagasaki

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

The bomb and the trading island

For visitors who want both halves of this city's story.

  1. 0:00Tram north to Peace Park (~30 min riding, one change; 40–50 min door to door)
  2. 0:30Atomic Bomb Museum + Peace Park
  3. 2:30Tram back to Dejima
  4. 3:00Dejima — the fan-shaped Dutch island, rebuilt
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trams ¥300–600 (or the ¥600 day pass)

Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiThe full circle, NagasakiDejima trading island, Nagasaki

Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hhistorywalk

The full circle

For long calls that want the bridge, the island and the hills.

  1. 0:00Peace Park + museum by tram, unhurried
  2. 2:45Megane-bashi spectacles bridge + castella at Fukusaya
  3. 4:00Dejima, then Chinatown sara-udon lunch-late
  4. 5:30Glover Garden at golden hour
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Tram day pass ¥600

Your 4 Apr call on one page

Silver Muse in Nagasaki: the day sheet

Sun, 4 Apr 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, 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 terminalMatsugae terminal: immigration, free Wi-Fi, tourist desk, currency exchange, ¥600 tram passes, barrier-free toilet, lift.
Cash and ATMsTrams and taxis take cards; Glover's upper gate and Gunkanjima Cruise want cash. ATMs from Matsugae: post office 130 m, FamilyMart 190 m, 7-Eleven 350 m.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal, at every tram stop, Glover Garden and the Peace Park. No SIM seller published nearby; buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesSteep hillsides. Oura Cathedral is stairs only; Glover Garden has moving walkways, ramps and free electric wheelchairs. Only nine low-floor trams a day from Oura-kaigan-dori.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Nagasaki
20° / 12°C68° / 53°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 Sun 4 Apr appears here from Mon 29 Mar.

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

Every Silver Muse call at Nagasaki

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

Arrivals run 08:00–10:00 and departures 17:00–20:45: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Sun 4 Apr2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Sun 18 Apr2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full dayAlso in port: Sapphire Princess, 07:00–16:00.
Mon 17 May2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Mon 14 Jun2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Sat 26 Jun2027In port: 10:00–20:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Tue 20 Jul2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Mon 6 Sep2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Fri 15 Oct2027In port: 09:00–20:45usable: ~9.5 hberth: —Full day
Fri 29 Oct2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day

Add all 9 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 · 6 calls

Sun 4 Apr, Sun 18 Apr, Mon 17 May, Sat 26 Jun and 2 more

08:00 or 10:00 to 18:00 or 20:45 · about 8 to 9.5 usable hours · gangway by 16:30 or 19:15

About 8–9.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30 or 19:15: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

Nagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarThe guided day for these callsNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 24from US$233 per person · max 30 · fits 6 of 6 full-day calls · open on 3 of the 6 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock
The half day · 3 calls

Mon 14 Jun, Tue 20 Jul, Mon 6 Sep

08:00–17:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30

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

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

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 Nagasaki

Where does Silver Muse dock in Nagasaki?

The port has not published Silver Muse's berth in Nagasaki for 4 Apr; ships here normally use Matsugae / Dejima wharf, downtown. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Silver Muse in Nagasaki?

Sun, 4 Apr 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Sun, 18 Apr 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Mon, 17 May 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Mon, 14 Jun 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sat, 26 Jun 2027: 10:00–20:00 (10 h in port); Tue, 20 Jul 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Mon, 6 Sept 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Fri, 15 Oct 2027: 09:00–20:45 (11.8 h in port); Fri, 29 Oct 2027: 08:00–18:00 (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 Sun, 4 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 16:30.

What can you do in Nagasaki with 8 hours from Silver Muse?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sun, 4 Apr 2027: The hillside sampler (about 3h), Two stories of one city (about 5h), The full circle (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Nagasaki in April?

On a usual April day Nagasaki reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 12 °C (53 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nagasaki. 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.