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Where does Spectrum of the Seas dock in Yatsushiro?

In port Sat, 26 Dec 2026, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Yatsushiro in one glance

Kumamoto ramen

Kumamoto ramen

Pork-bone broth with fried-garlic oil.about 4h · Taxi 12.5 km to Shin-Yatsushiro, about 20 min and ¥4,000 (our estimate), Shinkansen about 15 min to Kumamoto, ¥1,630Basashi, horse-meat sashimi, Kumamoto

Basashi, horse-meat sashimi

Horse-meat sashimi, Kumamoto’s best-known dish.about 4h · Taxi 12.5 km to Shin-Yatsushiro, about 20 min and ¥4,000 (our estimate), Shinkansen about 15 min to Kumamoto, ¥1,630Kumamoto Station: Amu Plaza and Higo Yokamon Ichiba

Kumamoto Station: Amu Plaza and Higo Yokamon Ichiba

The station is the last stop before the Shinkansen back, so this is where to buy and eat.about 3.5h · Taxi 12.5 km to Shin-Yatsushiro, about 20 min and ¥4,000 (our estimate), Shinkansen about 15 min to Kumamoto, ¥1,630
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What fits your 10 hours

On your own · the day that fits

Castle, Kumamon Square, ramen and Suizenji (Sat 26 Dec 2026)

about 9.5h

  1. The Kumamoto city tram1:15Tram to Kumamotojo/Shiyakusho-mae (10 min), then 10 min on foot
  2. Kumamoto Castle1:35Kumamoto Castle at opening (about 09:05–10:35)
  3. Sakuranobaba Josaien and the samurai troupe, Kumamoto3:10Sakuranobaba Josaien
  4. Suizenji Jojuen garden, Kumamoto6:00Suizenji Jojuen (about 1 h)
  5. Kumamon Port and its park, Yatsushiro9:30Back at the gangway about 17:00

Follow this route13 stops, the clock and the map ↓

Also fits this call: Kumamon Port on foot: the garden and the Kumamon statues (about 1h) · Kumamoto Castle and ramen by the station (about 5.5h)

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Yatsushiro

On your own

More of Yatsushiro within 10 hours

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

All ten, ranked
Kumamoto City Museum

Kumamoto City Museum

The city museum beside the castle grounds, back in normal operation after the quake.about 5h · Taxi 12.5 km to Shin-Yatsushiro, about 20 min and ¥4,000 (our estimate), Shinkansen about 15 min to Kumamoto, ¥1,630, then the tram to Sugidomo (Kami-Kumamoto line, from Kumamotojo/Shiyakusho-mae, not from the station) and about 5 min on foot · needs a 7-hour call
Days that fit Spectrum of the Seas’s call

10 hours ashore: the days that fit

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The Kumamoto city tramKumamoto CastleKumamoto ramen

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Kumamoto Castle and ramen by the station

Calls of eight hours or more that want the castle and nothing else

  1. 0:00Taxi or the ship’s transfer to JR Shin-Yatsushiro (12.5 km, about 20 min, about ¥4,000, our estimate)
  2. 0:30Kyushu Shinkansen to Kumamoto, about 15 min, ¥1,630 unreserved
  3. 0:50Tram from Kumamoto-ekimae to Kumamotojo/Shiyakusho-mae (about 10 min, ¥200), then about 10 min on foot
  4. 1:15Kumamoto Castle (about 1 h 30 min)
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Taxi about ¥4,000 each way to Shin-Yatsushiro (our estimate), Shinkansen ¥1,630 each way, tram ¥200 each way

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  1. 1Your ship → Kumamoto Castletrain or bus
  2. 2Kumamoto Castle → JR Kumamoto Stationtrain or bus
  3. 3JR Kumamoto Station → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Sakuranobaba Josaien and the samurai troupe, Kumamoto

Needs an 11.5-hour callabout 9.5h

Castle, Kumamon Square, ramen and Suizenji (Sat 26 Dec 2026)

Spectrum of the Seas on Sat 26 Dec 2026 (07:00–19:00): off at 07:30, back at the gangway about 17:00, before the assumed 18:30 all-aboard

  1. 0:0007:30 off the ship; taxi or transfer to Shin-Yatsushiro (about 20 min)
  2. 0:54Shinkansen Sakura 744, 08:24 → Kumamoto 08:38 (¥1,630)
  3. 1:15Tram to Kumamotojo/Shiyakusho-mae (10 min), then 10 min on foot
  4. 1:35Kumamoto Castle at opening (about 09:05–10:35)
  5. + 9 more stops on the full route

Taxi about ¥4,000 each way (our estimate), Shinkansen ¥1,630 each way, four tram rides at ¥200

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  1. 1Your ship → Kumamoto Castletrain or bus
  2. 2Kumamoto Castle → Sakuranobaba Josaien → Kumamon Squareon foot
  3. 3Kumamon Square → Suizenji Jojuentrain or bus
  4. 4Suizenji Jojuen → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Spectrum of the Seas in Yatsushiro: the day sheet

Sat, 26 Dec 2026, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port), at Kumamon Port Yatsushiro. Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalA terminal building with customs and immigration, a 2.4 ha garden with Kumamon statues (partly reopened on 2 November 2026 after the earthquake), and covered bus and taxi stops for up to 120 taxis and cars. A currency-exchange machine was installed in 2024. Toilets, Wi-Fi, an ATM and a tourist desk are not listed on the port's pages.
Cash and ATMsKumamoto Castle takes cards, IC cards and QR payment. The city tram takes IC cards and contactless cards.
Wi-Fi and dataNo port Wi-Fi is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesNothing at the port needs walking. In Kumamoto the tram stop is about 10 minutes on foot from the castle; on weekdays the castle uses the South Gate only, and a free shuttle runs there from Josaien every 10–15 minutes.
Weather ashore · a usual December day in Yatsushiro
13° / 3°C55° / 38°F

Rain on about 7 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sat 26 Dec appears here from Sun 20 Dec.

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

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Every Spectrum of the Seas call at Yatsushiro

3 calls listed, Dec 2026–Nov 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call arrives at 07:00; departures run 18:00–19:00, and the departure decides your day.

Sat 26 Dec202607:00–19:00~10 hKumamon Port YatsushiroFull day
Tue 21 Sep202707:00–19:00~10 h—Full day
Thu 25 Nov202707:00–18:00~9 h—Full day
Wed 25 Feb2026 · past07:00–18:00~9 hKumamon Port YatsushiroFull day
Mon 30 Mar2026 · past07:00–19:00~10 hKumamon Port YatsushiroFull day
Wed 29 Apr2026 · past07:00–18:00~9 hKumamon Port YatsushiroFull 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 Kumamon Port Yatsushiro — 2026年1月～12月分のクルーズ船入港希望情報 (R8.10.6更新) (as of 2026-10-06) and the cruise line’s published itinerary; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 3 calls

Sat 26 Dec, Tue 21 Sep 2027, Thu 25 Nov 2027

07:00 to 18:00 or 19:00 · about 9 to 10 usable hours · gangway by 16:30 or 17:30

About 9–10 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30 or 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.

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Spectrum of the Seas at Yatsushiro

Where does Spectrum of the Seas dock in Yatsushiro?

Spectrum of the Seas docks at Kumamon Port Yatsushiro in Yatsushiro — Nothing beyond the terminal park and its Kumamon statues (partly reopened 2 Nov 2026 after the July earthquake). AEON Yatsushiro is 6.8 km by road and Shin-Yatsushiro Station 12.5 km, our estimates. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Spectrum of the Seas in Yatsushiro?

Sat, 26 Dec 2026: 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port); Tue, 21 Sept 2027: 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port); Thu, 25 Nov 2027: 07:00–18:00 (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 10 usable hours on the call of Sat, 26 Dec 2026, back at the gangway by 17:30.

What can you do in Yatsushiro with 10 hours from Spectrum of the Seas?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 26 Dec 2026: Kumamon Port on foot: the garden and the Kumamon statues (about 1h), Kumamoto Castle and ramen by the station (about 5.5h), Castle, Kumamon Square, ramen and Suizenji (Sat 26 Dec 2026) (about 9.5h).

What is the weather like in Yatsushiro in December?

On a usual December day Yatsushiro reaches about 13 °C (55 °F), with a low of about 3 °C (38 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 7 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Kumamoto. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Kumamon Port Yatsushiro — 2026年1月～12月分のクルーズ船入港希望情報 (R8.10.6更新) (as of 2026-10-06) and the cruise line’s published itinerary. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.