Home / Ships / Star Seeker / Ishigaki
Your ship · your port · your hoursWhere does Star Seeker dock in Ishigaki?
In port Sun, 7 Mar 2027, 08:00–13:00 (5 h in port).
The short answer
Star Seeker docks at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) in Ishigaki.
Cut to the 7 Mar call
What fits your 3 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Ishigaki
Book before you sail
Every guided day in IshigakiTwo more guided days that fit 3 hours
Each takes no more than the 7 Mar call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 7 Mar callSmall group4.9★ · 214Okinawa Ishigaki Mangrove SUP or Canoe Tour
A 90-minute SUP or canoe paddle on the Miyara River mangroves, a protected natural monument, with Ishigaki Adventure PiPi.
US$51 each · US$102 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 4-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 7 Mar callPrivate car · per group5.0★ · 8Ishigaki Island Romantic Photoshoot
A two-hour couples photoshoot at two or more island locations with a husband-and-wife photography team.
US$162 per person for 2 · US$324 per carPickup on requestneeds a 4-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Ishigaki within 3 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Days that fit Star Seeker’s call
3 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 7 Mar call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
Swipe sideways for the other days →
Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hfoodhistory
Town market and a noble house
For a short call: a market, a bowl of soba, and one quiet historic house.
- 0:00Shuttle into town
- 0:25The public market
- 1:10Yaeyama soba
- 1:50Miyara Dunchi
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Free with a ship shuttle, otherwise a taxi ~¥800–1,000 each way
Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts
Your 7 Mar call on one page
Star Seeker in Ishigaki: the day sheet
Sun, 7 Mar 2027, 08:00–13:00 (5 h in port), at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 11:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
First Japanese port: immigration on the day
Star Seeker arrives from Keelung, so Ishigaki is where you enter Japan
Japan checks every foreign passenger in person at the first Japanese port, before anyone goes ashore: a passport check and fingerprints. No official time is published for it, so plan the start of the day around the queue.
Before any tourLeave the first hours freeThe only official figure is from Hakata in 2015: ships of 1,000+ passengers took about 85 minutes once the cruise permit was in use. If you book a guide, say this is your ship’s first Japanese port and agree a start time with margin.
Landing permitCarry it ashore all dayForeign passengers on approved ships usually enter on a Cruise Landing Permission (船舶観光上陸許可) and receive a landing permit. The law requires holders to carry it at all times instead of the passport; passengers landed normally carry their passport.
CustomsLeave fruit and meat on boardMost fruit, vegetables and meat products may not be brought into Japan; the penalty can be up to three years’ imprisonment or a ¥3 million fine. Declaration forms are given out on board: follow your cruise line’s instructions.
Sources: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Immigration Control Act, Art. 14-2 and 23), Japan Customs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Checked 25 October 2026. Our guide to the first Japanese port
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalNo building or rain shelter: toilets only. No Wi-Fi, ATM, exchange or tourist desk; a pool for 21 taxis; immigration temporary or on board.
Cash and ATMsNothing at the quay. Yaeyama Post Office ATM, 375 m from the ferry terminal, 8:00–21:00 daily, foreign cards, ¥50,000 limit. Cash for Taketomi, taxis.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi at the quay.
Steps and slopesThe quay is flat, but the 3 km walk to town climbs a bridge: take the shuttle or a taxi. Ferry terminal is step-free.
Weather ashore · a usual March day in Ishigaki
24° / 19°C75° / 65°F
Rain on about 10 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
The forecast for Sun 7 Mar appears here from Mon 1 Mar.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Ishigakijima Island station · The official figures →
Add to calendar
Every Star Seeker call at Ishigaki
1 call listed, Mar 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–13:00: plan one day and repeat it.
Sun 7 Mar2027In port: 08:00–13:00usable: ~3 hberth: Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m)Short
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 Ishigaki Port (City of Ishigaki) via NACRU, the joint Naha/Hirara/Ishigaki cruise berth-booking system (クルーズ船寄港予約システム) — public list views for 2026 and 2027; the daily programme has the final word.
Sun 7 Mar
08:00–13:00 · about 3 usable hours · gangway by 11:30
About 3 usable hours, back at the gangway by 11:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.
The guided day for these callsOkinawa Ishigaki Blue Cave Snorkeling TourSmall group4.9★ · 506from US$45 per person · max 15 · fits 1 of 1 short call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Star Seeker at Ishigaki
Where does Star Seeker dock in Ishigaki?
Star Seeker docks at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) in Ishigaki — Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Star Seeker in Ishigaki?
Sun, 7 Mar 2027: 08:00–13:00 (5 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 3 usable hours on the call of Sun, 7 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 11:30.
What can you do in Ishigaki with 3 hours from Star Seeker?
1 of the port's timed days fits the call of Sun, 7 Mar 2027: The town, on foot (about 3h). 3 guided days fit the call.
What is the weather like in Ishigaki in March?
On a usual March day Ishigaki reaches about 24 °C (75 °F), with a low of about 19 °C (65 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 10 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Ishigakijima Island. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada
Dates, times and berths from Ishigaki Port (City of Ishigaki) via NACRU, the joint Naha/Hirara/Ishigaki cruise berth-booking system (クルーズ船寄港予約システム) — public list views for 2026 and 2027. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.