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Star Seeker in Osaka

Next call Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 00:00–23:00 (23 h in port), at Tempozan Pier. Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

2 calls this seasonabout 21.5 usable hours3 timed days fit
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Days that fit Star Seeker’s call

21.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Timed from the gangway and cut to this call. The hour before all-aboard is already kept free.

If it rains: The rainy-day Osaka →

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2–3 h callabout 3hfoodwalk

Dotonbori and the kitchen market

For two or three hours ashore, no transfers booked.

  1. 0:00Subway from Osakako to Namba
  2. 0:35Walk Dotonbori end to end
  3. 1:15Takoyaki, then okonomiyaki, standing
  4. 2:00Kuromon Ichiba, five minutes east
  5. + 1 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥600 pp

8 h+ callabout 8hhistorywalk

Kyoto's shrines and old lanes

For eight-plus hours ashore — the Kansai port where Kyoto works.

  1. 0:00Subway to Osaka Station
  2. 0:50JR to Kyoto
  3. 1:30Fushimi Inari — the torii tunnel
  4. 3:00Gion and the Higashiyama lanes
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥3,000 pp return

Quick answers

Star Seeker at Osaka

Where does Star Seeker dock in Osaka?

At Tempozan Pier, according to the port's published schedule. From the berth: Aquarium ~5 min on foot; Osakako subway station ~5 min from the terminal (~8 min from the far end of the quay). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Star Seeker in Osaka?

Fri, 16 Oct 2026: 00:00–23:00 (23 h in port); Thu, 5 Nov 2026: 00:30–17:00 (16.5 h in port). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 21.5 usable hours on the longest call.

What can you do in Osaka with 21.5 hours from Star Seeker?

3 of the port's timed days fit: Dotonbori in three hours (about 3h), Castle and kitchen (about 5h), Kyoto, and back in time (about 8h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from Osaka Port Promotion Association: 2026 Osaka Port cruise schedule (PDF) (as of 2026-09-24). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.