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Your ship · your port · your hoursNext call Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port), at Hinode No.1 Pier. Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.
Timed from the gangway and cut to this call. The hour before all-aboard is already kept free.
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2–3 h callabout 2.75hwalkfood
For cautious clocks — no vehicles, just the pier and the market.
Costs about ¥0 — every step is on foot
4–6 h callabout 5hviewshistory
For clear mornings that want tea fields and a red shrine gate.
Costs about ~¥6,000–8,000 per couple (taxis + ropeway)
8 h+ callabout 7.5hwalkhistory
For confident train users chasing the mountain itself, not just its view.
Costs about ~¥3,000 pp in JR fares
Shared cars with a guide first; each needs less time than this call allows. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Shared car · per personOn-time return promised4.7★ · 153needs a 9 h callThe shared car into the Fuji foothills: Lake Tanuki, Shiraito Falls, a sake stop and the head Sengen shrine in…
from US$142 per person · max 9Why it is here →
Private car · per group5.0★ · 19needs a 6 h callA private small-bus loop from the Shimizu pier to Nihondaira, Kunozan Toshogu by ropeway, and the Miho pine gr…
US$525 per person for 2 · US$1050 per carWhy it is here →
Private5.0★ · 14needs a 7 h callA private 2.5-hour Zen, matcha and calligraphy morning written for cruise passengers, but its meeting point is…
from US$149 per person · max 10Why it is here →Tours 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.
At Hinode No.1 Pier, according to the port's published schedule. From the berth: Hinode: Dream Plaza ~10 min, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market ~20–25 min on foot (or the free shuttle to JR Shimizu Station). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
Sun, 25 Oct 2026: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Tue, 27 Oct 2026: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 7.5 usable hours on the longest call.
3 of the port's timed days fit: The walkable port (about 2.75h), Fuji in the frame (about 5h), The mountain day (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.
Dates, times and berths from Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (FY2026 and FY2025 call lists) (as of 2026-10-05). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.
