Tomonoura’s tiled roofs and harbour with Sensui-jima beyond, seen from the Taishiden hall above Io-ji

Your ship · your port · your hours

Where does Star Seeker dock in Tomonoura?

In port Tue, 30 Mar 2027, 11:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port). 5 calls listed in all, below.

The short answer

Star Seeker anchors off Tomonoura and tenders passengers ashore to the old harbour.

In portTue, 30 Mar 202711:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port)All 5 listed calls →Be back byThe last tenderthe ship sets it: ask on board (our docked-ship rule: 19:30)What fits before then →Usable hoursabout 7.5 h12:00–19:30, less the tender ridesWhat fits in 7.5 h →Landingthe old harbourOpen in Google Maps →

Tomonoura in one glance

Benten-jima from the waterfront

The small rock island with a red pagoda that sits between Tomo and Sensui-jima.about 15m · Seen from the waterfront by the ferry pier, a 4 min walk from the prefectural pier, and from Taichoro

Fukuyama Castle by bus

Fukuyama’s castle stands beside the Shinkansen station.about 3h · Tomotetsu bus from Tomo-ko, about 35 min, ¥620 each way; castle 5 min from the station’s north exit

Cut to the 30 Mar call

What fits your 7.5 hours

On your own · the day that fits

The old town and Sensui-jima by ferry

about 4.5h

Follow this route 9 stops, the clock and the map ↓

Also fits this call: The lantern, the Ota Residence and Taichoro (about 2h) · The old town, a sea-bream lunch and the view from Io-ji (about 3.5h)

Off the ship and back

The tender, the landing and the way back in Tomonoura

The landing in Google Maps: the old harbour →

The ship sets the last tender: ask on board.

Star Seeker anchors off Tomonoura and tenders passengers ashore to the old harbour. Tender call: the hours here are our docked-ship rule (off 30 minutes after arrival, back 90 minutes before departure); the boat rides and the queue for them come off that, and the ship sets the last tender, so ask on board.

In more detailEvery call, the berth, what fits and why

Tender call: the hours here are our docked-ship rule (off 30 minutes after arrival, back 90 minutes before departure); the boat rides and the queue for them come off that, and the ship sets the last tender, so ask on board.
5 calls: 30 Mar 11:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port) · 2 Apr 11:30–18:00 (6.5 h in port) · 14 Oct 11:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port) · 17 Oct 11:30–18:00 (6.5 h in port) · 3 Nov 11:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the landing an hour before that, earlier if the ship sets an earlier last tender: about 7.5 hours to use on 30 Mar.
3 of the port's timed days fit this call.
Schedule note: From Windstar Cruises’ published itinerary; the ship anchors and passengers go ashore by tender.
Also on the cruise line’s itinerary: 13 Mar, 9 May, 12 May, 27 Sept — neither the line nor the port has published times.
Your 2 Apr call (11:30–18:00) leaves about 4.5 usable hours.
Your 17 Oct call (11:30–18:00) leaves about 4.5 usable hours.
On your dates (March 2027): Cherry blossom (first bloom Mar 25, full Apr 3) — JMA 30-year normals for the city’s specimen tree.

Days that fit Star Seeker’s call

7.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 30 Mar call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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The gangi and the old harbour, Tomonoura

Joyato lantern and the gangi steps, Tomonoura

Needs a 4-hour callabout 2h

The lantern, the Ota Residence and Taichoro

Any call. On a Tuesday the Ota Residence is closed: walk up to Io-ji instead. Times run from the moment you step off the tender

0:00Land in Tomo harbour and walk to the Joyato lantern (6 min from the prefectural pier, our estimate)
0:10Joyato lantern and the gangi steps
0:30Ota Residence, 1 min from the lantern
1:10Walk 5 min along the waterfront to Fukuzen-ji Taichoro
+ 2 more stops on the full route

No transport cost, all on foot

Follow this route

Needs a 5.5-hour callabout 3.5h

The old town, a sea-bream lunch and the view from Io-ji

A call of 5.5 hours or more. Not a Tuesday, when the Ota Residence and the lunch stop are both closed. Times run from the landing

0:00Land and walk to the Joyato lantern
0:10Lantern, gangi steps and, Friday to Sunday and on holidays, the Irohamaru Museum beside them
0:40Ota Residence
1:15Walk 6 min to Chitose for sea bream
+ 4 more stops on the full route

No transport cost, all on foot

Follow this route

Sensui-jima by the municipal ferry, Tomonoura

Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5h

The old town and Sensui-jima by ferry

A call of 6.5 hours or more, such as 11:30–18:00, in fair weather. Times run from the landing

0:00Land and walk to the Joyato lantern
0:10Lantern and gangi steps
0:30Ota Residence
1:10Fukuzen-ji Taichoro, 5 min along the waterfront
+ 5 more stops on the full route

Ferry ¥240 return

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Your 30 Mar call on one page

Star Seeker in Tomonoura: the day sheet

Tue, 30 Mar 2027, 11:30–21:00 (9.5 h in port), at anchor off Tomonoura, passengers go ashore to the old harbour. Off the ship from 12:00, back at the landing by 19:30 or before the last tender, whichever is earlier. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNone. The Tomonoura Tourist Information Centre, 09:00–17:00, is at the Tomonoura bus stop, about 8 minutes on foot from the lantern.

Cash and ATMsNo ATM at the landing is confirmed. Bring yen from the ship: the temple, the museums, the ferry and the bus take cash.

Wi-Fi and dataNo public Wi-Fi at the landing is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.

Steps and slopesThe waterfront is flat. The streets are narrow and shared with cars. Io-ji is a climb, and Taichoro and the museum stand above the street. Olivia's page says guests use stairs to reach the tender platform.

Weather ashore · a usual March day in Tomonoura

14° / 3°C57° / 38°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 Tue 30 Mar appears here from Wed 24 Mar.

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

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Every Star Seeker call at Tomonoura

5 calls listed, Mar 2027–Nov 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call arrives at 11:30; departures run 18:00–21:00, and the departure decides your day.

Tue 30 Mar202711:30–21:00~7.5 hthe old harbour (tender)Full day

Fri 2 Apr202711:30–18:00~4.5 hthe old harbour (tender)Short

Thu 14 Oct202711:30–21:00~7.5 hthe old harbour (tender)Full day

Sun 17 Oct202711:30–18:00~4.5 hthe old harbour (tender)Short

Wed 3 Nov202711:30–21:00~7.5 hthe old harbour (tender)Full 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 landing an hour before that, earlier if the ship sets an earlier last tender. 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 · 3 calls

Tue 30 Mar, Thu 14 Oct, Wed 3 Nov

11:30–21:00 · about 7.5 usable hours · gangway by 19:30

About 7.5 usable hours, back at the landing by 19:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

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

The short day · 2 calls

Fri 2 Apr, Sun 17 Oct

11:30–18:00 · about 4.5 usable hours · gangway by 16:30

About 4.5 usable hours, back at the landing by 16:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.

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