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From the official port schedulesOur full guide for Viking Venus & Orion: every port, decoded →
Berth: No.3 Wharf, Berths 16–17. From the berth: No.3 Wharf: the canal is about 500 m (5–10 min); JR Otaru Station ~15 min; Sakaimachi street ~20 min on foot.
The Otaru complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Harumi Passenger Terminal. From the berth: Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station.
The Tokyo complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: not named in the 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).
Berth: Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2). From the berth: Port Terminal: Port Liner station outside, two stops (~5 min, ¥210) to Sannomiya. Naka Pier: Port Tower 5 min, Nankinmachi ~12–15 min, JR Motomachi 15 min.
The Kobe complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Itsukaichi -11m/-12m Quay. From the berth: Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf.
The Hiroshima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: No.4 Pier. From the berth: Toyoken (toriten) is a 9-min walk; downtown and Takegawara are 2.8 km — take a taxi.
The Beppu complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Marine Port Kagoshima. From the berth: Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~27 min on a signed route. Kita-futo: Sakurajima ferry ~5 min, tram stop ~7 min, Tenmonkan ~20 min on foot.
The Kagoshima complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal). From the berth: Miura: the covered arcade starts 5 min from the gangway.
The Sasebo complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 12 Oct 2026 | Otaru | No.3 Wharf, Berths 16–17 | 08:00 to 13 Oct 14:00 (overnight) | a full day+ |
| Thu, 15 Oct 2026 | Tokyo | Harumi Passenger Terminal | 11:00 to 17 Oct 19:00 (overnight) | a full day+ |
| Sun, 18 Oct 2026 | Shimizu | — | 08:00 to 19 Oct 13:00 (overnight) | a full day+ |
| Tue, 20 Oct 2026 | Kobe | Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) | 08:30–19:00, 10.5 hours | ~8.5 h |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2026 | Hiroshima | Itsukaichi -11m/-12m Quay | 14:00 to 22 Oct 18:00 (overnight) | a full day+ |
| Fri, 23 Oct 2026 | Beppu | No.4 Pier | 08:30–16:30, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Sat, 24 Oct 2026 | Kagoshima | Marine Port Kagoshima | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sun, 25 Oct 2026 | Sasebo | Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) | 09:00–18:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
* Usable = time in port minus about half an hour to get ashore and an hour back before all-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure). Each port's complete guide picks the day and the tours that fit.
On the published schedules, Viking Orion has 8 calls at 8 ports between Mon, 12 Oct 2026 and Sun, 25 Oct 2026: Otaru (1), Tokyo (1), Shimizu (1), Kobe (1), Hiroshima (1), Beppu (1), Kagoshima (1), Sasebo (1).
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at No.3 Wharf, Berths 16–17 in Otaru (12 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. No.3 Wharf: the canal is about 500 m (5–10 min); JR Otaru Station ~15 min; Sakaimachi street ~20 min on foot. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/otaru/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at Harumi Passenger Terminal in Tokyo (15 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Odaiba: Yurikamome station 8 min on foot. Harumi: no station — Toei bus To05-1 to Ginza and Tokyo Station. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/tokyo/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to call at Shimizu (18 Oct), according to the port's official schedule, which does not name 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). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/shimizu/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) in Kobe (20 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Port Terminal: Port Liner station outside, two stops (~5 min, ¥210) to Sannomiya. Naka Pier: Port Tower 5 min, Nankinmachi ~12–15 min, JR Motomachi 15 min. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kobe/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at Itsukaichi -11m/-12m Quay in Hiroshima (21 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Ujina: tram toward the Peace Memorial. Itsukaichi: nothing around the wharf. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/hiroshima/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at No.4 Pier in Beppu (23 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Toyoken (toriten) is a 9-min walk; downtown and Takegawara are 2.8 km — take a taxi. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/beppu/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at Marine Port Kagoshima in Kagoshima (24 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Marine Port: not for sightseeing on foot, but the Wakita tram stop is ~27 min on a signed route. Kita-futo: Sakurajima ferry ~5 min, tram stop ~7 min, Tenmonkan ~20 min on foot. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kagoshima/complete-guide/
Viking Orion is scheduled to dock at Miura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal) in Sasebo (25 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Miura: the covered arcade starts 5 min from the gangway. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/sasebo/complete-guide/
