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Viking Orion in Shimizu

Next call Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 to 19 Oct 13:00 (overnight). Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call.

1 call this seasonabout 22.5 usable hours3 timed days fit
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Days that fit Viking Orion’s call

22.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

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

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2–3 h callabout 2.75hwalkfood

The walkable waterfront

For cautious clocks — no vehicles, just the pier and the market.

  1. 0:00Walk off Hinode Pier, turn right along the waterfront
  2. 0:25Kashi-no-Ichi market — maguro bowl, early lunch
  3. 1:15Waterfront promenade toward Dream Plaza
  4. 1:35Dream Plaza: Sushi Yokocho browse + souvenirs
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0 — every step is on foot

4–6 h callabout 5hviewshistory

Two views of Fuji

For clear mornings that want tea fields and a red shrine gate.

  1. 0:00Taxi from the pier to Nihondaira Plateau
  2. 0:30Nihondaira: tea fields, the bay, Fuji over your ship
  3. 1:15Ropeway down to Kunozan Toshogu
  4. 2:30Ropeway back up, taxi down to the waterfront
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥6,000–8,000 per couple (taxis + ropeway)

8 h+ callabout 7.5hwalkhistory

Fuji's head shrine, by train

For confident train users chasing the mountain itself, not just its view.

  1. 0:00Free shuttle or taxi to Shimizu Station (~5 min)
  2. 0:20JR to Fujinomiya (~50 min, one change at Fuji)
  3. 1:20Fujinomiya Sengen Taisha — Fuji’s head shrine
  4. 2:30Fujinomiya yakisoba lunch by the shrine
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ~¥3,000 pp in JR fares

Quick answers

Viking Orion at Shimizu

Where does Viking Orion dock in Shimizu?

The port has not named the berth in its 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.

How long is Viking Orion in Shimizu?

Sun, 18 Oct 2026: 08:00 to 19 Oct 13:00 (overnight). Allow half an hour to get ashore and be back an hour before departure, so plan for about 22.5 usable hours on the longest call.

What can you do in Shimizu with 22.5 hours from Viking Orion?

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.