The long-haul collector — Japan as part of grand Asia voyages
Long Asia voyages call at Japanese ports in Feb and Oct–Nov 2026 (its Circle Japan loops use Omaezaki, not Shimizu — we flag it).
What fits your hours at each call, what to book, and what is simply a walk.
Port guideThe turnaround city
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Port guideThe bookend capital
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Port guideMt. Fuji's port
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Port guideThe Kyoto gateway
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Port guideThe Pacific port
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Port guideTwo heavyweights, one day
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Port guideThe walking port
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Port guideThe volcano's port
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Port guideThe Korea day
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Port guideJapan’s joint-busiest cruise port
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Port guideCloser to Taiwan than to Okinawa
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Port guideThe winter port
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Port guideThe Taiwan day
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Port guideThe port of humanity
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Port guideThe merchant port
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Port guideThe Jodogahama port
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Port guideThe misty market port
Plan your day here →Plus Shanghai (overnight), Incheon, Jeju, Yeosu, Kaohsiung and Manila-region ports on the long voyages.
Westerdam’s Circle Japan loops call at Omaezaki, not Shimizu — a different port with different logistics. Check your itinerary line by line before planning a Fuji day.
With 28-night itineraries, don’t sprint every port — pick your big days and rest between.
Keelung means Jiufen; Shanghai overnight means the Bund at night. Plan the non-Japan days too.
The berth decides your day. Port by port, from our measured index.
Both, on different itineraries: the long February and October–November Asia voyages call at Shimizu, while the September–October Circle Japan loops use Omaezaki further down the Shizuoka coast. They are different ports — verify which is on your line-by-line itinerary before planning.
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