Berth: Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay). From the berth: Showa: fish market beside the berth; the yokai road starts at the station ~30 min on foot.
The Sakaiminato complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Mariyama North Quay. From the berth: Not from Mariyama. Kanegasaki, when used, is right at the museum quarter.
The Tsuruga complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Kominato Wharf on both calls. From the berth: Not walkable in practice.
The Sakata complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Shin-Chuo Wharf. From the berth: Shin-Chuo: Wa Rasse and A-Factory a flat 15–20 min walk; station ~20 min.
The Aomori complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) on both calls. From the berth: Wakamatsu: Morning Market 3 min, station ~5 min on foot. Minato-cho: not walkable (6 km north).
The Hakodate complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on all 4 calls. 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: Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) on both calls. 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: not named in the published schedule. From the berth: A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning.
The Kochi complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Chuo Wharf Berth 5. From the berth: Chuo Wharf: town reachable by short bus/taxi.
The Fukuoka complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Muryoji Wharf. From the berth: Do not plan on walking to Kenroku-en — the sights are 20–30 min away.
The Kanazawa complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Fujiwara Wharf. From the berth: Not to the station or market — the 2018 terminal itself doubles as a tsunami refuge.
The Miyako complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Hinode No.2 Pier. 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: 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: Matsugae Cruise Terminal on both calls. From the berth: The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest.
The Nagasaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Incheon Port Cruise Terminal. From the berth: Nothing is walkable and there is no bus stop — nearest subway 7 km.
The Incheon (Korea) complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Tempozan Pier. From the berth: Aquarium ~5 min on foot; Osakako subway station ~5 min from the terminal (~8 min from the far end of the quay).
The Osaka complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls. 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: Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) on both calls. From the berth: Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests.
The Ishigaki complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
Berth: Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) on both calls. From the berth: Wakasa: Kencho-mae station and Kokusai-dori ~20 min on foot (1.5 km). Shinko: not walkable (5.6 km, cargo district).
The Naha complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 4 Oct 2026 | Sakaiminato | Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Mon, 5 Oct 2026 | Tsuruga | Mariyama North Quay | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Wed, 7 Oct 2026 | Sakata | Kominato Wharf | 08:00–19:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Thu, 8 Oct 2026 | Aomori | Shin-Chuo Wharf | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Fri, 9 Oct 2026 | Hakodate | Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2026 | Kobe | Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) | 09:00–19:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Wed, 14 Oct 2026 | Kochi | — | 08:00–21:00, 13 hours | ~11 h |
| Fri, 16 Oct 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 08:00–16:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Mon, 19 Oct 2026 | Kanazawa | Muryoji Wharf | 08:00–19:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Tue, 20 Oct 2026 | Sakata | Kominato Wharf | 10:00–18:00, 8 hours | ~6 h |
| Wed, 21 Oct 2026 | Hakodate | Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Thu, 22 Oct 2026 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sat, 24 Oct 2026 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | 08:00–22:00, 14 hours | ~12 h |
| Sun, 25 Oct 2026 | Shimizu | Hinode No.2 Pier | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Tue, 27 Oct 2026 | Kagoshima | Marine Port Kagoshima | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Wed, 28 Oct 2026 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 08:00–20:00, 12 hours | ~10 h |
| Sat, 31 Oct 2026 | Incheon (Korea) | Incheon Port Cruise Terminal | 08:00 to 1 Nov 16:00 (overnight) | a full day+ |
| Fri, 6 Nov 2026 | Kobe | Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) | 06:30–23:00, 16.5 hours | ~14.5 h |
| Sun, 8 Nov 2026 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Tue, 10 Nov 2026 | Osaka | Tempozan Pier | 08:00–20:00, 12 hours | ~10 h |
| Wed, 11 Nov 2026 | Kochi | — | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Thu, 12 Nov 2026 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 08:00–23:59, 16 hours | ~14 h |
| Tue, 23 Feb 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 07:00–16:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Wed, 24 Feb 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 07:00–17:30, 10.5 hours | ~8.5 h |
| Sun, 28 Feb 2027 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | 08:00–18:00, 10 hours | ~8 h |
| Sat, 6 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 08:00–20:00, 12 hours | ~10 h |
| Thu, 11 Mar 2027 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 07:00–18:00, 11 hours | ~9 h |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2027 | Kochi | — | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Wed, 31 Mar 2027 | Kochi | — | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 08:00–17:00, 9 hours | ~7 h |
| Sat, 16 Oct 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 07:00–17:30, 10.5 hours | ~8.5 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, Westerdam has 32 calls at 19 ports (18 in Japan) between Sun, 4 Oct 2026 and Sat, 16 Oct 2027: Sakaiminato (1), Tsuruga (1), Sakata (2), Aomori (1), Hakodate (2), Tokyo (4), Kobe (2), Kochi (4), Fukuoka (1), Kanazawa (1), Miyako (1), Shimizu (1), Kagoshima (1), Nagasaki (2), Incheon (Korea) (1), Osaka (1), Hiroshima (2), Ishigaki (2), Naha (2).
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay) in Sakaiminato (4 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Showa: fish market beside the berth; the yokai road starts at the station ~30 min on foot. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/sakaiminato/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Mariyama North Quay in Tsuruga (5 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Not from Mariyama. Kanegasaki, when used, is right at the museum quarter. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/tsuruga/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Kominato Wharf on both calls in Sakata (7 Oct, 20 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Not walkable in practice. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/sakata/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Shin-Chuo Wharf in Aomori (8 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Shin-Chuo: Wa Rasse and A-Factory a flat 15–20 min walk; station ~20 min. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/aomori/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Wakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal) on both calls in Hakodate (9 Oct, 21 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Wakamatsu: Morning Market 3 min, station ~5 min on foot. Minato-cho: not walkable (6 km north). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/hakodate/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on all 4 calls in Tokyo (11 Oct, 24 Oct, 8 Nov, 28 Feb), 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/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2) on both calls in Kobe (13 Oct, 6 Nov), 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/
Westerdam is scheduled to call at Kochi (14 Oct, 11 Nov, 12 Mar, 31 Mar), according to the port's official schedule, which does not name the berth. A working harbor away from the center — no walking route worth planning. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kochi/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Chuo Wharf Berth 5 in Fukuoka (16 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Chuo Wharf: town reachable by short bus/taxi. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/fukuoka/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Muryoji Wharf in Kanazawa (19 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Do not plan on walking to Kenroku-en — the sights are 20–30 min away. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/kanazawa/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Fujiwara Wharf in Miyako (22 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Not to the station or market — the 2018 terminal itself doubles as a tsunami refuge. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/miyako/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Hinode No.2 Pier in Shimizu (25 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. 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/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Marine Port Kagoshima in Kagoshima (27 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/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Matsugae Cruise Terminal on both calls in Nagasaki (28 Oct, 6 Mar), according to the port's official schedule. The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/nagasaki/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Incheon Port Cruise Terminal in Incheon (Korea) (31 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Nothing is walkable and there is no bus stop — nearest subway 7 km. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/incheon/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Tempozan Pier in Osaka (10 Nov), according to the port's official schedule. Aquarium ~5 min on foot; Osakako subway station ~5 min from the terminal (~8 min from the far end of the quay). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/osaka/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 on both calls in Hiroshima (12 Nov, 11 Mar), 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/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) on both calls in Ishigaki (23 Feb, 15 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Town is 40–50 min on foot — further than the map suggests. Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/ishigaki/complete-guide/
Westerdam is scheduled to dock at Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) on both calls in Naha (24 Feb, 16 Oct), according to the port's official schedule. Wakasa: Kencho-mae station and Kokusai-dori ~20 min on foot (1.5 km). Shinko: not walkable (5.6 km, cargo district). Timed plans and transport from the berth: https://port-of-japan.com/naha/complete-guide/