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Where does Westerdam dock in Japan?

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Port by port

Sakaiminato 1 call

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 →

Tsuruga 1 call

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 →

Sakata 2 calls

Berth: Kominato Wharf on both calls. From the berth: Not walkable in practice.

The Sakata complete guide: transport, timed days, tours that fit →

Aomori 1 call

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 →

Hakodate 2 calls

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 →

Tokyo 4 calls

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 →

Kobe 2 calls

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 →

Kochi 4 calls

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 →

Fukuoka 1 call

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 →

Kanazawa 1 call

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 →

Miyako 1 call

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 →

Shimizu 1 call

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).

The Shimizu port guide →

Kagoshima 1 call

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 →

Nagasaki 2 calls

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 →

Incheon (Korea) 1 call

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 →

Osaka 1 call

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 →

Hiroshima 2 calls

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 →

Ishigaki 2 calls

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 →

Naha 2 calls

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 →

Every call, in date order

DatePortBerthIn portUsable*
Sun, 4 Oct 2026SakaiminatoSakai Yumeminato Terminal (Takenouchi South Quay)08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Mon, 5 Oct 2026TsurugaMariyama North Quay08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 7 Oct 2026SakataKominato Wharf08:00–19:00, 11 hours~9 h
Thu, 8 Oct 2026AomoriShin-Chuo Wharf08:00–21:00, 13 hours~11 h
Fri, 9 Oct 2026HakodateWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sun, 11 Oct 2026TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal08:00–18:00, 10 hours~8 h
Tue, 13 Oct 2026KobeKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)09:00–19:00, 10 hours~8 h
Wed, 14 Oct 2026Kochi—08:00–21:00, 13 hours~11 h
Fri, 16 Oct 2026FukuokaChuo Wharf Berth 508:00–16:00, 8 hours~6 h
Mon, 19 Oct 2026KanazawaMuryoji Wharf08:00–19:00, 11 hours~9 h
Tue, 20 Oct 2026SakataKominato Wharf10:00–18:00, 8 hours~6 h
Wed, 21 Oct 2026HakodateWakamatsu Wharf (Hakodate Cruise Terminal)08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Thu, 22 Oct 2026MiyakoFujiwara Wharf08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sat, 24 Oct 2026TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal08:00–22:00, 14 hours~12 h
Sun, 25 Oct 2026ShimizuHinode No.2 Pier08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Tue, 27 Oct 2026KagoshimaMarine Port Kagoshima08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 28 Oct 2026NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal08:00–20:00, 12 hours~10 h
Sat, 31 Oct 2026Incheon (Korea)Incheon Port Cruise Terminal08:00 to 1 Nov 16:00 (overnight)a full day+
Fri, 6 Nov 2026KobeKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1/2)06:30–23:00, 16.5 hours~14.5 h
Sun, 8 Nov 2026TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal08:00–18:00, 10 hours~8 h
Tue, 10 Nov 2026OsakaTempozan Pier08:00–20:00, 12 hours~10 h
Wed, 11 Nov 2026Kochi—08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Thu, 12 Nov 2026HiroshimaUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.508:00–23:59, 16 hours~14 h
Tue, 23 Feb 2027IshigakiIshigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m)07:00–16:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 24 Feb 2027NahaTomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal)07:00–17:30, 10.5 hours~8.5 h
Sun, 28 Feb 2027TokyoTokyo International Cruise Terminal08:00–18:00, 10 hours~8 h
Sat, 6 Mar 2027NagasakiMatsugae Cruise Terminal08:00–20:00, 12 hours~10 h
Thu, 11 Mar 2027HiroshimaUjina Foreign Trade Berth No.507:00–18:00, 11 hours~9 h
Fri, 12 Mar 2027Kochi—08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Wed, 31 Mar 2027Kochi—08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Fri, 15 Oct 2027IshigakiIshigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m)08:00–17:00, 9 hours~7 h
Sat, 16 Oct 2027NahaTomari 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.

Quick answers

Which Japanese ports does Westerdam visit?

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).

Where does Westerdam dock in Sakaiminato?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Tsuruga?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Sakata?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Aomori?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Hakodate?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Tokyo?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Kobe?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Kochi?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Fukuoka?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Kanazawa?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Miyako?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Shimizu?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Kagoshima?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Nagasaki?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Incheon (Korea)?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Osaka?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Hiroshima?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Ishigaki?

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/

Where does Westerdam dock in Naha?

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/

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