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Shinko Pier (Hammerhead) cruise terminal: getting there, embarking and disembarking

Yokohama’s pier for small ships and many Japanese ones. Getting there from both airports, then boarding and getting off.

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The short answer

Shinko Pier’s cruise terminal is inside Yokohama Hammerhead, a building with a hotel, food hall and shops in Minato Mirai. Bashamichi station is about 10 minutes on foot.

Address2-14-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama〒231-0001 横浜市中区新港2-14-1Open in Google Maps →
Nearest stationBashamichi, about 10 minMinatomirai Line, exit 4, on the City of Yokohama’s figure.
From Haneda¥1,000 airport busKeikyu Bus’s Yamashita Park and Minato Mirai route continues to Bashamichi and the Red Brick Warehouse stops; not every bus takes it. Or ¥800 to YCAT at Yokohama Station, about 30 min.
From Narita¥4,000 bus to YCATAbout 100 min to Yokohama Station; the last bus leaves Terminal 1 at 21:55. Narita Express ¥4,480. Then the Minatomirai Line to Bashamichi.
From Tokyo StationJR to YokohamaThen the Minatomirai Line to Bashamichi, about 10 min on foot from the terminal.
Taxi¥8,800 + tolls from HanedaThe Kanagawa pre-booked fixed fare for Nishi ward and the Minato Mirai part of Naka ward (¥10,300 from 22:00 to 05:00). Confirm it when you book. From Narita the meter runs.
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Facts from the terminal operators, the city, the airports and the transport operators · checked · schedule checked · Takumi Yamada

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From the Yokohama schedule

Which ships use Shinko Pier (Hammerhead) next

5 calls to 31 December 2026. Each ship links to its own sheet for this port.

Mitsui Ocean Sakura cruise ship, shown as Seabourn Sojourn, her earlier nameWed, 2 Dec 2026

Mitsui Ocean Sakura

11:30–19:00Sat, 5 Dec 2026

Mitsui Ocean Sakura

09:00–17:00Mon, 7 Dec 2026

Mitsui Ocean Sakura

09:00–17:00Mitsui Ocean Fuji cruise shipThu, 17 Dec 2026

Mitsui Ocean Fuji

11:30–19:00Fri, 25 Dec 2026

Mitsui Ocean Fuji

07:30–17:00

Ship photos: Mitsui Ocean Sakura (shown as Seabourn Sojourn, her earlier name), Piergiuliano Chesi / CC BY 3.0 · Mitsui Ocean Fuji, Spaceaero2 / CC BY-SA 4.0

DateShipIn portSchedule note
Wed, 2 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean Sakura11:30–19:00—
Sat, 5 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean Sakura09:00–17:00—
Mon, 7 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean Sakura09:00–17:00—
Thu, 17 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean Fuji11:30–19:00—
Fri, 25 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean Fuji07:30–17:00—

From the City of Yokohama Port & Harbor Bureau (2026 passenger ship calls), updated 6 October 2026. Berths can be reassigned; your cruise documents and the ship's daily programme have the final word.

Embarking here

Boarding at Shinko Pier (Hammerhead)

When to come, what happens to the bags, and what to do with spare time.

When to arriveYour cruise line sets the timeNeither the city nor Hammerhead publishes an arrival time: your cruise line sets it, and your boarding documents give yours. Asuka Cruise tells passengers on its domestic cruises that check-in usually runs from about two hours to about 90 minutes before departure.
Your luggageAsk your lineWe found no published luggage or courier service at Shinko Pier. Ask your line whether it accepts bags sent ahead and where checked bags are handed over on the day; the embarkation notice says.
Bags from the airport to the hotelHand in at Haneda by 11:00Yamato’s Haneda counters (Terminals 1, 2 and 3) take bags until 11:00 for delivery from 18:00 the same day to hotels in Yokohama’s Nishi, Naka, Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Hodogaya, Minami and Konan wards, at the standard rate plus a surcharge. Narita’s counters take them until 10:30 (Terminal 3: 09:50) for delivery anywhere in Kanagawa from 18:00 to 21:00.
If you are earlyFood hall and a 24-hour 7-ElevenHammerhead’s food hall and the 24-hour 7-Eleven are in the building. The Red Brick Warehouse and the Cup Noodles Museum are nearby on the waterfront, and the Seabass ferry leaves from Hammerhead’s own pier: 15 minutes to Yokohama Station for ¥1,300.

Early? Close by

Osanbashi decks & Minato Mirai

Osanbashi decks & Minato Mirai

The Red Brick Warehouse and the harbour decks, along the waterfront

The page →A gate in Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown

On foot or a short taxi

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Photos: Suicasmo / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Syced / CC0

Disembarking here

Leaving the ship at Shinko Pier (Hammerhead)

The morning, customs, where the bags go, and the ride to Haneda or Narita.

The morningStraight out into Minato MiraiThe ship calls passengers off by group, you collect your cases in the terminal, and you walk out into Minato Mirai. Hammerhead’s 7-Eleven is open 24 hours, and the building has free Wi-Fi and a currency-exchange machine.
CustomsA paper form, not a gateOn a voyage that ends in Japan after a foreign port, Japan Customs requires every arriving passenger to declare their belongings. Its electronic declaration gates are at seven airports and no seaport, so expect the paper form your ship hands out.
Duty-free allowanceOther goods up to ¥200,000Per adult, on Japan Customs’ list: three bottles of alcohol (about 760 ml each), 200 cigarettes, 2 ounces of perfume, other goods up to ¥200,000.
Bags for the dayYamato in Minato Mirai, ¥700 until 18:00Hammerhead has lockers. Yamato’s Pacifico Logistics Center in Minato Mirai holds bags for ¥700 a piece until 18:00, and takes them until 10:00 for delivery anywhere in Tokyo and Kanagawa by 21:00 the same day. Its Yamashita Park and Chinatown counters hold bags for ¥800 until 19:00.
Airport TA-Q-BINTwo days before the flightYamato’s Airport TA-Q-BIN needs your bags two days before the flight (three from some areas), so it is no help for a flight on disembarkation day.
To Haneda¥800 bus from YCAT, about 30 minBus from YCAT at Yokohama Station, ¥800, about 30 minutes, paid on board by IC or contactless card, no reservation. Keikyu trains from Yokohama Station reach Terminal 3 in about 25 minutes (Terminals 1 and 2: 28).
Taxi to Haneda¥8,800 + tolls from Minato MiraiKanagawa’s pre-booked fixed taxi fare from Nishi ward and the Minato Mirai part of Naka ward to Haneda is ¥8,800 plus tolls (¥10,300 from 22:00 to 05:00).
To Narita¥4,000 bus from YCAT, about 100 minLimousine bus from YCAT, ¥4,000, about 100 minutes; book online from a month ahead, or take a seat still free five minutes before departure. Narita Express from Yokohama Station ¥4,480 (ordinary car, all seats reserved). The Kanagawa fixed taxi fare from Yokohama city to Narita is ¥37,500 plus tolls (¥44,500 from 22:00 to 05:00).
Before the flightBook once your time is setWe do not print an earliest flight. The line, not the arrival time, decides when your group gets off, so book the flight once you know your disembarkation time. With the bags at a counter, the Red Brick Warehouse, Osanbashi’s rooftop and Chinatown are along the waterfront.

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Quick answers

Shinko Pier (Hammerhead): questions

Where is the Yokohama Hammerhead cruise terminal?

At Shinko Pier, 2-14-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama (新港ふ頭客船ターミナル), in the Yokohama Hammerhead building in Minato Mirai. Bashamichi station on the Minatomirai Line is about 10 minutes on foot from exit 4.

How do I get from Haneda to Shinko Pier (Hammerhead)?

Keikyu Bus’s Haneda to Yamashita Park, Minato Mirai and Red Brick Warehouse route costs ¥1,000 and stops at Bashamichi and the Red Brick Warehouse, though not every bus takes that route. Or take the ¥800 bus to YCAT at Yokohama Station and the Minatomirai Line to Bashamichi. The Kanagawa pre-booked fixed taxi fare to Nishi ward and the Minato Mirai part of Naka ward is ¥8,800 plus tolls.

How do I get from Narita to Shinko Pier?

Take the limousine bus to YCAT at Yokohama Station, ¥4,000 and about 100 minutes, or the Narita Express to Yokohama Station, ¥4,480. Then the Minatomirai Line to Bashamichi, about 10 minutes on foot from the terminal.

Is there parking at Yokohama Hammerhead for cruise passengers?

Hammerhead’s car park has 350 spaces at ¥350 per 30 minutes, and we found no cruise rate. The ¥1,000-a-day cruise rate in Yokohama is Osanbashi’s, for Osanbashi sailings only.

Is there food and an ATM at Shinko Pier?

Yes. Yokohama Hammerhead has a food hall and shops, a currency-exchange machine and a 24-hour 7-Eleven with an ATM next door.

Which ships use Shinko Pier (Hammerhead) next?

5 calls are on the Yokohama schedule to 31 December 2026: Mitsui Ocean Sakura on 2 Dec, Mitsui Ocean Sakura on 5 Dec, Mitsui Ocean Sakura on 7 Dec, Mitsui Ocean Fuji on 17 Dec, Mitsui Ocean Fuji on 25 Dec. Schedules change; your cruise documents name the terminal.

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