Akita, Japan

Akita is the capital of Akita Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast of northern Honshu. Ships dock at a quay at Akita Port, beside a cruise terminal, and Akita-ko Station is a few minutes' walk away, with trains to Akita Station in about 15… More about Akita →

Gate in Senshu Park, Akita, framed by red autumn maples under a blue sky
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Japan Standard Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Thu 29 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure18:00

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Cruise Ships in Akita

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Japan Standard Time)

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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Akita day.

Planning a day in Akita?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Akita cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Akita cruise port?

Cruise ships dock at a quay at Akita Port in the Tsuchizaki district, where a cruise terminal stands beside the berth. Akita-ko Station is a few minutes' walk from the terminal, with trains to Akita Station in about 15 minutes. By road, Akita Station is 8.6 km away, typically 16 to 30 minutes, and Port Tower Selion is a 14-minute walk.

Cruise port

Getting to the Akita cruise port

Akita Port Tower Selion → Akita Port cruise terminal

1 km · ~14 min by car

Port Tower Selion is a 1.0 km walk of about 14 minutes from the cruise terminal.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~14 min
Free.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Akita-ko Station is a few minutes' walk from the cruise terminal, with trains to Akita Station in about 15 minutes. Port Tower Selion is a 14-minute walk; Akita Station, Senshu Park and the Akita Museum of Art are 8 to 9 km by road. No official taxi fare is published.

Destination

About Akita

Akita is the capital of Akita Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast of northern Honshu. Ships dock at a quay at Akita Port, beside a cruise terminal, and Akita-ko Station is a few minutes' walk away, with trains to Akita Station in about 15 minutes. Port Tower Selion is a 14-minute walk from the terminal, while Akita Station and Senshu Park, the Kubota Castle site, are 8 to 9 km by road. The Akita Museum of Art has no regular admission charge.

Climate
Average daily highs range from about 3.1°C in January to about 29.2°C in August, and lows from about -2.1°C in January and February to about 21.6°C in August. Precipitation totals about 1,742 mm a year, from about 99 mm in February to about 197 mm in July.
Time zone
Japan Standard Time
Currency
Japanese yen (JPY)

Things to Do in Akita

Akita Port Tower Selion

Port observation tower about 1.0 km, a 14-minute walk, from the cruise terminal.

Senshu Park (Kubota Castle site)

Park on the site of Kubota Castle near Akita Station, a 7.9 km drive of typically 14 to 26 minutes from the port.

Akita Museum of Art

Art museum in central Akita, an 8.6 km drive of typically 14 to 30 minutes from the port. There is no regular admission charge.

Neburi Nagashi-kan (Akita City Folk Performing Arts Hall)

Hall presenting Akita's folk performing arts. Admission JPY 130 (adult).

Cruise Ships Visiting Akita

Azamara Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Regent Seven Seas