Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Terminal at Muryoji Wharf. Its customs, immigration and waiting areas can process two cruise ships at once, up to 4,000 passengers within two hours; observation deck, restaurant and tourist information.
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, is known for Kenroku-en, one of Japan's most celebrated gardens, the old teahouse streets of the Higashi Chaya District, Omicho Market and its crafts, including… More about Kanazawa →
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Ship schedule by month
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kanazawa day.
Planning a day in Kanazawa?
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.
Where is the Kanazawa cruise port?
Most ships berth at Muryoji Wharf beside the Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal in Muryoji-machi, or at Tomizu Wharf, a 600 m (8-minute) walk away, 5 km by road (typically 12-24 minutes) northwest of JR Kanazawa Station. City bus 04 runs from Kanazawa Station West Gate, platform 6, to the terminal in about 35 minutes for JPY 310. The largest ships use Ohama Wharf on the north side of the port, 9 km by road from the station.
Terminal
Getting to the Kanazawa cruise port
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) → Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
34 km · 35–73 min by car
Komatsu Airport, with flights from Haneda and Narita, is 34 km from the terminal by the Hokuriku Expressway (typically 35-55 min by car). By public transport, the airport limousine bus runs to Kanazawa Station, where city bus 04 continues to the terminal.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Airport limousine bus + city bus 04
JPY 1710per person
~73 min
Official fares: JPY 1,400 limousine bus to Kanazawa Station West Gate plus JPY 310 city bus to the terminal.
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
35–55 min
Metered; route fare not published.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis are metered. Some cruise lines run their own shuttles for passengers. Ships at Ohama Wharf are 9 km by road from Kanazawa Station (typically 16-30 min), and no official shuttle was found. Distances and times are approximate.
Kanazawa Cruise Terminals
3 terminals
Tomizu Wharf
Berth next to the Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal, a 600 m (8-minute) walk away; served by the terminal and its passenger car parks.
Ohama Wharf
Berth on the north side of Kanazawa Port used by the largest ships, about 2.1 km in a straight line from the cruise terminal and 9 km by road from Kanazawa Station. No terminal building or official shuttle listed; temporary parking is set up on call days only.
Parking at the Kanazawa cruise port
Official port parking
Free/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Passengers embarking at Muryoji and Tomizu wharves can park free for the whole cruise, from embarkation day to disembarkation day, in two passenger-only car parks beside the Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal, P3 (145 spaces) and P4 (128 spaces). The gates open only while a ship is berthed, so cars cannot leave during the voyage. For ships at Ohama Wharf, temporary parking is set up near the wharf on call days only.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal P3 (cruise passengers)Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Free/day
Not available
Serves Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Not available
Free.
Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal P4 (cruise passengers)Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal (Ishikawa Prefecture)
Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Free/day
Not available
Serves Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Not available
Free.
Eating in Kanazawa
- Coffee per item
- JPY 300–565
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- JPY 2000–3000
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- JPY 2000–8000
- per person
Prices are approximate. Coffee is drip coffee at chain cafes; lunch and dinner are per person at restaurants near Kanazawa Station, Omicho Market and Katamachi.
Where to eat
Omicho Market
Covered market with seafood bowl, sushi and Noto beef restaurants.
Kanazawa Station
Station shopping malls with seafood donburi, tonkatsu and local-cuisine restaurants.
Katamachi
Central dining district with sushi, izakaya and kaiseki restaurants for dinner.
Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Restaurant on the terminal's 2nd floor with set courses.
Destination
About Kanazawa
Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, is known for Kenroku-en, one of Japan's most celebrated gardens, the old teahouse streets of the Higashi Chaya District, Omicho Market and its crafts, including gold leaf. Ships dock at Kanazawa Port, about 5 km northwest of Kanazawa Station, where the Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal can clear passengers from two ships at once. Some voyages also start and end here.
- Climate
- Humid, with hot summers and cold, snowy and very wet winters. Average daily highs range from 7.1C in January to 31.3C in August, and lows from 1.0C in February to 24.1C in August. Precipitation totals 2,401.5 mm a year, heaviest in December (301.1 mm), January (256.0 mm) and November (250.8 mm) and lightest in May (138.0 mm); snow falls on about 74 days a year, mostly December to March.
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time
- Currency
- JPY
Things to Do in Kanazawa
Kenroku-en Garden
One of Japan's most celebrated landscape gardens, beside Kanazawa Castle; adults (18+) JPY 320, cash only.
Higashi Chaya District
Preserved streets of wooden teahouses, craft shops and cafes; free to walk around.
Omicho Market
Kanazawa's main food market, with stalls of local seafood and small restaurants.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Circular contemporary art museum in the city centre; its exchange zone is free, while exhibition tickets vary by show.