Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan's capital, is one of the world's largest cities, spread around the head of Tokyo Bay. Visitors come for Asakusa and Senso-ji, the city's oldest temple, the food stalls of the Tsukiji Outer Market, the views from Tokyo Skytree… More about Tokyo →

Rainbow Bridge and the Tokyo skyline at dusk, seen across Tokyo Bay from Odaiba
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Ship schedule by month

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

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
ms Westerdam
Holland America Line
Sat 24 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure19:00
Star Seeker
Windstar
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure16:00
Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line
Wed 28 Oct
Arrival17:00
DepartureNot yet published
Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Thu 29 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure19:00
Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Cruise Line
Thu 29 Oct
ArrivalNot yet published
Departure16:00
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas
Sat 31 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure19:00
Silver Moon
Silversea
Sat 31 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure19:00

Showing 7 of 7 calls in October

Cruise Ships in Tokyo

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

Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Mon 26 Oct · busiest: Thu 29 Oct
  1. Fri
    23 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Sat
    24 Oct
    2.8kTypical
    1 ship
  3. Sun
    25 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  4. Mon
    26 Oct
    334Quiet
    1 ship
  5. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  6. Wed
    28 Oct
    3.4kTypical
    1 ship
  7. Thu
    29 Oct
    4.3kBusy
    2 ships

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

Planning a day in Tokyo?

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 Tokyo cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Tokyo cruise port?

Tokyo has two cruise terminals on Tokyo Bay. Large ships berth at the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in Aomi, Koto-ku, on the Odaiba waterfront: a four-storey building with two boarding bridges and a 430 m berth, 500 m (7 minutes' walk) from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal station on the Yurikamome line and 1.1 km from Daiba station. Ships of up to about 70,000 tons generally use the Harumi Passenger Terminal in Harumi, Chuo-ku, about 3 km north and 6 km by road from Tokyo Station. Passengers must check which terminal their ship uses.

Terminal

Getting to the Tokyo cruise port

Haneda Airport (HND) → Tokyo International Cruise Terminal

15.9 km · 22–62 min by car

Haneda is Tokyo's closer airport, 15.9 km by road via the Shuto Expressway Wangan route (typically 22-40 min by car).

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

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
22–40 min
Flat-rate taxi fares apply from Haneda; fare not confirmed.
Airport rail line + Yurikamome
Variesper person
~62 min
About 1 h 2 min. Fare not confirmed.

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

Driving to the port

Routes run to the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal. Ships at the Harumi Passenger Terminal are 6.0 km by road from Tokyo Station (typically 12-30 min; bus To 05-1, about 33 min). On ship days, pick-up cars, taxis and buses must pre-register vehicle entry and may stop only 15 minutes. No official terminal shuttle was found. Distances and times are approximate.

Tokyo Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Tokyo International Cruise Terminal

Four-storey, 19,000 m2 building in Aomi, Koto-ku, with two boarding bridges and one 430 m berth (11.5 m deep) able to take the world's largest cruise ships; mainly used by large ships and for turnarounds. Tokyo International Cruise Terminal station on the Yurikamome line is about 8 minutes' walk.

Harumi Passenger Terminal

Rebuilt terminal at Harumi 5-7-1, Chuo-ku: a single-storey building and a 456 m berth for small and mid-sized ships of up to about 70,000 tons.

Parking at the Tokyo cruise port

Official port parking
JPY 1000–2000/ day

Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel

Cars cannot be left in the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal's own car park on ship days (15-minute drop-off only, pre-registered). Passengers on cruises that start and end at the terminal may leave cars for the whole cruise in the terminal's Second Car Park (84 spaces, no reservations) at JPY 500 for the first hour, then JPY 100 per 30 minutes, capped at JPY 1,000 a day on weekdays and JPY 1,600 on weekends and holidays. When the Aomi South temporary car park (about 300 cars, near Aomi station) is opened, long-stay passengers use it instead at JPY 2,000 per day, cash, prepaid. Cars cannot be left in the Harumi terminal car park; other long-stay options for Harumi were not found.

Parking facilities

FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Second Car ParkTokyo Port Terminal Corporation
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
JPY 500/hour – JPY 1600/day
Not available
Serves Tokyo International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Not available
First hour JPY 500, then JPY 100 per 30 min. · Daily maximum JPY 1,000 weekdays, JPY 1,600 weekends and holidays.
Aomi South Temporary Car ParkTokyo Teleport Center
Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
JPY 2000/day
Not available
Serves Tokyo International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Not available
Per day, cash only, prepaid; large vehicles JPY 4,500 per day.

Holders of Japanese disability certificates park free and can pre-book the Second Car Park when sailing round trip from the terminal.

Eating in Tokyo

Casual lunch per person
JPY 1000–3000
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
JPY 2000–8000
per person

Lunch and dinner prices are approximate, per person, for restaurants in Odaiba and Shimbashi.

Where to eat

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and Aqua City Odaiba

Shopping malls near the cruise terminal with food courts and restaurants, from katsu and monja to izakaya.

Shimbashi

Busy office district at the start of the Yurikamome line, with sushi, ramen and izakaya restaurants.

Destination

About Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan's capital, is one of the world's largest cities, spread around the head of Tokyo Bay. Visitors come for Asakusa and Senso-ji, the city's oldest temple, the food stalls of the Tsukiji Outer Market, the views from Tokyo Skytree and the shopping and entertainment complexes of the Odaiba waterfront. Cruise ships berth on the bay: large ships at the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on the Odaiba waterfront, able to take some of the world's largest cruise ships, and smaller ships at the rebuilt Harumi Passenger Terminal. Some voyages start and end here.

Climate
Hot, humid summers and cool, mostly dry winters. Average daily highs range from 9.8C in January to 31.3C in August, and lows from 1.2C in January to 23.5C in August. Rain is heaviest in September and October (224.9 mm and 234.8 mm) and lightest in December to February (56.5-59.7 mm), with 1,598.2 mm a year.
Time zone
Japan Standard Time
Currency
JPY

Things to Do in Tokyo

Asakusa and Senso-ji

Tokyo's oldest temple and the old-town streets around it, including the Nakamise shopping street; free to visit.

Odaiba waterfront

Reclaimed bayfront district around the cruise terminal with malls, a beach promenade and views of Rainbow Bridge.

Tsukiji Outer Market

Market streets of seafood stalls, knife shops and small eateries; free entry.

Tokyo Skytree

Broadcast tower with observation decks over the city; adult (15+) tickets from JPY 1,800.

Cruise Ships Visiting Tokyo

Holland America Line

Celebrity Cruises

Costa Cruises

Explora Journeys

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

MSC Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Regent Seven Seas

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Royal Caribbean

Windstar