# Maizuru

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/maizuru

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## Overview

Photo: 663highland · [CC BY 2.5](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maizuru_red_brick_warehouses08s3200.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- Description: A calm provincial city with two faces: East Maizuru, which developed as a naval port, and West Maizuru, which retains the look of a castle town. It is not overrun with tourists, so you can quietly enjoy the history and local seafood.
- Port name: Maizuru
- English name: Maizuru
- Country: Japan
- Latitude / longitude: 35.48, 135.38

A natural harbor in northern Kyoto Prefecture on the Sea of Japan, with a history as a former naval base. Red-brick warehouses and facilities preserving memories of repatriation form part of the city's character.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A port city of about 80,000 people
- Climate: A Sea of Japan-side climate, with humid, hot summers and more cloudy or snowy days in winter. Snow can accumulate in January and February, and the heat becomes severe in July and August.
- Language: Japanese (English signage is limited to major facilities)
- Currency: Japanese yen (JPY). Cards and transit IC cards are accepted at major shops.
- Best time to visit: May to June, when the fresh greenery and the sea are beautiful, or November to March, when crab season opens.

### Local food

Standard fare includes Maizuru kamaboko (fish cake), winter Matsuba snow crab and kan-buri (winter yellowtail), rock oysters, and niku-jaga (meat and potato stew) with a navy connection.

### Sights

- Maizuru Red Brick Park
- Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum
- View of the ria coast from Goro Sky Tower
- Viewing Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (Kitasui Pier)
- Side trip to Amanohashidate

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 8 °C / 46 °F | 1 °C / 33 °F |
| Feb | 9 °C / 47 °F | 1 °C / 33 °F |
| Mar | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Apr | 19 °C / 65 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F |
| May | 24 °C / 74 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Jun | 27 °C / 80 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F |
| Jul | 31 °C / 87 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Aug | 32 °C / 90 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Sep | 28 °C / 82 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F |
| Oct | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F |
| Nov | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |
| Dec | 10 °C / 51 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |

Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Maizuru · about 6.6 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 97 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, meals are somewhat cheaper; water, coffee, beer and a Big Mac cost about the same.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 370 ml | ¥108 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | ¥485 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | ¥730 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | ¥650 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | ¥500 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Osaka (about 91 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: ITM
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 77 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-9n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Oct–Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Kanazawa › Busan › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥169,000 (observed in JPY)
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maizuru_red_brick_warehouses08s3200.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-9n-yokohama)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)