# Shimizu

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

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## Overview

Photo: Syced · [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:August_2007_Shimizu_port_24.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- Description: A port overlooking Mount Fuji across Suruga Bay and a gateway to Mount Fuji sightseeing.
- Port name: Shimizu
- English name: Shimizu
- Country: Japan
- Latitude / longitude: 35.02, 138.50

A port on Suruga Bay in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, with an excellent location for views of Mount Fuji across the sea on clear days. Attractions include Miho no Matsubara, a World Heritage Site, the Chibi Maruko-chan Museum, and Kashi-no-Ichi, known for fresh tuna. A popular port of call and gateway to Mount Fuji sightseeing.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 230,000 people in Shimizu Ward (about 680,000 in Shizuoka City as a whole)
- Climate: A mild Pacific coast climate. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are relatively mild with many sunny days. Watch out for the rainy season (June) and typhoons (September).
- Language: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen
- Best time to visit: Late autumn to winter (the air is clear and Mount Fuji is easy to see); cherry blossoms in spring are also popular

### Local food

Tuna sashimi and sushi, sakura shrimp, Shizuoka oden, green tea

### Sights

- Miho no Matsubara (World Cultural Heritage site, views of Mount Fuji)
- Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
- Shimizu Fish Market Kashi no Ichi (seafood dining)
- Chibi Maruko-chan Land

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 12 °C / 53 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Feb | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Mar | 16 °C / 60 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Apr | 20 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| May | 24 °C / 74 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Jun | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Aug | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Sep | 28 °C / 83 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Oct | 24 °C / 74 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F |
| Nov | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F |
| Dec | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |

Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Shizuoka · about 9.8 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

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

Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 370 ml | ¥108 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | ¥525 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | ¥900 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | ¥665 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | ¥500 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Tokyo and Yokohama (about 115 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: FSZ
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 37 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

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-10n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027 – Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-03
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Osaka › +6 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: From $11,250.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: May–Oct 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hakodate › Niigata › +5 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: From £888.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: none (unverified)

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

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Kobe › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $13,050.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Hong Kong](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-venus-14n-tokyo-incl-yokohama-to-hong-kong)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: Viking Venus
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Hong Kong
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Osaka › +5 › Hong Kong
- Cruise type: One way / 9
- Amount: From $12,599.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Oct–Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hakodate › Aomori › +9 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 13
- Amount: From £1,611.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [12-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-millennium-12n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Mar–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Celebrity Millennium
- Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Osaka › Kochi › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $1,920.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [8-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Incheon](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-jade-8n-yokohama-to-incheon)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03
- Ship: Norwegian Jade
- Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Duration: 8 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Incheon
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Nagoya › +6 › Incheon
- Cruise type: One way / 10
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [8-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Hong Kong](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-jade-8n-yokohama-to-hong-kong)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-11
- Ship: Norwegian Jade
- Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Duration: 8 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Hong Kong
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Osaka › +4 › Hong Kong
- Cruise type: One way / 8
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sapphire-princess-13n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04
- Ship: Sapphire Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 13 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Miyako (Iwate) › Hakodate › +8 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 12
- Amount: From £1,255.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu-ku,_Shizuoka)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miho_no_Matsubara)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:August_2007_Shimizu_port_24.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)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-10n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)
- [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-9n-tokyo-incl-yokohama)
- [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Hong Kong](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-venus-14n-tokyo-incl-yokohama-to-hong-kong)
- [14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-yokohama)
- [12-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-millennium-12n-yokohama)
- [8-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Incheon](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-jade-8n-yokohama-to-incheon)
- [8-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Hong Kong](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/norwegian-jade-8n-yokohama-to-hong-kong)
- [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sapphire-princess-13n-yokohama)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu-ku,_Shizuoka
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miho_no_Matsubara

Source: Wikipedia “[Miho no Matsubara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miho_no_Matsubara)”, “[Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimizu-ku,_Shizuoka)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))