Matsugae International Terminal
Terminal opened in 2010 with a grassed roof park, accessible toilets and tourist information; 3 minutes from the Oura Kaigan-dori tram stop.
Nagasaki, Japan
Today, Thursday 12 November 2026, 2 cruise ships with about 984 passengers are scheduled in Nagasaki. Over the next 12 months, 135 calls bring about 241,000 passengers.
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Ship schedule
Next 10 calls · all times local (Japan Standard Time)
November 2026
Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection452 passengers
Thu 12 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure7:00 pm
Star Navigator
Star Cruises1,856 passengers
Wed 25 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
December 2026
January 2027
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Cruise Ships in Nagasaki
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Japan Standard Time)
Today · Thu 12 NovLight
1,688 people in port
2 ships · ships alongside 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
39% quieter than a typical day in Nagasaki. Busiest 8 am – 5 pm, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 12 Nov · busiest: Wed 18 Nov- Thu12 Nov1.7kLight2 ships
- Fri13 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat14 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sun15 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon16 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue17 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Wed18 Nov3.8kBusy1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Nagasaki day.
Planning a day in Nagasaki?
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.
Getting to the Nagasaki cruise port
Nagasaki Station → Matsugae International Terminal
2.4 km · ~8 min by car
Tram with a change at Shinchi Chinatown (about 11 minutes riding).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Nagasaki tram (lines 5 and 1)
JPY 150per person
~11 min
Approximate fare. Flat adult fare ¥150 (¥110 for up to two segments with an IC card); 1-day pass ¥600 (Nagasaki Electric Tramway).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Nagasaki Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Nagasaki Station
JPY 7650–37297 / night
Rail hub.
Port ~8 minAirport ~44 min
Hotels around JR Nagasaki Station.
- Hilton Nagasaki
- Dormy Inn Premium Nagasaki Ekimae
- JR Kyushu Hotel Nagasaki
Shianbashi and Dejima
JPY 5199–26568 / night
Nightlife and harbour district.
Port ~7 min
Hotels around Shianbashi, Dejima and the harbour.
- Richmond Hotel Nagasaki Shianbashi
- Hotel Monterey Nagasaki
- Hotel Belleview Nagasaki Dejima
Oura and Glover Garden
JPY 10758–30200 / night
Next to the Matsugae cruise terminal.
Port ~4 minAirport ~44 min
Hotels on the hill and harbour by Glover Garden.
- Hotel Monterey Nagasaki
- FAV LUX NAGASAKI
- ANA Crowne Plaza Nagasaki Gloverhill
Urakami
JPY 6949–36156 / night
North of the station near Peace Park.
Port ~12 minAirport ~46 min
Newer hotels and hostels near the stadium.
- GRAND BASE Urakami
- MEZAME HOSTEL
- Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki
Eating in Nagasaki
- Casual lunch per person
- JPY 1000–9000
- Restaurant dinner per person
- JPY 1000–9000
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Shinchi Chinatown
Champon and Chinese restaurants.
Shianbashi
Izakaya and restaurants.
Destination
About Nagasaki
Nagasaki, on the west coast of Kyushu, was for centuries Japan's window to the outside world through the Dutch trading post at Dejima. Large cruise ships dock in the Minamiyamate sightseeing area, a few minutes' walk from Glover Garden's preserved foreign residences and Oura Cathedral.
Trams reach Shinchi Chinatown, the Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum, and the ropeway up Mount Inasa. The Matsugae International Terminal, opened in 2010, has a grassed roof park, and the Oura Kaigan-dori tram stop is about 3 minutes' walk away.
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time
- Currency
- JPY
Things to Do in Nagasaki
Glover Garden
Hillside garden of preserved foreign residences; adults JPY 620.
Oura Cathedral
19th-century church near the terminal.
Dejima
Reconstructed Dutch trading post.