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title: "Kushiro City Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kushiro-city
description: "Red-crowned cranes and Pacific fog over Hokkaido's eastern wetlands"
---

# Kushiro City

🇯🇵 · Japan · Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan

> "Red-crowned cranes and Pacific fog over Hokkaido's eastern wetlands"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 15
- **Cruise Lines:** 2

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Apr (9 sailings), Aug (4 sailings), Sept (2 sailings)

## About Kushiro City

Kushiro is a working fishing port on Hokkaido's southeast coast, known for producing some of Japan's best seafood, particularly Pacific saury and crab. The city sits at the edge of the Kushiro Marshland, Japan's largest wetland and a protected national park where red-crowned cranes, one of the rarest crane species in the world, live year-round. In winter, the cranes gather at feeding stations and perform their elaborate mating dances against a backdrop of snow.

The Washo Market near the port is where locals buy their fish, and visitors can build their own seafood bowl (katte-don) by buying toppings at different stalls and adding them to a bowl of rice. Kushiro's sunsets over the Pacific are well regarded, particularly from the Nusamai Bridge downtown. Akan National Park, about an hour north, has volcanic lakes and onsen hot springs. The city is cold much of the year, and summer temperatures rarely reach above 20°C.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** JPY (Japanese Yen)
- **Language:** Japanese
- **Timezone:** Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
- **Tipping:** Not customary

## Location

Coordinates: 43.0035, 144.4208

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Kushiro%20City/@43.0035,144.4208,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Kushiro%20City&ll=43.0035,144.4208&z=13)

## Things to Do in Kushiro City

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Red-Crowned Crane, Eagle & Wildlife Guided Tour at Kushiro marsh](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/47595dbf-9fb0-4380-9e4d-d27761fdaaef.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (49) | 4h | ✓ | €102 | Viator |
| [Kushiro Sunset Cruise All Inclusive Experience](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/994be49e-b0c6-4245-a0dc-845280a9b1a4.md?via=markdown) | – | 2h | ✓ | €40 | Viator |
| [4H Kushiro Shore Excursion Cranes, Marsh & Museum](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/35d8ec78-1761-4e92-8483-961cd3f8c8a6.md?via=markdown) | – | 4h | ✓ | €387 | Viator |
| [Kushiro Port to Lake Akan Observatory Car Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c31700d3-55cd-4a57-949c-4732c4a48a6c.md?via=markdown) | – | 6h | – | €571 | Viator |
| [6 Hour Kushiro Nature and Ainu Culture Shore Excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/56076680-23ea-4d1a-ab01-355271bcc014.md?via=markdown) | – | 6h | – | €583 | Viator |
| [Kushiro Marsh, Tancho & Local Market Private Car Tour and Guide](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1d322598-f4aa-48a0-85ef-891a4694cd74.md?via=markdown) | – | 7h | – | €679 | Viator |
| [Private Tour of Kushiro Marsh and Tancho Cranes with Local Market](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/ff3dfdd1-229c-4ca7-9090-e29392615a95.md?via=markdown) | – | 8h | – | €723 | Viator |
| [Private Tour with Kushiro Marsh, Tancho, and Local Market](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e8fc4bb0-a75c-4c4b-977c-524095c48f37.md?via=markdown) | – | 7h | – | €771 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Otaru (Sapporo)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/otaru-sapporo.md): 151 nm
- [Muroran](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/muroran.md): 157 nm
- [Hakodate](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hakodate.md): 179 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-meridians-ketchikan-tokyo~HAL-NOORDAM-20270912-14.md)**

- **Price:** €1,239 per person (€2,478 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- **Ship:** [Noordam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/noordam.md)
- **Duration:** 14 nights
- **Departure:** 2027-09-12
- **Itinerary:** Pacific Meridians – Ketchikan & Tokyo

## Featured Cruises from Kushiro City

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Great Circle Drift – Kodiak & Juneau](https://cruisello.com/cruises/great-circle-drift-kodiak-juneau~HAL-WESTERDAM-20270425-14.md) | Westerdam | Holland America Line | 2027-04-25 | 14 | €1,599 |
| [Gilded Horizon – Sydney, Tokyo & Anchorage](https://cruisello.com/cruises/gilded-horizon-sydney-tokyo-anchorage~PCL-CO-20270106-128.md) | Coral Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-01-06 | 128 | €18,084 |

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