Muroran Port Cruise Terminal → Michi-no-Eki Mitara Muroran
At the terminal shuttle stop, board the loop shuttle toward Hakucho Bridge and Roadside Station Mitara Muroran.
Cruise port in Japan
Muroran
Allow about 10 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 12 hours. 21 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 5 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 12 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 12 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 1,173
Photo: Image by Kanenori from Pixaba
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Muroran cruise terminals. Allow about 10 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- 2 cruise terminals
The assigned dock is one of Distinguishing Berths for Large Cruise Ships, Royal Caribbean Port Call and varies by sailing.
- Coastal Scenery at Hakucho Bridge and Cape Chikyu
On a Muroran Port cruise call, visitors can see Hakucho Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in eastern Japan, and the rounded horizon from Cape Chikyu (Chikyu Misaki), a 100 m-high sea cliff.
- Muroran Yakitori and Curry Ramen
Muroran yakitori is a distinctive local soul food of pork and onion, not chicken, grilled over charcoal and eaten with a special sauce and mustard. Spicy Muroran curry ramen is also famous nationwide.
- Noboribetsu Onsen and Hell Valley Excursion
About 40 minutes by car or train from Muroran Port, Noboribetsu Jigokudani, where 10,000 tons of hot spring water gushes out daily, and the natural forest footbath at Oyunuma make an enjoyable day trip.
About 12 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
- Muroran city centreAbout 10 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 11 hr 30 min
- NoboribetsuAbout 40 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 10 hr 30 min
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Muroran Port → Cape Chikyu (Chikyu Misaki)
Take a taxi at the port taxi stand to the Cape Chikyu parking area on the Pacific cliffs to the southeast.
JR Higashi-Muroran Station → Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal
At JR Higashi-Muroran Station, take a Limited Express Hokuto or a local Muroran Main Line train to JR Noboribetsu Station, then transfer to a Donan Bus to the Noboribetsu Onsen terminal.
Muroran places to explore
Explore 12 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Cape Chikyu
This observation point stands on a magnificent 100-meter-high sheer cliff rising above the Pacific Ocean. Visitors can take in an impressive panorama where the horizon appears curved, alongside a white unmanned lighthouse.
- Visit
- about 50 min
- Admission
- Free
The sea breeze can be strong, so bringing an extra layer is recommended.
Former Muroran Station Building
Built in 1912 in the Meiji-era wooden Western-style architectural style, this is the oldest surviving wooden railway station building in Hokkaido. It is a nationally registered tangible cultural property and exhibits historic railway artifacts for free.
- Visit
- about 35 min
- Admission
- Free
You can pick up tourist information pamphlets and have commemorative stamps stamped inside the historic station building.
Tokkarisho Observatory
The cape's name means 'seal rock' in the Ainu language. It offers a stunning view where steep, blue-green grassy hills meet the emerald sea.
- Visit
- about 35 min
- Admission
- Free
It is about a 5-minute drive along the coastal road from Cape Chikyu.
Sokuryozan Observatory
From its summit at 200 m above sea level, this is Muroran’s premier observatory, with a 360-degree panoramic view of all of Muroran Port, Hakucho Bridge, the Pacific Ocean, and steelworks illuminated at night.
- Visit
- about 40 min
- Admission
- Free
It is especially atmospheric to visit at dusk or at night when the light on the transmission tower at the summit comes on.
Hakucho Bridge Observatory
This is an ideal viewpoint for looking out over the graceful Hakucho Bridge, the largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan, spanning Muroran Bay, along with the blue sea and vast port industrial area.
- Visit
- about 35 min
- Admission
- Free
At night, the wind-powered illumination of Hakucho Bridge appears alongside the factory night view.
Shukutsu Park
Located on a hill at the northern end of Hakucho Bridge, this park offers the most three-dimensional views of the bridge and Muroran Port while walking along its grassy paths.
- Visit
- about 30 min
- Admission
- Free
A path leads up the hill behind Roadside Station Mitara Muroran, and you can walk up.
Trips nearby
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.
Noboribetsu
About 40 min each wayTime at destination About 10 hr 30 min
SightsNoboribetsu JigokudaniThis enormous crater formed by an eruption of Mount Hiyori is 450 m in diameter. Visitors can see a dramatic, hellish scene of sulfurous steam and 80°C hot water gushing between gray-white rock walls.
You can safely walk along the wooden boardwalk, and the sulfur smell may be strong.
SightsNoboribetsu Bear ParkFrom the hot-spring district, visitors take a high-speed ropeway to the top of Mount Shiroyama to see around 100 Hokkaido brown bears. The ranch features a human-cage experience, where people enter an enclosure, and the Ainu Yukara Village.
Round-trip ropeway fare is included in the admission ticket, and you can also visit the Guttara Lake viewpoint at the summit.
SightsNoboribetsu Date JidaimuraThis historical theme park recreates Edo-period highways, samurai residences, and ninja houses at full scale. It stages a glamorous oiran procession and thrilling ninja action shows.
The ninja and oiran shows run at scheduled times, so check the schedule first when entering.
ActivitiesOyunumagawa Natural FootbathThis natural open-air footbath is a forest stream formed by hot-spring water flowing down from Oyunuma. Visitors can soak their feet in the stream and relax while enjoying the primeval forest.
Towels are not provided, so you must bring your own.
Food and cafésOnsen IchibaLocated in central Noboribetsu Onsen, this restaurant serves seafood rice bowls with fresh scallops and sea urchin roe from seafood taken from a large in-store tank, as well as spicy Enma yakisoba.
There may be a wait at lunchtime, and the live fish is served freshly grilled.
SightsNoboribetsu EnmadoThis hall is in the center of Noboribetsu Onsen's main street. At set times, a gentle-faced statue of King Enma transforms into an angry demon in a dramatic Jigoku-no-Shinpan karakuri performance.
The karakuri transformation operates regularly every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Food and cafésAji no Mise SanpeiThis ramen shop's signature dishes are Jigoku Enma ramen, with a selectable level of spiciness inspired by the red heat of Noboribetsu's Hell Valley, and rich miso ramen.
You can choose a gradually increasing spice level from 1-chome onward.
Food and cafésNoboribetsu Dairy Farm ShopThis shop serves rich, smooth soft-serve ice cream, handmade fermented cheese, and pudding made with fresh milk drawn that day at a clean dairy farm in Noboribetsu.
Ideal for a refreshing dairy treat after a hot spring bath.
SightsOyunuma PondThis huge sulfur crater lake is 1 km around, with a surface temperature of 50°C and a bottom temperature of 130°C. Fog and steam rise over the dark gray-black sulfurous mud.
You can walk about 15 minutes along a path from Hell Valley or travel by car.
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Ships calling at Muroran
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About Muroran
Muroran is a port of call in Japan visited by Regent Seven Seas Cruises, with an average port stay of about 9 hours. It is included on a leg of a route connecting Miyako and Iwate.
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