Tokyo International Cruise Terminal: Tokyo Port, Tokyo City

Now that my daughter is fully settled in Tokyo, started University and getting accustomised to her new Megalopolis city, we have started to prepare her for the upcoming touring season.

The first thing we wanted to explore was the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal to familiarize with the location, access points, facilities and also deal with any small issues that could pop up on any given day.

Must I say that the location and the facilities are all of World Class which you would expect of such a cosmopolitan and modern city like Tokyo. Having excellent access all across Japan, the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal is a central hub for traveling in Japan and a gateway to exciting sightseeing experiences for visitors from around the world. Opened in 2020 within the Port of Tokyo, the terminal became the new marine gateway of Tokyo with a four-story building with a vast floor area of approximately 19,000 square meters that is capable of accommodating even the world's largest cruise ships.

On this day we arrived by monorail and its only a 10 minute walk from the station to the Port entrance. We did a quick walk around and found everything to be easily locatable and extremely organized.  Looking forward to seeing my daughter organize and operate her first tour in the upcoming weeks and months ahead.

Here is a map of the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal below:

Please click on these photos below to see more about the Tokyo International Port Terminal:

Modern in all areas

Very picturesque

New facilities

Beautiful Japanese art

The sign says it all

Great location

Fukuoka International Cruise Terminal: Fukuoka City

If you arriving into Fukuoka on a Cruise Ship then the chances of you arriving at the Fukuoka Cruise Terminal at the Central Hakata Wharf are probably 99.99% so.

The new Cruise Terminal was recently constructed to handle the larger volumes of Cruise Ships coming in from China, Mainland Asia and from destinations from around the world.  All the big Cruising companies berth at Fukuoka, with a total of 237 Major Ports of Call in 2019, Fukuoka can be classified as a very popular and easily accessible location for the hundreds if thousands of visitors it has had over the years.

I took a peek the other day at its facilities on one of the rare days off and I can tell you I was very surprised at its modern and convenient location.  Taxi`s, buses, private pick up`s and drop off`s, convenience stores, money exchange facilities, a nearby (1 minute walk) Drug store to grab some health necessities are all within the Hakata Ports radius.

I will come on another day and check out the logistics when a Cruise Ship has docked as I want to be willing and ready for my 1st Fukuoka Tour.  At present I have the Full Day Driving Tour which can accomodate up to 7 passengers but I also have the half day walking and public transport Gourmet and Culture Tour.  Stay posted as I will have updates on both tours and its features in the next couple of weeks or so.

In the meantime please look below to see the Fukuoka Cruise Terminal on a map:

 

Please click on the photos below to enlarge.