Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal — Attraction in Yokohama

My best friend went on a cruise around the world. The thing that moved me the most was Rembrandt's ``The Night Watch'' that I saw at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. There was a special feeling about having just one painting displayed in a large room, and I still remember that time. Naturally, photography was not allowed inside the museum, and there were only a few people watching, so my best friend was alone in the room. The painting was never shown outside the museum, and it has never been loaned out or used for irrigation. On the other hand, the Kröller-Muller Museum in the suburbs is open, you can take pictures freely, and there are no Chinese poets, but it costs hundreds of millions of yen. Paintings that I have seen in textbooks, such as the paintings by Van Gogh mentioned above, were displayed so close that you could almost touch them. I was moved in another way by being able to see the brush strokes of a modern painter. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts entertained me with its wide variety of exhibits, including many historical exhibits as well as modern paintings. (It's a bit of a shame that it feels like a hodgepodge.) In addition, the landscapes of places like Rome (Vatican, Italy) and Greece were like exhibits of art history. It's not that the prices are particularly high. That's what travel and tourism is all about. The photo has the following contents. Kennedy Space Center, USA 2, Athens Trembi Fountain 4, Kröller-Muller Museum Boston Museum of Fine Arts 5, Vatican 6, Barcelona Tourism is about seeing, experiencing, and enjoying the atmosphere. Matsudaira, Kamezawa-cho,...

Daikoku Port is a serious, large-scale industrial port — and it feels like it. This isn’t your picture-perfect cruise terminal with charming cafés or traditional streets. It’s a functional, working port that serves the greater Tokyo-Yokohama area, and you should expect the experience to reflect that.

That said, it’s well organised and clearly designed for handling large volumes of cruise passengers efficiently. Just be prepared: there aren’t many amenities right at the terminal, so plan accordingly if you’re arriving early or need to wait.

Getting here from central Tokyo isn’t cheap — it cost us about 17,000 yen by taxi from Shinjuku (one way), which is something cruise travellers might want to factor into their planning. Public transport is possible, but a bit complicated with luggage.

Still, once you’re through the port, you’re well positioned to explore Yokohama or head into Tokyo. Just manage your expectations — this is not a tourist attraction in itself, but a gateway to some amazing...

We arrived on the Diamond Princess March 10, 2023.Apparently there was a free shuttle from the pier to the Yokohama train station that was provided by the port. We took a transfer to Haneda that was organized by Princess.

Update as of June 20, 2023: I received the following update from Princess:

“Please be advised that Diamond Princess will now berth at Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal for your upcoming cruise. Osanbashi is located at 1-1-4 Kaigandori, Naka...