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UN/LOCODE JPTYO · Japan
Tokyo is Japan's busiest port complex (Tokyo Bay covers multiple terminals: Oi Container Terminal, Aomi, Shinagawa, Tokyo International Cruise Terminal). Shore leave is granted under the standard Japanese port-call procedure. Welfare provision is shared between several Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, and Japan-specific welfare orgs across the bay. Crew-change logistics are more complex than at Yokohama because the bay is larger.
Oi Terminal is 30-40 minutes from central Tokyo by agent van. The cruise terminal at Aomi is on the Yurikamome line (15 min to Shimbashi). Tokyo's public transport is world-class — JR Yamanote loop covers the central business district end-to-end.
ATMs: 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Japan Post Bank are the universal foreign-card-friendly optionsMoney changers: airport on arrival; Shinjuku and Shibuya have a handful of in-city optionsHospital: St Luke's International Hospital (Tsukiji) has English-speaking staff; Tokyo University HospitalPrayer rooms: Tokyo Camii (Yoyogi-Uehara) is the principal mosque; airport has prayer roomsHalal food: Asakusa, Roppongi, Shinjuku clusters; HappyCow app for vegetarian/halal mappingSupermarket: 24/7 convenience stores everywhere; supermarkets standard 10pm closingSIM card: eSIM (Airalo, Ubigi) is simplest for short visits; physical SIM bureaucratic
Do: download the Japan Travel app (NAVITIME) for transit; use Suica or Pasmo IC card for trains/buses/convenience stores. Don't: eat or drink on the train (taboo); be late (Japanese culture deeply values punctuality). Watch for: Tokyo's port complex is spread across multiple terminals — confirm with the agent which berth you'll join and the corresponding crew-change-friendly route to the airport. Narita is far (90+ minutes); Haneda is much closer (45 minutes from most berths).
Last verified: 2026-06-29