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Collected: 2026-10-18
JSON: /p/japan/sakaiminato-matsue/index.json

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# Sakaiminato-Matsue

[About the port](/p/japan/sakaiminato-matsue/)[Timetable](/p/japan/sakaiminato-matsue/timetable/2026-10/)

Getting ashore Three berths, Showa South most likely

Into town Taxi, about 10 min

Best starting point Mizuki Shigeru Road and Matsue Castle

Currency [Japanese yen - JPY](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=JPY)

## Getting ashore

The port is about 5 km from the city centre, a 10-minute taxi ride. There are three berths, and the Showa South berth is the most likely. Check your ship's notice.

## Watch-outs

Taxis are the easiest way into town, so agree the fare or use the meter. Matsue is quiet in the evening, and some shops close early.

## Mizuki Shigeru Road

Sakaiminato is the home of the manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, and the road is lined with bronze statues of the yokai characters from his stories.

## Matsue Castle

Matsue Castle is one of the few original castles in Japan, with a black keep and views over the lake.

## Lake Shinji and Matsue

Lake Shinji is a large brackish lake with a lakeside promenade and the old samurai district.

## Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha is one of Japan's oldest and most important Shinto shrines, about an hour away by road or train.

## Food & shopping

Shimane food includes shijimi clam soup, izumo soba and local sake. Restaurants near the station are the easiest choice.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the yen. Cards are accepted in many places, and convenience-store ATMs accept most foreign cards.

## Accessibility & mobility

The port and town are flat. Matsue Castle has steep steps to the keep. Izumo Taisha has long paths and steps. Ask your operator for accessible transport.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

11 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/japan/sakaiminato-matsue/timetable/2026-10/)

## Maps & transport

- [Sakaiminato port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sakaiminato+port+Japan)

- [Matsue mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Matsue)

## Useful links

- [Matsue on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Matsue)

- [Convert US dollars to yenDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=JPY)