2 upcoming voyages call at Shingu
- Autumn Shingu Cruise
Hakata → Shingu → Yokohama
- Calls here
- November 3, 2026
- Day
- 3 of 4
- Ashore
- 08:00–17:00 (9 hours)
- Winter Shingu Cruise
Hakata → Shingu → Yokohama
- Calls here
- February 7, 2027
- Day
- 3 of 4
- Ashore
- 08:00–17:00 (9 hours)
Times shown are as scheduled and can change. Weather, sea conditions and port operations may shorten a call or prevent it — always check the latest information from NYK Cruises, and once aboard, from the ship.
About Shingu
The eastern gate of Kumano, where the river comes out of the mountains and the pilgrimage routes reach the sea. One of the three Kumano grand shrines stands here, and the rock the older shrine was built around is on the hill behind it. The routes that connect the three shrines were inscribed by UNESCO in 2004, along with the mountain range they cross.
Within reach of the port
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
One of the three Kumano grand shrines, by the river mouth and within the World Heritage inscription. It holds a nagi tree said to be over a thousand years old and a set of National Treasure shrine goods — lacquered boxes, robes, fans.
Kamikura Shrine
Five hundred and thirty-eight stone steps up the hill, ending at a boulder called Gotobiki-iwa that was worshipped long before there was a building anywhere near it. This is the older site; the shrine by the river is the "new" one, which is what Shingu means.
Wakayama Prefecture (official) ↗in Japanese — your browser can translate it
Nachi, along the coast
Half an hour south. The waterfall with the vermilion pagoda beside it is the single most recognisable image of Kumano, and the falls themselves are the object of worship — see our Nachi entry under Kumano for what is up there.
Wakayama Prefecture (official) ↗in Japanese — your browser can translate it
Shore excursions
NYK Cruises run their own guided excursions at each port, booked by guests themselves through My ASUKA PLANS — the booking window opens before departure and depends on your cabin class. They are conducted in Japanese. Going ashore independently is always an option.
Official sources
- Shingu City (official) ↗in Japanese — your browser can translate it