TSURUGA SHORE EXCURSION: KEHI JINGU, PORT OF HUMANITY MUSEUM & EIHEIJI

Tsuruga is a port on the Sea of Japan in Fukui. It has a moving story: in 1940 Jewish refugees with visas from the diplomat Chiune Sugihara landed here and were welcomed by the town.

Route 1: Tsuruga (about 5 hours)

• Kehi Jingu, an old shrine with one of the largest wooden torii gates in Japan.
• Port of Humanity Tsuruga, a small museum about the Jewish refugees and, earlier, Polish orphans who arrived here.
• Kehi no Matsubara, a long pine forest along the beach.

Route 2: Eiheiji (about 7 hours)

About 1.5 hours to Eiheiji, a large Zen temple in a cedar forest where monks still train. Visitors walk through the halls in socks; please be quiet.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Wakayama, Shimizu, Osaka & Kobe. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.