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Experience the energy of Kochi: Sunday Market Tour includes Kochi Castle

A five-hour walking tour built around Kochi's 300-year-old Sunday Market, adding the castle and Hirome Market; it only makes sense on a Sunday call.

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Sunday Market in JulyPhoto: tour operator, via Viator

Duration
5 hr
From pickup or the meeting point and back
Your call needs
8+ hours
Incl. getting ashore and the hour before all-aboard
Price
From US$130 per person
Free cancellation 24h ahead · as of 26 Sep 2026
Group
Private · up to 8
Harimayabashi Bus Terminal
Why it is on this site
  • The Sunday Market gets 100 minutes with a guide: around 420 stands, mostly from farms and local producers, running along the street toward the castle.
  • Kochi Castle (admission included), Hirome Market, the covered Obiyamachi arcade and the Yosakoi festival information centre follow on foot.
  • Snacks are included, and 17 reviews average 4.9.
Best for

Anyone whose ship calls on a Sunday and who wants the market explained rather than just browsed.

Think twice if

The market runs only on Sundays. The tour starts at Harimayabashi Bus Terminal, not the port, so add the cruise shuttle or a 25-minute taxi each way; a taxi or private car during the tour costs extra. Walking the market on your own is easy if you have no interest in the commentary.

What the operator lists

The day, stop by stop

  1. Sunday Market · 1 hr 40 minOn this tour, we will first visit the "Sunday Market" held in Kochi City every Sunday for over 300 years. There are about 420 stands, mainly supplied by country farmhouses and other local ventures, extending approximately 1,300m east from Kochi Castle and along the border of it.
  2. Hirome Ichiba · 30 min"Hirome Market" is a large hall with food stalls from around 40 various restaurants, plus souvenir shops and other shops. Perhaps you will enjoy some of the famous “Katsuo no Tataki,” which is seared bonito fish. It is recommended that you put salt and sliced ​​garlic on it before tasting.
  3. Kochi Castle · 1 hr 10 minKochi Castle, also known as "the best castle on the Nankaido (road)," is a symbol of Kochi City. Currently, there are only 12 castles from the pre-Edo period in Japan, but Kochi Castle is one of the most precious castles. The current main tower was rebuilt in August 1747.
  4. Obiyamachi Ichibangai · 30 minAfter enjoying Kochi Castle, take a walk around Obiyamachi Old Town Shopping Street, Kochi's largest shopping street. The entire shopping street is covered, so there is no worry about getting wet, even on rainy days.
  5. Kochi Yosakoi Information Community Square · 20 minAt the end of the tour, we will visit the "Kochi Yosakoi Information Center". The “Kochi Yosakoi Information Center” is a facility that introduces one of the three major festivals in Shikoku (the “Yosakoi” festival), one that began in 1954.
Included
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Snacks
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • English guide
Not included
  • Taxi / Private Car or Bus (Available for an extra fee)

Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Trip Designer Inc..

Where it takes you

What you will see

Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.

~3h via shuttle

Katsuo tataki, flame-seared

Bonito seared over burning straw, salted, and eaten before the smoke clears — Kochi’s defining dish done theatrically at Myojinmaru’s Hirome Market stall.

Our guide to it →~3.5h

Kochi Castle

One of only twelve original castles — keep, gates and palace all survived.

Our guide to it →~3h

Hirome Market

Sixty stalls, shared tables, day-drinking locals who will toast you — Kochi’s living room.

Our guide to it →~3.5h

Sunday Market (Sundays)

Three hundred years old, a kilometer long: yuzu, tomatoes, knives, ginger the size of fists.

Our guide to it →
Book it

Check dates and book

Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.

Experience the energy of Kochi: Sunday Market Tour includes Kochi Castle4.9★ · 17 reviews · Private · up to 8From US$130 per personCheck dates →

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Quick answers

Before you book

Is the Experience the energy of Kochi: Sunday Market Tour includes Kochi Castle worth it from the Kochi cruise port?

A five-hour walking tour built around Kochi's 300-year-old Sunday Market, adding the castle and Hirome Market; it only makes sense on a Sunday call. Best for: Anyone whose ship calls on a Sunday and who wants the market explained rather than just browsed.

How long a port call do I need for this tour?

About 8 hours. The tour runs 5 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Starts in the city centre; add the shuttle or taxi from Kochi New Port, about 25 minutes each way.

Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?

The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.

What should I know before booking?

The market runs only on Sundays. The tour starts at Harimayabashi Bus Terminal, not the port, so add the cruise shuttle or a 25-minute taxi each way; a taxi or private car during the tour costs extra. Walking the market on your own is easy if you have no interest in the commentary.

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