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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.
US$129 each · US$258 for two · Taxi ~15 min from the ship
Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 1 hr 40 minSunday Market
- 30 minHirome Ichiba
- 1 hr 10 minKochi Castle
- 30 minObiyamachi Ichibangai
- 20 minKochi Yosakoi Information Community Square
Not at the pier: about 15 minutes by taxi
Measured from Kochi New Port cruise terminal.
- Taxi
- ~15 min · 7.9 kmAbout ¥2,600–3,300 (US$16–22) one way on the meter
- Meeting point
- Harimaya-bashi Tourist Bus Terminal →The taxi ride in Google Maps
- Show your driver
- はりまや橋観光バスターミナル（高知市はりまや町1-14-12）
- Other ways there
- Free city/prefecture shuttle (or the ship's paid shuttle) from Kochi New Port to Harimaya-bashi Kanko Bus Terminal, 25–30 min.
- Coming back
- The same ~15 minutes; be at the ship an hour before all-aboard.
Fare from the official meter tariff in force since 2024-02-19, for the road distance; traffic, tolls and night surcharges are extra.
- 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 18 reviews average 4.9.
Anyone whose ship calls on a Sunday and who wants the market explained rather than just browsed.
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. It was open on only 1 of the 19 Kochi ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
What you will see
~3h via shuttleKatsuo 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
~3.5hKochi Castle
One of only twelve original castles — keep, gates and palace all survived.
Our guide to it
~3hHirome Market
Sixty stalls, shared tables, day-drinking locals who will toast you — Kochi’s living room.
Our guide to it
~3.5hSunday Market (Sundays)
Three hundred years old, a kilometer long: yuzu, tomatoes, knives, ginger the size of fists.
Our guide to itCheck dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company); there is rarely a tour desk at the pier. We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Kochi
Princess Cruises prices from its public Kochi excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
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, about 15 minutes each way between the pier and the start 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. It was open on only 1 of the 19 Kochi ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
No: the start is at Harimaya-bashi Tourist Bus Terminal, about 15 minutes from the ship by taxi (about ¥2,600–3,300 on the meter).
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 8 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$129, on a private basis.
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