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A private car with a Japanese-speaking driver, not a guide, for five hours covering Katsurahama, Kochi Castle and Hirome Market.
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Independent travellers who want transport and will read up on the sights themselves.
There is no guide: the operator states the driver speaks Japanese only and communicates through a translation app. Castle admission is not included, and the record names no pickup point, so confirm collection at Kochi New Port. 25 reviews average 4.2, the lowest rating among Kochi's tours here.
Guide languages: Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by SmartRyde.
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~3.5hOne of only twelve original castles — keep, gates and palace all survived.
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~3hSixty stalls, shared tables, day-drinking locals who will toast you — Kochi’s living room.
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~5h with transportThe crescent beach where Sakamoto Ryoma’s statue stares at the Pacific he opened Japan to.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
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A private car with a Japanese-speaking driver, not a guide, for five hours covering Katsurahama, Kochi Castle and Hirome Market. Best for: Independent travellers who want transport and will read up on the sights themselves.
About 7 hours. The tour runs 5 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
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.
There is no guide: the operator states the driver speaks Japanese only and communicates through a translation app. Castle admission is not included, and the record names no pickup point, so confirm collection at Kochi New Port. 25 reviews average 4.2, the lowest rating among Kochi's tours here.
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