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A private, customizable day built for cruise guests, with a licensed guide and admissions included, but the car is billed separately in cash.
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A group of four to eight friends sharing one car who want a guide to plan around their interests.
Transport is not in the price: the operator asks for 100,000 yen in cash for up to five people, or 120,000 yen for up to eight, on top of the guide fee. With 19 reviews it is well rated, but run the full total before comparing it with other Kochi tours.
Guide languages: English, Spanish. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Japan Experiences and Tours Company.
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~3h via shuttleBonito seared over burning straw, salted, and eaten before the smoke clears — Kochi’s defining dish done theatrically at Myojinmaru’s Hirome Market stall.
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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.
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, customizable day built for cruise guests, with a licensed guide and admissions included, but the car is billed separately in cash. Best for: A group of four to eight friends sharing one car who want a guide to plan around their interests.
About 10 hours. The tour runs 4 hr – 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Listed as 4 to 8 hours; the full 8-hour version needs a 10-hour call.
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.
Transport is not in the price: the operator asks for 100,000 yen in cash for up to five people, or 120,000 yen for up to eight, on top of the guide fee. With 19 reviews it is well rated, but run the full total before comparing it with other Kochi tours.
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