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Finished days

Your day in Shimonoseki, hour by hour

Pick the one that fits your call. Times count from the moment you step off, and every plan is back on board an hour before all-aboard.

Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki
Photo: Rick888chen / CC BY-SA 4.0
For a 4.5-hour call or longer · 2 hr 30 min door to door

Arcaport on foot: Karato Market and Akama Jingu

Short calls at Arcaport, best on a Friday, weekend or holiday when the sushi stalls run. From Choshu Dejima add a taxi each way, about 20 min

Fits a 4.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

  1. +0:00
    Walk from Arcaport past the Kaikyokan and Karato Pier to Karato Market (about 1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)

    Flat waterfront all the way; Kamon Wharf’s restaurants sit between the aquarium and the market

  2. +0:15
    Karato Market and the Iki-iki Bakangai sushi stalls

    Stalls Fri–Sat 08:00–15:00, Sun and holidays 07:00–15:00, until the fish runs out; none Monday to Thursday. The market closes on most Wednesdays

  3. +1:15
    Walk to Akama Jingu (0.5 km, about 7 min, our estimate)
  4. +1:25
    Akama Jingu, Hoichi’s hall and the Heike graves

    Grounds free; treasure hall 09:00–16:30, ¥100

  5. +2:00
    Walk back along the water to Arcaport (1.5 km, about 20 min, our estimate)
  6. +2:25
    Back at the gangway

Running late? A Monday to Thursday call? No stalls: eat at Kamon Wharf or Karato Harete Yokocho (hours and closing days vary by shop) and add the Kaikyokan aquarium beside the berth (09:30–17:30, ¥2,500).

Transport spend: ¥0, all on foot. Akama Jingu treasure hall ¥100; sushi priced per piece at the stalls. Full route, map and photos

Akama Jingu, Shimonoseki
Photo: Rick888chen / CC BY-SA 4.0
For a 6.5-hour call or longer · 4 hr 30 min door to door

Under the strait to Kyushu, back by ferry

Arcaport calls of 6 hours or more, any day of the week. From Choshu Dejima take a taxi to Akama Jingu first, about ¥3,900 (our estimate)

Fits a 6.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki
Walk from Arcaport to Karato MarketPhoto: Rick888chen / CC BY-SA 4.0
Walk east along the strait to Mimosusogawa, Shimonoseki
Walk east along the strait to MimosusogawaPhoto: Wei-Te Wong / CC BY-SA 2.0
Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry, Shimonoseki
Mojiko RetroPhoto: jason199567 / CC BY-SA 4.0
  1. +0:00
    Walk from Arcaport to Karato Market (about 15 min, our estimate)

    Sushi on a Friday, weekend or holiday; otherwise walk on

  2. +0:45
    Walk to Akama Jingu (7 min)

    Grounds free

  3. +1:15
    Walk east along the strait to Mimosusogawa (1.1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)

    Or the Sanden bus to Mimosusogawa

  4. +1:30
    Kanmon pedestrian tunnel: lift down, 780 m under the sea, about 15 min

    Free, 06:00–22:00. The border between Yamaguchi and Fukuoka is painted on the floor

  5. +1:50
    On the Moji side, walk to Mojiko Retro (2.35 km, about 35 min, our estimate)

    At weekends and holidays the Shiokaze-go trolley runs from Kanmon Kaikyo Mekari to the railway museum, about 10 min, ¥500

  6. +2:25
    Mojiko Retro: JR Mojiko Station and the harbour

    The 1914 station building; the Kanmon Strait Museum is 8 min on foot (09:00–17:00, ¥500)

  7. +3:55
    Kanmon ferry Mojiko → Karato, 5 min, ¥400

    From Mojiko at :10, :30 and :50 in the daytime; sailings can change with the weather

  8. +4:10
    Walk from Karato Pier to Arcaport (500 m, about 7 min, our estimate)
  9. +4:20
    Back at the gangway

Running late in Mojiko? Skip the museum and take the next ferry: they run about every 20 minutes in the daytime, and Arcaport is 7 minutes from the Karato pier.

Transport spend: the tunnel is free; Kanmon ferry Mojiko → Karato ¥400. Akama Jingu grounds free. Full route, map and photos

The whole strait from Choshu Dejima, Shimonoseki
Photo: Wei-Te Wong / CC BY-SA 2.0
For an 8.5-hour call or longer · 6 hr 15 min door to door

The whole strait from Choshu Dejima

Big ships at Choshu Dejima on an 08:00–17:00 call such as Norwegian Jade’s. Times assume off the ship at 08:30 and back by 15:30, an hour before a 16:30 all-aboard

Fits an 8.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

Akama Jingu, Shimonoseki
Akama JinguPhoto: Rick888chen / CC BY-SA 4.0
Mojiko waterfront and the Kanmon Strait Museum, Shimonoseki
Mojiko Retro, the Kanmon Strait Museum and lunchPhoto: 663highland / CC BY 2.5
Kaikyokan aquarium, Shimonoseki
Kaikyokan aquarium, or Karato Market and Kamon WharfPhoto: At by At / CC BY-SA 3.0
  1. +0:00
    Taxi from Choshu Dejima to Akama Jingu (about 17 min by the city’s figure to Karato; about ¥3,900, our estimate)

    No shuttle is published and a taxi stand on the quay is not confirmed: ask at the gangway. If the ship runs a shuttle, take it

  2. +0:25
    Akama Jingu

    Grounds free; treasure hall from 09:00, ¥100

  3. +1:05
    Walk to Mimosusogawa (about 15 min, our estimate)
  4. +1:20
    Kanmon pedestrian tunnel to Moji, about 15 min

    Free, 06:00–22:00

  5. +1:40
    Walk to Mojiko Retro (2.35 km, about 35 min, our estimate)

    The trolley runs at weekends and holidays only

  6. +2:15
    Mojiko Retro, the Kanmon Strait Museum and lunch

    Museum 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30, ¥500

  7. +4:15
    Kanmon ferry Mojiko → Karato, 5 min, ¥400

    Departures at :10, :30 and :50 in the daytime

  8. +4:30
    Kaikyokan aquarium, or Karato Market and Kamon Wharf

    Aquarium 09:30–17:30, ¥2,500. The market closes on most Wednesdays and its sushi stalls run Fri–Sun and holidays only

  9. +5:45
    Taxi from the Karato area to Choshu Dejima (about 20 min)

    No rank in Karato is confirmed: ask the aquarium desk or a restaurant to call one, or agree the pickup with your morning driver

  10. +6:10
    Back at the gangway (about 14:40)

    About 50 minutes ahead of the 15:30 target

Running late? Behind by noon? Skip the walk on the Moji side: take the ferry back from Mojiko as soon as you reach it, or drop the aquarium. The taxi back is the fixed cost; leave Karato by 14:50 at the latest.

Transport spend: two taxis, about ¥3,900 each way between Choshu Dejima and Karato (our estimate); Kanmon ferry ¥400; the tunnel is free. Kaikyokan ¥2,500. Full route, map and photos

Kaikyokan aquarium, Shimonoseki
Photo: At by At / CC BY-SA 3.0
Rainy day · 4 hr 30 min door to door

Aquarium, the market hall and Kaikyo Yume Tower

A wet day at Arcaport: two roofed sights and a covered market. From Choshu Dejima, taxi to the aquarium and from the tower back to the ship

Fits a 6.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki
Lunch in the market hall or at Kamon WharfPhoto: Rick888chen / CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaikyo Yume Tower, Shimonoseki
Kaikyo Yume Tower, observation floor at 143 mPhoto: ハポニアラ / CC BY 4.0
  1. +0:00
    Kaikyokan aquarium, next to the berth

    Opens 09:30; last entry 17:00. Renewed in 2025 with the fugu area and the sea-lion beach

  2. +2:00
    Walk to Karato Market (about 0.7 km along the water, our estimate)
  3. +2:15
    Lunch in the market hall or at Kamon Wharf

    Sushi stalls Fri–Sun and holidays only; the market closes on most Wednesdays

  4. +3:00
    Sanden bus from Karato to JR Shimonoseki, about 10 min, ¥260

    Then 9 min on foot to the tower, or 1 min by bus to Buzenda and 5 min on foot

  5. +3:20
    Kaikyo Yume Tower, observation floor at 143 m

    09:30–21:30, ¥750; a view in cloud is not guaranteed

  6. +4:10
    Taxi from the station area to Arcaport (2.1 km, about 5 min, about ¥1,100, our estimate)

    Taxi stands at JR Shimonoseki east and west exits

  7. +4:20
    Back at the gangway

Running late? Short of time? Skip the tower: the aquarium and the market hall are both within 15 minutes’ walk of the ship.

Transport spend: Sanden bus Karato → JR Shimonoseki ¥260; taxi back about ¥1,100 (our estimate). Kaikyokan ¥2,500, Yume Tower ¥750. Full route, map and photos

What you can do

What fits your hours in Shimonoseki

Everything here is a round trip from the gangway. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already set aside. Tap what you want.

Sushi stalls at Karato Market, ShimonosekiEat · 2h round trip

Sushi stalls at Karato Market

On Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the fishmongers of Karato Market sell sushi from their stalls, fugu nigiri among them: the Iki-iki Bakangai. Fri and Sat 08:00–15:00, Sun and holidays 07:00–15:00; each stall closes when its fish runs out. There are no stalls Monday to Thursday, and the market itself closes on most Wednesdays. Eat on the boardwalk over the strait.

~2hSee the detail
Akama Jingu, ShimonosekiSee · 2h round trip

Akama Jingu

The vermilion shrine of Emperor Antoku, who drowned aged eight at the battle of Dannoura in 1185; its Suitenmon gate was built to look like the Dragon Palace under the sea. Hoichi’s hall and the graves of the Heike clan stand beside it. The grounds are free and open every day; the treasure hall is 09:00–16:30, ¥100.

~2hSee the detail
Do · 3h round trip

Walk to Kyushu under the strait

A lift takes you down to a 780 m walkway under the Kanmon Strait, about 15 minutes on foot from Honshu to Kyushu, with the prefectural border painted on the floor halfway. Free for pedestrians, open 06:00–22:00 every day. The Kanmon Bridge crosses overhead at the entrance. Come back by the 5-minute ferry from Mojiko to make a loop.

~3hSee the detail
Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry, ShimonosekiSee · 4h round trip

Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry

Across the strait in Kitakyushu: JR Mojiko Station, a Neo-Renaissance building of 1914 restored in 2019 and the first station building made an Important Cultural Property, and a harbour quarter of brick and stone around it. The ferry from Karato runs about every 20 minutes in the daytime, 5 minutes, ¥400; sailings can change with the weather.

~4hSee the detail
Kaikyokan aquarium, ShimonosekiSee · 2h 30m round trip

Kaikyokan aquarium

Shimonoseki’s aquarium, renewed on 1 August 2025 with a sea-lion beach and a fugu learning area, beside a large penguin exhibit and dolphin and sea-lion presentations. 09:30–17:30, last entry 17:00, open every day; adult ¥2,500, primary and junior high ¥1,200. Indoors, so the rain pick.

~2.5hSee the detail
The Kanmon Strait and the Kanmon Bridge from Hinoyama, with Shimonoseki and Kyushu beyondSee · 2h 30m round trip

Hinoyama and the Hinoyama Ring

The ring-shaped deck on the summit opened on 23 April 2026, over the strait, the Kanmon Bridge and Kyushu. The ropeway is gone; the city is replacing it with a gondola due in FY2027 or later, and parts of the park are fenced off during the works; the ring deck itself is open. Ask the driver to wait or book the return: no taxi rank on the summit is confirmed.

~2.5hSee the detail
Eat · 3h round trip

A fugu course at Shunpanro

Tiger fugu as paper-thin sashimi, fried, and in a hot pot finished as rice porridge, at the restaurant where the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed. Full tiger-fugu courses run ¥24,200–¥60,500 a person, other courses from ¥8,800; wild-fugu courses are not served May–September or over New Year. Every course is by reservation at least four days ahead, for two or more, plus a 10% service charge. Lunch hours are not confirmed in our sources; the reservations office answers 09:00–22:00.

~3hSee the detail
Chofu castle town and Kozanji, ShimonosekiSee · 4h 30m round trip

Chofu castle town and Kozanji

The old castle town of the Chofu Mori lords, lanes of earthen walls between temples. Kozanji, founded in 1327, has a Butsuden that is a National Treasure; Takasugi Shinsaku raised his troops here. The Chofu Mori residence of 1903 is 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:40), ¥210, closed 28 Dec–4 Jan.

~4.5hSee the detail
Kaikyo Yume Tower, ShimonosekiSee · 2h 30m round trip

Kaikyo Yume Tower

A 153 m tower by the station, with a 360-degree observation floor at 143 m over the Inland Sea, the strait, Ganryujima and Kyushu. 09:30–21:30, last entry 21:00; adult ¥750. It closes on the fourth Saturday of January. On a late sailing it is the sunset view.

~2.5hSee the detail
Mojiko waterfront and the Kanmon Strait Museum, ShimonosekiSee · 4h round trip

Mojiko waterfront and the Kanmon Strait Museum

The Mojiko side of the strait from above and at the water. The Kanmon Strait Museum is 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30), paid zone ¥500; the Mojiko Retro observation room, 103 m up on the 31st floor of the Retro Hi-Mart, has hours and a fee we could not confirm from its operator, so check on the day; the Kyushu Railway History Museum is 09:00–17:00, ¥500. All three have irregular closing days.

~4hSee the detail

Round trips are counted from the gangway and include getting back. Two stops in the same direction overlap, so a real day usually comes in under the total you see, never over it.

Every ride from this berth

Getting around Shimonoseki

Every port
TAXI

From Choshu Dejima to Karato (big ships, taxi)

Yamaguchi tariff from 11 Mar 2026: ¥800 for 1.42 km, then ¥100 per 275 m (some operators: ¥700 for 1,145 m) · to JR Shimonoseki 7.9 km, about ¥3,200; to Karato 9.9 km, about ¥3,900; to Kozanji, Chofu 13.5 km, about ¥5,200 — our estimates on distance aloneFree-flow; expect more with traffic and the time charge
How to get there
  1. No shuttle is published for Choshu Dejima; if the ship runs one, take it. A taxi stand on the quay is not confirmed: ask at the gangway
  2. City figures by car: Karato about 17 min, JR Shimonoseki Station about 15 min, Chofu about 20 min, Shin-Shimonoseki about 15 min
  3. The nearest bus stop is Akada Shogakko-mae, 5 min on foot per JTA; whether passengers may walk out of the port area is not confirmed. The walk to Karato is 7.6 km; by road it is 9.9 km, and the Kanmon tunnel entrance at Mimosusogawa 7.7 km by the inland road, about ¥3,100 by taxi (our estimates)

Our estimates use OSM car routing and the upper tariff with no waiting time. Agree the return pickup with the driver, or ask a restaurant to call a cab: there is no rank in Karato that we could confirm.

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WALK

From Arcaport to Karato, Akama Jingu and the aquarium on foot

Free · aquarium adult ¥2,500 · Akama Jingu treasure hall ¥100Flat waterfront
How to get there
  1. Kaikyokan aquarium is next to the berth
  2. Karato Pier (Mojiko ferry) 500 m, about 7 min; Karato Market about 1 km, about 15 min
  3. Akama Jingu 1.5 km, about 20 min (7 min from the market); the Kanmon tunnel entrance at Mimosusogawa 2.4 km, about 35 min — all our estimates on OSM routing

The city calls Karato “in walking distance” of Arcaport. Kamon Wharf, a mall of restaurants and seafood shops, sits between the aquarium and the market.

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FERRY

Mojiko (Kyushu) by the Kanmon ferry

Adult ¥400, child ¥200 one wayFrom Karato about every 20 min in the daytime (:00 :20 :40 from 07:00 to 18:40), every 30 min early and late; a few early sailings do not run on Sundays and holidays
How to get there
  1. Karato Pier, 500 m from Arcaport, beside Kaikyokan and Karato Market
  2. Kanmon Kisen ferry to Mojiko, about 5 min
  3. Mojiko Pier to JR Mojiko Station about 4 min on foot (our estimate)

Sailings can change with the weather. East of the crossing you see the Kanmon Bridge; west, Ganryujima.

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WALK

Walk to Kyushu: the Kanmon pedestrian tunnel

Pedestrians free; bicycles and mopeds ¥20Open 06:00–22:00
How to get there
  1. From Karato: walk east past Akama Jingu to Mimosusogawa, about 25 min (our estimate), or the Sanden bus to Mimosusogawa
  2. Lift down to the tunnel; 780 m under the strait, about 15 min
  3. On the Moji side: Mojiko Station is 2.35 km, about 35 min on foot (our estimate); at weekends the Shiokaze-go trolley runs from Kanmon Kaikyo Mekari station to the Kyushu Railway History Museum, about 10 min, ¥500

Come back by the ferry from Mojiko to Karato (5 min, ¥400) to make it a loop. The trolley runs Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only (plus Golden Week and Obon), about every 40 min, last 16:40/17:00.

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BUS

JR Shimonoseki, Karato and Chofu by Sanden bus

From 23 Aug 2025: minimum ¥230 · JR Shimonoseki–Karato ¥260 · JR Shimonoseki–Jokamachi Chofu ¥430 · Sanden 1day pass ¥1,200 (24-hour digital pass ¥1,300)Times are not listed here: check the timetable at the stop or on Sanden Kotsu’s site on the day
How to get there
  1. JR Shimonoseki ⇄ Karato about 10 min; Kaikyokan-mae is 5 min from the station, then 3 min on foot
  2. JR Shimonoseki → Akama-jingu-mae about 9 min
  3. JR Shimonoseki → Jokamachi Chofu about 25 min, then about 10 min on foot to Kozanji or the Mori residence; express buses run Chofu–Mimosusogawa–Karato

Karato Market’s own page still shows the old ¥220 fare. nimoca and the nationwide IC cards (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and the rest, mobile versions too) are accepted, with top-up on board. The Karato–Chofu fare is not published in the operator’s release.

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TAXI

Hinoyama summit and the Hinoyama Ring

About ¥2,100 from Karato (5 km), ¥2,400 from Arcaport (5.8 km), ¥3,700 from Choshu Dejima (9.3 km) — our estimatesPark open every day; parts restricted during the works
How to get there
  1. The ropeway has been retired; a pulse gondola is due in FY2027 or later
  2. Taxi up the free Hinoyama Parkway to the summit car park
  3. No regular bus to the summit is confirmed

The Hinoyama Ring deck opened on 23 April 2026. Ask the driver to wait or book the return: no taxi rank on the summit is confirmed.

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The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every day above already banks it. Phones auto-switch to local time, but all-aboard runs on ship time. Check the daily programme's clock, not your lock screen. More to pick from on the Shimonoseki guide and the Top 10.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada

MY SHIP DAY — fill this in before you walk off
Ship
Date
Docked at (berth)
All-aboard (SHIP time)
My deadline = all-aboard − 60 min
Last shuttle back

Phones auto-switch to local time; all-aboard runs on ship time. Write both if they differ.

GETTING AROUND — the facts that don't change by day (today's times: ship's programme or Google Maps)

From Choshu Dejima to Karato (big ships, taxi): ① No shuttle is published for Choshu Dejima; if the ship runs one, take it. A taxi stand on the quay is not confirmed: ask at the gangway ② City figures by car: Karato about 17 min, JR Shimonoseki Station about 15 min, Chofu about 20 min, Shin-Shimonoseki about 15 min ③ The nearest bus stop is Akada Shogakko-mae, 5 min on foot per JTA; whether passengers may walk out of the port area is not confirmed. The walk to Karato is 7.6 km; by road it is 9.9 km, and the Kanmon tunnel entrance at Mimosusogawa 7.7 km by the inland road, about ¥3,100 by taxi (our estimates) Fare Yamaguchi tariff from 11 Mar 2026: ¥800 for 1.42 km, then ¥100 per 275 m (some operators: ¥700 for 1,145 m) · to JR Shimonoseki 7.9 km, about ¥3,200; to Karato 9.9 km, about ¥3,900; to Kozanji, Chofu 13.5 km, about ¥5,200 — our estimates on distance alone. Free-flow; expect more with traffic and the time charge.

From Arcaport to Karato, Akama Jingu and the aquarium on foot: ① Kaikyokan aquarium is next to the berth ② Karato Pier (Mojiko ferry) 500 m, about 7 min; Karato Market about 1 km, about 15 min ③ Akama Jingu 1.5 km, about 20 min (7 min from the market); the Kanmon tunnel entrance at Mimosusogawa 2.4 km, about 35 min — all our estimates on OSM routing Fare Free · aquarium adult ¥2,500 · Akama Jingu treasure hall ¥100. Flat waterfront.

Mojiko (Kyushu) by the Kanmon ferry: ① Karato Pier, 500 m from Arcaport, beside Kaikyokan and Karato Market ② Kanmon Kisen ferry to Mojiko, about 5 min ③ Mojiko Pier to JR Mojiko Station about 4 min on foot (our estimate) Fare Adult ¥400, child ¥200 one way. From Karato about every 20 min in the daytime (:00 :20 :40 from 07:00 to 18:40), every 30 min early and late; a few early sailings do not run on Sundays and holidays.

Walk to Kyushu: the Kanmon pedestrian tunnel: ① From Karato: walk east past Akama Jingu to Mimosusogawa, about 25 min (our estimate), or the Sanden bus to Mimosusogawa ② Lift down to the tunnel; 780 m under the strait, about 15 min ③ On the Moji side: Mojiko Station is 2.35 km, about 35 min on foot (our estimate); at weekends the Shiokaze-go trolley runs from Kanmon Kaikyo Mekari station to the Kyushu Railway History Museum, about 10 min, ¥500 Fare Pedestrians free; bicycles and mopeds ¥20. Open 06:00–22:00.

JR Shimonoseki, Karato and Chofu by Sanden bus: ① JR Shimonoseki ⇄ Karato about 10 min; Kaikyokan-mae is 5 min from the station, then 3 min on foot ② JR Shimonoseki → Akama-jingu-mae about 9 min ③ JR Shimonoseki → Jokamachi Chofu about 25 min, then about 10 min on foot to Kozanji or the Mori residence; express buses run Chofu–Mimosusogawa–Karato Fare From 23 Aug 2025: minimum ¥230 · JR Shimonoseki–Karato ¥260 · JR Shimonoseki–Jokamachi Chofu ¥430 · Sanden 1day pass ¥1,200 (24-hour digital pass ¥1,300). Times are not listed here: check the timetable at the stop or on Sanden Kotsu’s site on the day.

Hinoyama summit and the Hinoyama Ring: ① The ropeway has been retired; a pulse gondola is due in FY2027 or later ② Taxi up the free Hinoyama Parkway to the summit car park ③ No regular bus to the summit is confirmed Fare About ¥2,100 from Karato (5 km), ¥2,400 from Arcaport (5.8 km), ¥3,700 from Choshu Dejima (9.3 km) — our estimates. Park open every day; parts restricted during the works.

SHOW THIS TO A TAXI DRIVER — 運転手さんへ

Shimonoseki has two cruise berths about 7 km apart: point at the one your ship is at.

Arcaport berth, beside the Kaikyokan aquariumあるかぽーと岸壁（海響館のとなり）までお願いします
Choshu Dejima berth No.2 (New Port)長州出島2号岸壁（新港地区）までお願いします
Sushi stalls at Karato Market唐戸市場
Akama Jingu赤間神宮
Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry門司港駅
Kaikyokan aquarium海響館
Hinoyama and the Hinoyama Ring火の山公園
Chofu castle town and Kozanji功山寺

Point at a line. Taxis are metered and honest; tipping is not expected in Japan.

The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every plan above already banks it. · Free guide: port-of-japan.com/shimonoseki/ · By Takumi Yamada, Tokyo, Japan
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