Ritsurin properly, and an island
0:50Megijima — the cave and the lookout
4:20Ritsurin Garden, the south loop
5:30Kotoden back to Takamatsu-Chikko
Follow this route6 stops, the clock and the map ↓
Also fits this call: Castle, garden, udon (about 3h)
Home / Ships / Azamara Pursuit / Takamatsu
Your ship · your port · your hoursWhere does Azamara Pursuit dock in Takamatsu?
In port Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.
The short answer
The port has not published Azamara Pursuit's berth in Takamatsu for 10 Apr.
Cut to the 10 Apr call
What fits your 7 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Takamatsu
Book before you sail
Every guided day in TakamatsuThree more guided days that fit 7 hours
Each takes no more than the 10 Apr call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 10 Apr callPrivate5.0★ · 6Takamatsu Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
A six-hour private walking tour of Takamatsu with a government-licensed guide, choosing three or four sights from a list.
US$152 each · US$304 for twoPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 10 Apr callSmall group5.0★ · 1Professional Kimono & Hair Styling + Tsumami-Zaiku
US$85 each · US$170 for twoTaxi ~15 min from the shipneeds a 4-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 10 Apr callSmall group5.0★ · 2Japanese Style Room Tea Ceremony Class in Marugamemachi
A one-hour tea ceremony lesson in a tatami room in the Marugamemachi covered arcade, with matcha and a Japanese sweet.
US$29 each · US$58 for twoabout 20 min walk from the shipneeds a 3-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Takamatsu within 7 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Honetsuki-dori
A whole chicken leg roasted hard with garlic and black pepper, eaten with your hands and mopped with cabbage.
Kotohira-gu, and 785 steps
The shrine of Konpira, god of seafarers.
Megijima or Ogijima
The near art islands.
Yashima and Shikoku Mura
A flat-topped mountain where the Genpei war turned in 1185, with the city and the Inland Sea below.
Wasanbon sugar
Days that fit Azamara Pursuit’s call
Rainy-day plan7 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 10 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hhistorywalk
Castle, garden, udon
For three hours ashore: a castle, a famous garden and a bowl of self-serve udon.
- 0:00Walk to Takamatsu Castle
- 0:35Kotoden train or taxi to Ritsurin Garden
- 1:00Ritsurin — the south garden circuit
- 2:00Udon at a self-service mill
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Costs about ¥500 pp
Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts
Needs an 8-hour callabout 6hnaturewalk
Ritsurin and an island cave
For walkers who want a short island ferry plus the full garden, calmly.
- 0:00Walk to the Megijima ferry pier
- 0:50Megijima — the cave and the lookout
- 3:50Ferry back
- 4:20Ritsurin Garden, the south loop
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Costs about ¥2,100 pp (Megijima ferry return ¥740, island bus ¥800 return, Kotoden ¥500)
Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts
- 1Your ship → Ferry from Takamatsu Porton foot
- 2Ferry from Takamatsu Port → Onigashima cave & art workstrain or bus
- 3Onigashima cave & art works → Ferry backtrain or bus
- 4Ferry back → Ritsurin Garden, south looptrain or bus
- 5Ritsurin Garden, south loop → Kotoden back, past the castletrain or bus
- 6Kotoden back, past the castle → Walk back to the quay → Your shipon foot
Your 10 Apr call on one page
Azamara Pursuit in Takamatsu: the day sheet
Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalAn open apron with no terminal building. The Shikoku Kisen ferry office, a short walk south, has toilets, Wi-Fi and lockers in four sizes.
Cash and ATMs7-Eleven about 470 m from the quay by JR Takamatsu Station and the Sunport post office about 500 m; both machines take foreign cards.
Wi-Fi and dataWi-Fi at the Shikoku Kisen ferry office near the quay.
Steps and slopesTakamatsu Castle is about 15 minutes' walk; Ritsurin and the castle lend wheelchairs free, with some garden paths hard going; Kotohira is 785 steps.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Takamatsu
20° / 10°C68° / 50°F
Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
A layer for the evening
The forecast for Sat 10 Apr appears here from Sun 4 Apr.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Takamatsu station · The official figures →
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Every Azamara Pursuit call at Takamatsu
2 calls listed, Apr 2027–May 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Arrivals run 08:00–12:00 and departures 17:00–20:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.
Sat 10 Apr2027In port: 08:00–17:00usable: ~7 hberth: —Half day
Tue 4 May2027In port: 12:00–20:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half day
Wed 8 Apr2026 · pastIn port: 13:20–20:30usable: ~5 hberth: Sunport TakamatsuHalf day
Mon 4 May2026 · pastIn port: 11:05–20:30usable: ~7 hberth: Sunport TakamatsuHalf day
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Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.
Sat 10 Apr, Tue 4 May
08:00 or 12:00 to 17:00 or 20:00 · about 6 to 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30 or 18:30
About 6–7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30 or 18:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.
The guided day for these callsTakamatsu Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local GuidePrivate4.9★ · 10from US$107 per person · max 10 · fits 2 of 2 half-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Azamara Pursuit at Takamatsu
Where does Azamara Pursuit dock in Takamatsu?
The port has not published Azamara Pursuit's berth in Takamatsu for 10 Apr; ships here normally use Takamatsu Port (Sunport). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Azamara Pursuit in Takamatsu?
Sat, 10 Apr 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Tue, 4 May 2027: 12:00–20:00 (8 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 7 usable hours on the call of Sat, 10 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.
What can you do in Takamatsu with 7 hours from Azamara Pursuit?
2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 10 Apr 2027: Castle, garden, udon (about 3h), Ritsurin properly, and an island (about 6h). 3 guided days fit the call.
What is the weather like in Takamatsu in April?
On a usual April day Takamatsu reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 10 °C (50 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Takamatsu. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada
Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.