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Ritsurin Garden with pines and a pond in Takamatsu

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Where does Heritage Adventurer dock in Takamatsu?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 14 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

Heritage Adventurer is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 14 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Sunport Takamatsu.

In portMon, 14 Jun 2027times not yet published
BerthSunport Takamatsufrom past callsOpen in Google Maps →

Takamatsu in one glance

Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu

Ritsurin Garden

Seventy-five hectares, six ponds, thirteen landscaped hills and Mount Shiun standing behind it as borrowed scenery.about 3h · Train ~30 minUdon at a self-service mill, Takamatsu

Udon at a self-service mill

Kagawa eats more udon per head than anywhere in Japan.about 1.5h · Walk or taxiNaoshima, Takamatsu

Naoshima

about 7h · Ferry ~50–60 min
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Takamatsu

Takamatsu: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

Rainy-day plan

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Takamatsu Castle, Takamatsu栗林公園 Ritsurin Garden 01 - Nov, TakamatsuUdon at a self-service mill, Takamatsu

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.

  1. 0:00Walk to Takamatsu Castle
  2. 0:35Kotoden train or taxi to Ritsurin Garden
  3. 1:00Ritsurin — the south garden circuit
  4. 2:00Udon at a self-service mill
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥500 pp

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Takamatsu Castleon foot
  2. 2Takamatsu Castle → Tram/taxi to Ritsurin Gardentrain or bus
  3. 3Tram/taxi to Ritsurin Garden → Self-service udon milltrain or bus
  4. 4Self-service udon mill → Back to the ship → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionTakamatsu Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local GuideSame castle and garden with a licensed local guide · from US$107
Megijima, the Ogre Island, TakamatsuRitsurin Garden, TakamatsuTakamatsu Castle (Sanuki), Ushitora-yagura

Needs an 8-hour callabout 6hnaturewalk

Ritsurin and an island cave

For walkers who want a short island ferry plus the full garden, calmly.

  1. 0:00Walk to the Megijima ferry pier
  2. 0:50Megijima — the cave and the lookout
  3. 3:50Ferry back
  4. 4:20Ritsurin Garden, the south loop
  5. + 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

  1. 1Your ship → Ferry from Takamatsu Porton foot
  2. 2Ferry from Takamatsu Port → Onigashima cave & art workstrain or bus
  3. 3Onigashima cave & art works → Ferry backtrain or bus
  4. 4Ferry back → Ritsurin Garden, south looptrain or bus
  5. 5Ritsurin Garden, south loop → Kotoden back, past the castletrain or bus
  6. 6Kotoden back, past the castle → Walk back to the quay → Your shipon foot
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Naoshima, Takamatsu

Needs a 10-hour callabout 8hcraftsviews

A day on Naoshima

For art lovers with a full day, choosing the island over the mountain shrine.

  1. 0:00First ferry to Naoshima
  2. 2:30Chichu Art Museum
  3. 4:15Benesse House and the shore works
  4. 5:30Honmura and the Art House Project
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥1,360 pp ferry return, or ¥1,560 Kotoden return to Kotohira

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → First ferry to Naoshimatrain or bus
  2. 2First ferry to Naoshima → Benesse House & shore works → Honmura & Art House Projecton foot
  3. 3Honmura & Art House Project → Ferry backtrain or bus
  4. 4Ferry back → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNaoshima private tour by national licensed tourguideThe same museums and art houses with a national licensed guide · from US$170
Weather ashore · a usual June day in Takamatsu
28° / 20°C82° / 68°F

Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

Warm: a sun hat and water

The forecast for Mon 14 Jun appears here from Tue 8 Jun.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Takamatsu station · The official figures →

Every Heritage Adventurer call at Takamatsu

2 calls on record: the pattern

Sun 12 Apr2026 · past07:00–20:30~11.5 hSunport TakamatsuFull day
Sun 14 Jun2026 · past06:00–19:00~11 hSunport TakamatsuFull day

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 Kagawa Prefecture: 2026 Takamatsu Port cruise call list (PDF) (as of 2026-10-27); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Heritage Adventurer at Takamatsu

Where does Heritage Adventurer dock in Takamatsu?

Heritage Adventurer is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 14 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Sunport Takamatsu. From the berth: The castle is about 15 min on foot; island ferries leave from the same waterfront.

When is Heritage Adventurer next in Takamatsu?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 14 Jun 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent calls were on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 (07:00–20:30 (13.5 h in port)); Sun, 14 Jun 2026 (06:00–19:00 (13 h in port)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Kagawa Prefecture: 2026 Takamatsu Port cruise call list (PDF) (as of 2026-10-27). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.