The Kanmon Strait and the Kanmon Bridge from Hinoyama, with Shimonoseki and Kyushu beyond

Your ship · your port · your hours

Where does Island Sky dock in Shimonoseki?

In port Fri, 9 Apr 2027, 07:30–14:00 (6.5 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.

The short answer

The port has not published Island Sky's berth in Shimonoseki for 9 Apr.

In portFri, 9 Apr 202707:30–14:00 (6.5 h in port)All 2 listed calls →Be back by12:30at the gangway, an hour before all-aboardWhat fits before then →Usable hoursabout 4.5 h08:00–12:30What fits in 4.5 h →

Shimonoseki in one glance

Chofu castle town and Kozanji

The old castle town of the Chofu Mori lords, lanes of earthen walls between temples.about 4.5h · Sanden bus from JR Shimonoseki to Jokamachi Chofu, about 25 min, ¥430, then 10 min on foot

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.about 2.5h · About 1.4 km, about 20 min on foot from Arcaport (our estimate)

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What fits your 4.5 hours

On your own · the day that fits

Under the strait to Kyushu, back by ferry

about 4.5h · 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)

Follow this route 9 stops, the clock and the map ↓

Also fits this call: Arcaport on foot: Karato Market and Akama Jingu (about 2.5h)

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Shimonoseki

Ships here normally use Arcaport or Choshu Dejima berth No.2.

The port has not published Island Sky's berth in Shimonoseki for 9 Apr; ships here normally use Arcaport (あるかぽーと岸壁, 300 m, ships up to the 50,000-ton class), beside the Kaikyokan aquarium — or Choshu Dejima berth No.2 (長州出島2号, 385 m, up to the 220,000-ton class), an artificial container island in the New Port, for big ships such as Norwegian Jade. The berth is set per call.

In more detailEvery call, the berth, what fits and why

The port has not published Island Sky's berth for 9 Apr — ships here normally use Arcaport (あるかぽーと岸壁, 300 m, ships up to the 50,000-ton class), beside the Kaikyokan aquarium — or Choshu Dejima berth No.2 (長州出島2号, 385 m, up to the 220,000-ton class), an artificial container island in the New Port, for big ships such as Norwegian Jade. The berth is set per call. Check the daily programme the evening before.
2 calls: 9 Apr 07:30–14:00 (6.5 h in port) · 17 Apr 08:00–18:30 (10.5 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: about 4.5 hours to use on 9 Apr.
2 of the port's timed days fit this call.
The port's note for this call: berth not yet set by the port.
Your 17 Apr call (08:00–18:30) leaves about 8.5 usable hours; on that day these also fit: The whole strait from Choshu Dejima.
On your dates (April 2027): Cherry blossom (first bloom Mar 26, full Apr 4) — JMA 30-year normals for the city’s specimen tree.

On your own

More of Shimonoseki within 4.5 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked

Mojiko waterfront and the Kanmon Strait Museum

The Mojiko side of the strait from above and at the water.about 4h · Kanmon ferry from Karato Pier (7 min on foot from Arcaport · needs a 6-hour call

Days that fit Island Sky’s call

4.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 9 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5h

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

From Arcaport

0:00Walk from Arcaport past the Kaikyokan and Karato Pier to Karato Market (about 1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)
0:15Karato Market and the Iki-iki Bakangai sushi stalls
1:15Walk to Akama Jingu (0.5 km, about 7 min, our estimate)
1:25Akama Jingu, Hoichi’s hall and the Heike graves
+ 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0, all on foot

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Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5h

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)

From Arcaport

0:00Walk from Arcaport to Karato Market (about 15 min, our estimate)
0:45Walk to Akama Jingu (7 min)
1:15Walk east along the strait to Mimosusogawa (1.1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)
1:30Kanmon pedestrian tunnel: lift down, 780 m under the sea, about 15 min
+ 5 more stops on the full route

The tunnel is free; Kanmon ferry Mojiko → Karato ¥400

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Island Sky in Shimonoseki: the day sheet

Fri, 9 Apr 2027, 07:30–14:00 (6.5 h in port). Off the ship from 08:00, back at the gangway by 12:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

First Japanese port: immigration on the day

Island Sky arrives from Ulsan, so Shimonoseki is where you enter Japan

Japan checks every foreign passenger in person at the first Japanese port, before anyone goes ashore: a passport check and fingerprints. No official time is published for it, so plan the start of the day around the queue.

Before any tourLeave the first hours freeThe only official figure is from Hakata in 2015: ships of 1,000+ passengers took about 85 minutes once the cruise permit was in use. If you book a guide, say this is your ship’s first Japanese port and agree a start time with margin.

Landing permitCarry it ashore all dayForeign passengers on approved ships usually enter on a Cruise Landing Permission (船舶観光上陸許可) and receive a landing permit. The law requires holders to carry it at all times instead of the passport; passengers landed normally carry their passport.

CustomsLeave fruit and meat on boardMost fruit, vegetables and meat products may not be brought into Japan; the penalty can be up to three years’ imprisonment or a ¥3 million fine. Declaration forms are given out on board: follow your cruise line’s instructions.

Sources: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Immigration Control Act, Art. 14-2 and 23), Japan Customs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Checked 25 October 2026. Our guide to the first Japanese port

At the pier, before you set off

Cash and ATMsOur sources list no ATM or exchange at either berth. Carry yen for the market stalls and the ferry (¥400). Sanden buses take nimoca and the nationwide IC cards, Suica, PASMO and ICOCA among them, and you can top up on board.

Wi-Fi and dataNo port Wi-Fi is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.

Steps and slopesArcaport to Karato Market is a flat 1 km along the waterfront. The Kanmon tunnel has lifts at both ends. Choshu Dejima needs a taxi for everything.

Weather ashore · a usual April day in Shimonoseki

18° / 12°C65° / 53°F

Rain on about 10 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Fri 9 Apr appears here from Sat 3 Apr.

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

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Every Island Sky call at Shimonoseki

2 calls listed, Apr 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 07:30–08:00 and departures 14:00–18:30: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Fri 9 Apr202707:30–14:00~4.5 h—Short

Sat 17 Apr202708:00–18:30~8.5 h—Full day

Fri 24 Apr2026 · past07:30–16:00~6.5 hArcaportHalf 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 Shimonoseki City Port and Harbor Bureau (下関市港湾局) cruise call lists, 2026 (30 Oct 2026 edition) and 2027 Jan–May (as of 2026-11-02); the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 1 call

Sat 17 Apr

08:00–18:30 · about 8.5 usable hours · gangway by 17:00

About 8.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:00: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

The short day · 1 call

Fri 9 Apr

07:30–14:00 · about 4.5 usable hours · gangway by 12:30

About 4.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 12:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.