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A lane in Hagi’s castle town: white plaster walls with diamond-pattern tiles under a blue sky

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Where does Le Jacques Cartier dock in Hagi?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Wed, 17 Mar 2027, Wed, 31 Mar 2027, Sat, 10 Apr 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

Le Jacques Cartier is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 10 Apr; neither the line nor the port has published times; the berth is listed as Hagi Hakkei boat pier (Zodiac).

In portWed, 17 Mar 2027times not yet published
BerthHagi Hakkei boat pier (Zodiac)Open in Google Maps →

Hagi in one glance

The castle-town lanes, Hagi

The castle-town lanes

Three lanes, Kikuya, Iseya and Edoya, run between white plaster walls and black-tiled merchant houses, with natsumikan trees over the garden walls.about 2h · A walk from the Hagi Hakkei tender pier: 1 km, about 15 min each way (our estimate)Hagi Castle ruins and Shizuki Park, Hagi

Hagi Castle ruins and Shizuki Park

Mori Terumoto built his castle here in 1604, at the foot of Mt Shizuki.about 1h · A walk from the tender pier: 300 m, about 4 minShokasonjuku and Shoin Shrine, Hagi

Shokasonjuku and Shoin Shrine

A wooden house of about 50 square metres, one eight-mat room and a later extension, where Yoshida Shoin taught from 1857.about 1.5h · Taxi from the tender pier, 3.7 km, about 10 min and ¥1,700 each way (our estimate)
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Hagi

Hagi: 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.

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Hagi Castle ruins and Shizuki Park, HagiThe castle-town lanes, HagiThe Kikuya residence, Hagi

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5h

The castle ruins and the old lanes, on foot

Any call of 4.5 hours or more, from the tender pier; a ship that docks adds a taxi of about 15 minutes each way

  1. 0:00Land at the tender pier beside Shizuki Bridge and walk to the castle ruins gate (300 m, about 4 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:05Hagi Castle ruins and Shizuki Park: the moat, the base of the keep, the stone walls
  3. 0:50Walk east to the castle-town lanes (1.2 km, about 20 min, our estimate)
  4. 1:10The Kikuya residence: the merchant house and its garden
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

No transport cost

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The Kido and Takasugi houses, HagiShokasonjuku and Shoin Shrine, HagiThe Hagi Hakkei boat, Hagi

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

Castle, lanes and the Shoin Shrine side

Times assume a 07:00–18:00 call, as the prefecture listed for Heritage Adventurer, Island Sky and SH Minerva: ashore by 07:30 or 08:30, back at the pier by 16:30. Check your own ship’s hours

  1. 0:00Land at the tender pier beside Shizuki Bridge and walk to the castle ruins (about 4 min)
  2. 0:05Hagi Castle ruins and Shizuki Park
  3. 0:45Walk to the castle-town lanes (1.2 km, about 20 min)
  4. 1:05The Kikuya residence
  5. + 7 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥1,500 out and ¥2,000 back (our estimates)

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Akiyoshido cave, Mine

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Akiyoshido cave, then the castle town

A call of eight hours or more with the day’s first hours free: the cave opens at 09:00

  1. 0:00Car from the landing to Akiyoshido (about 36 km, about 50 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:55Akiyoshido: the 1 km route through the cave and back to the entrance
  3. 2:25Car back to Hagi’s castle town (about 50 min)
  4. 3:20The Kikuya residence and the lanes
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

A car to the cave and back, about ¥13,100 each way on the meter (our estimate); ask a sightseeing-taxi operator for a round-trip price

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Weather ashore · a usual March day in Hagi
14° / 5°C57° / 40°F

Rain on about 12 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Wed 17 Mar appears here from Thu 11 Mar.

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

Quick answers

Le Jacques Cartier at Hagi

Where does Le Jacques Cartier dock in Hagi?

Le Jacques Cartier is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 10 Apr; neither the line nor the port has published times; the berth is listed as Hagi Hakkei boat pier (Zodiac). From the berth: From the Hakkei pier: castle ruins 300 m, 4 min; Kikuya residence and the castle-town lanes 1 km, about 15 min — our estimates on OSM routing. From the Gata-ko quay the old town is about 6.5 km: not a walk.

When is Le Jacques Cartier next in Hagi?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Wed, 17 Mar 2027, Wed, 31 Mar 2027, Sat, 10 Apr 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent call was on .

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Yamaguchi Prefecture Tourism Policy Division (山口県観光政策課) 2026 list, and for 2027 the lines’ own pages (Hankyu Travel International’s charter brochure, Heritage Expeditions, Ponant, Noble Caledonia) (as of 2026-06-30). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.