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Where does Le Jacques Cartier dock in Kobe?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Sat, 13 Mar 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

Le Jacques Cartier is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 13 Mar; only one of the two times is published; its past calls were at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1).

In portSat, 13 Mar 2027times not yet published
BerthKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1)from past callsOpen in Google Maps →

Kobe in one glance

Kobe beef, properly, Kobe

Kobe beef, properly

Teppan counters where the marbling melts in front of you.about 2.5h at lunch · Sannomiya — a 20–25 min walk from Naka Pier, or Port Liner from Port TerminalKitano Ijinkan district, Kobe

Kitano Ijinkan district

Meiji-era merchants built their European mansions on this hillside, and the sea views still explain why.about 3h uphill · Uphill walk or taxiPort Tower & Harborland, Kobe

Port Tower & Harborland

about 1.5h, beside the pier · Waterfront — 5 min walk from Naka Pier, about 25 min from Port Terminal
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Kobe

Kobe: 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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Port Tower & Harborland, KobeNankinmachi Chinatown, KobePort Tower and Chinatown buns, Kobe

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hwalkfood

Port Tower and Chinatown buns

On foot from either pier — the icon, the buns and the old banks.

  1. 0:00Walk the waterfront to Port Tower & Harborland
  2. 0:40Cut inland to Nankinmachi Chinatown
  3. 0:55Roushouki butaman — the 1915 queue
  4. 1:30Former Foreign Settlement stroll
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free — the whole loop is on foot

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  1. 1Your ship → Port Tower & Harborland → Nankinmachi Chinatown → Former Foreign Settlementon foot
  2. 2Former Foreign Settlement → Naka Pier → Your shipon foot
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Kitano street, KobeKitano Ijinkan district, KobeKobe Kobe Chinatown Chang'an-Tor

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

Mansions on the hill, then beef

For the Kobe double: Meiji-era mansions, then the famous lunch.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Kitano Ijinkan (~15 min)
  2. 0:20Weathervane House + two more mansions
  3. 2:00Walk downhill to Sannomiya
  4. 2:20Kobe beef lunch at Steakland
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

A short taxi up + walk down

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  1. 1Your ship → Kitano Ijinkan districtby taxi
  2. 2Kitano Ijinkan district → Sannomiya → Nankinmachi & the settlement → Your shipon foot
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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kobe

Needs an 11.5-hour callabout 9.5hhistorywalk

Kyoto's shrines and lanes

For a 12-hour call or an overnight — Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera by train.

  1. 0:00Port Liner to Sannomiya, then JR Special Rapid to Kyoto
  2. 1:50Fushimi Inari — the vermilion tunnels
  3. 3:30Keihan to Kiyomizu-Gojo, then walk up to Kiyomizu-dera
  4. 5:45Down Sannen-zaka to a late lunch
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥3,400 pp in fares for the day (Port Liner, JR, Keihan)

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  1. 1Your ship → Sannomiya Stationon foot
  2. 2Sannomiya Station → Fushimi Inaritrain or bus
  3. 3Fushimi Inari → Kiyomizu-deratrain or bus
  4. 4Kiyomizu-dera → Sannen-zaka slopes → Gion & the Kamo riveron foot
  5. 5Gion & the Kamo river → Sannomiya Stationtrain or bus
  6. 6Sannomiya Station → Back to the shipon foot
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Weather ashore · a usual March day in Kobe
14° / 6°C56° / 43°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 13 Mar appears here from Sun 7 Mar.

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

Every Le Jacques Cartier call at Kobe

1 call on record: the pattern

Thu 19 Mar2026 · past06:30–20:00~11.5 hKobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1)Full 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 Kobe Tourism Bureau Port Promotion Dept. (linked from City of Kobe schedule page): ETA table + 2026 actuals PDF (as of 2026-11-10); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Le Jacques Cartier at Kobe

Where does Le Jacques Cartier dock in Kobe?

Le Jacques Cartier is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 13 Mar; only one of the two times is published; its past calls were at Kobe Port Terminal (S-4Q1). From the berth: Port Terminal: Port Liner station outside, two stops (~5 min, ¥210) to Sannomiya. Naka Pier: Port Tower 5 min, Nankinmachi ~15 min, JR Motomachi 15 min.

When is Le Jacques Cartier next in Kobe?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Sat, 13 Mar 2027; only one of the two times is published. Its recent call was on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 (06:30–20:00 (13.5 h in port)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Kobe Tourism Bureau Port Promotion Dept. (linked from City of Kobe schedule page): ETA table + 2026 actuals PDF (as of 2026-11-10). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.