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Udo Jingu’s vermilion hall at the foot of the cliffs, with the stairway down to the sea and surf on the rocks

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Where does Le Soléal dock in Aburatsu?

In port Tue, 30 Mar 2027, 08:00–19:00 (11 h in port).

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Aburatsu in one glance

The Horikawa Canal and its bridges, Aburatsu

The Horikawa Canal and its bridges

The Obi domain dug this canal in 1683–86 to float its cedar to the port.about 2h · 2.4 km from the quay: taxi about ¥1,200 (our estimate); 5 min on foot from the Tourist CenterKatsuo aburi-ju, Aburatsu

Katsuo aburi-ju

Nichinan’s own dish: line-caught bonito marinated two ways, seared at your table over a small charcoal brazier and eaten on rice from a lacquer box.about 2h · Bibinya in the fishing port: taxi about ¥1,200 from the quay (our estimate), 15 min on foot from JR AburatsuAburatsu Station in Carp red, Aburatsu

Aburatsu Station in Carp red

Nichinan has hosted the Hiroshima Carp baseball team’s camp at Tenpuku Stadium since 1963, and the town painted its station in the team’s red.about 2h · 3.4 km from the quay: taxi about ¥1,600 (our estimate), or 400 m from the Tourist Center
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The berth, the way into town and back in Aburatsu

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More of Aburatsu within 9 hours

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

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Chicken nanban, Aburatsu

Chicken nanban

Miyazaki’s own fried chicken: battered, dipped in sweet vinegar and topped with tartare sauce.about 2h · Horikawa Restaurant Tomura, by the canal: taxi about ¥1,300 from the quay (our estimate) · needs a 4-hour callAoshima and the Devil’s Washboard, Aburatsu

Aoshima and the Devil’s Washboard

about 5.5h · JR Aburatsu 08:53 → Aoshima 09:44, back 12:32 → 13:23 (or 10:59 → 11:50, back 14:00 → 15:10) · needs a 7.5-hour callThe wild horses of Cape Toi, Aburatsu

The wild horses of Cape Toi

Misaki horses, a native breed, graze freely on the grassy headland of Cape Toi above the Pacific.about 5h · 39 km south in Kushima: taxi about 45–60 min, about ¥13,900 each way (our estimate). No public transport that fits a call · needs a 7-hour call
Days that fit Le Soléal’s call

9 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 30 Mar call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

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The Horikawa Canal and its bridges, Aburatsu

Needs a 5-hour callabout 2.75h

Aburatsu town: the canal, the Carp station and katsuo

Short calls and late arrivals; lunch needs 11:00 or later. Bibinya is closed on Mondays, at the end of the month on Tuesdays too, and on 23 and 30 March 2027

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to Horikawa Bridge (2.6 km by road, about ¥1,200, our estimate)
  2. 0:10Horikawa Bridge (1903) and a walk up the canal to the roofed Yumemi Bridge
  3. 0:50Aburatsu Akarenga-kan, the 1922 brick warehouse
  4. 1:10Walk to JR Aburatsu Station, painted Carp red (about 10 min, our estimate)
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥1,200 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Horikawa Bridge and the Horikawa Canal → JR Aburatsu Stationon foot
  2. 2JR Aburatsu Station → Bibinya, katsuo aburi-ju → Your shipon foot
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Obi castle town, Aburatsu

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

Obi castle town by taxi

Calls of 6 hours or more. With the train instead, leave JR Aburatsu at 08:53 or 10:59 and come back on the 13:14 or 15:00 from Obi. The houses are open 09:30–17:00, last entry 16:30

  1. 0:00Taxi from the quay to the Obi tourist car park by the Otemon gate (12 km, about 20 min, about ¥4,500, our estimate)
  2. 0:25Buy the Ayumi-chan food-walk ticket at the car park ticket office
  3. 0:35Otemon gate, the cedar grove on the old keep site, Matsuo-no-maru and the castle history museum
  4. 1:45Yoshokan, the lord’s residence and its garden, then the samurai lanes
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥4,500 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Obi Castle Otemon gatetrain or bus
  2. 2Obi Castle Otemon gate → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Udo Jingu, the shrine in a sea cave, Aburatsu

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.25h

Udo Jingu, the moai and Obi in one taxi day

An 08:00–17:00 call on any day but Wednesday (Sun Messe closes). Times assume off the ship at 08:30 and back by 15:30, an hour before a 16:30 all-aboard

  1. 0:00Taxi by the hour from the quay to the Udo Jingu tourist car park (about 25 min)
  2. 0:25Walk down to the main hall, about 20 min
  3. 0:45Udo Jingu: the hall in the cave and the luck stones
  4. 1:45Walk back up to the car park, about 20 min
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

A taxi by the hour, ¥2,780 per 30 min on the time tariff, about ¥34,700 for the day (our estimate, for up to four)

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  1. 1Your ship → Udo Jingutrain or bus
  2. 2Udo Jingu → Sun Messe Nichinanon foot
  3. 3Sun Messe Nichinan → Obi Castle Otemon gatetrain or bus
  4. 4Obi Castle Otemon gate → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Le Soléal in Aburatsu: the day sheet

Tue, 30 Mar 2027, 08:00–19:00 (11 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNo terminal building is listed. The prefecture refitted a cargo shed with toilets for cruise calls in FY2019.
Cash and ATMsOur sources list no ATM or exchange at the quay. Carry yen for taxis, train tickets (¥270 to Obi) and the Obi food stalls.
Wi-Fi and dataNo port Wi-Fi is published. Buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesThe quay is flat. Udo Jingu needs about 20 minutes on foot each way from the tourist car park, with stairs to the cave; the Obi lanes are level with some steps into the houses.
Weather ashore · a usual March day in Aburatsu
17° / 9°C63° / 47°F

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

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Tue 30 Mar appears here from Wed 24 Mar.

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

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Every Le Soléal call at Aburatsu

1 call listed, Mar 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–19:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Tue 30 Mar202708:00–19:00~9 h—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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 1 call

Tue 30 Mar

08:00–19:00 · about 9 usable hours · gangway by 17:30

About 9 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30: 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.

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Le Soléal at Aburatsu

Where does Le Soléal dock in Aburatsu?

The port has not published Le Soléal's berth in Aburatsu for 30 Mar; ships here normally use East District Quays No.9–10 (東地区第9・第10岸壁), a wood-chip and container quay on the south-east arm of Aburatsu harbour, used singly or together; fitted for ships up to the 220,000-ton class. No terminal building is listed. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Le Soléal in Aburatsu?

Tue, 30 Mar 2027: 08:00–19:00 (11 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 9 usable hours on the call of Tue, 30 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 17:30.

What can you do in Aburatsu with 9 hours from Le Soléal?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Tue, 30 Mar 2027: Aburatsu town: the canal, the Carp station and katsuo (about 2.75h), Obi castle town by taxi (about 4h), Udo Jingu, the moai and Obi in one taxi day (about 6.25h).

What is the weather like in Aburatsu in March?

On a usual March day Aburatsu reaches about 17 °C (63 °F), with a low of about 9 °C (47 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Aburatsu. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · 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.