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The port has not published Le Soléal's berth in Kochi for 27 Sept.
Cut to the 27 Sept call
What fits your 3.5 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Kochi
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Kochi within 3.5 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Sunday Market (Sundays)
Three hundred years old, a kilometer long: yuzu, tomatoes, knives, ginger the size of fists.
Yuzu everything
Kochi grows about half of Japan’s yuzu, and it shows up in juice, ponzu, kosho paste and soft serve.
Tosa washi & forged knives
A thousand years of paper and six hundred of blacksmithing — Tosa washi glows and Tosa knives outlive their owners.Days that fit Le Soléal’s call
3.5 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 27 Sept call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hhistoryfood
The castle glimpse
For a 5-hour call by pre-booked taxi, or 6 hours on the shuttle: one castle, one tataki plate.
The first city shuttle leaves about an hour after arrival, and the last one is back at the port only an hour before departure: take the one before it
- 0:00Shuttle/taxi to the city center (~25 min)
- 0:30Kochi Castle from the gate to the keep exterior
- 1:15Hirome Market — one quick tataki plate at Myojinmaru
- 2:00Obiyamachi arcade: a bag of imo-kenpi from a souvenir shop
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Taxi from about ¥3,550 per car each way (ship to castle; ¥3,120 before 30 Nov), or the city shuttle; castle ¥500
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Your 27 Sept call on one page
Le Soléal in Kochi: the day sheet
Mon, 27 Sept 2027, 13:30–19:00 (5.5 h in port). Off the ship from 14:00, 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 terminalA terminal opened in March 2019; the prefecture's reception team staffs it on ship days until an hour before departure.
Cash and ATMsNo ATM within 1.3 km of the ship. Near the Harimaya-bashi shuttle stop: FamilyMart 300 m, 7-Elevens 430–550 m. Hirome Market has an exchange machine.
Wi-Fi and dataKochi Tourist Information Center, Obiyamachi arcade (10:00–18:30, closed 1 Jan), sells SIM cards and has free seats with power sockets.
Steps and slopesNothing walkable at the port. Hirome: about 15 minutes from the shuttle stop, mostly under cover. Castle paths climb 650–750 m, up to 15 degrees.
Weather ashore · a usual September day in Kochi
30° / 21°C85° / 71°F
Rain on about 12 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
Warm: a sun hat and water
The forecast for Mon 27 Sept appears here from Tue 21 Sept.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Kochi station · The official figures →
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Every Le Soléal call at Kochi
2 calls listed, Sep 2027–Oct 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Arrivals run 08:00–13:30 and departures 18:00–19:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.
Mon 27 Sep2027In port: 13:30–19:00usable: ~3.5 hberth: —Short
Wed 13 Oct2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full dayAlso in port: Noordam, 10:00–21:00.
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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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.
Wed 13 Oct
08:00–18:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 16:30
About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30: 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.
Mon 27 Sep
13:30–19:00 · about 3.5 usable hours · gangway by 17:30
About 3.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30: 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.
Quick answers
Le Soléal at Kochi
Where does Le Soléal dock in Kochi?
The port has not published Le Soléal's berth in Kochi for 27 Sept; ships here normally use Kochi New Port, Sanri No.7 Wharf — Berth 7-3 normally; 7-2 for the second ship on two-ship days. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Le Soléal in Kochi?
Mon, 27 Sept 2027: 13:30–19:00 (5.5 h in port); Wed, 13 Oct 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 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 3.5 usable hours on the call of Mon, 27 Sept 2027, back at the gangway by 17:30.
What can you do in Kochi with 3.5 hours from Le Soléal?
1 of the port's timed days fits the call of Mon, 27 Sept 2027: The castle glimpse (about 3h).
What is the weather like in Kochi in September?
On a usual September day Kochi reaches about 30 °C (85 °F), with a low of about 21 °C (71 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 12 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Kochi. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Visited in person · 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.