Naoshima, or the shrine of seafarers
Follow this route5 stops, the clock and the map ↓
Also fits this call: Castle, garden, udon (about 3h) · Ritsurin properly, and an island (about 6h)
Photo: Adobe Stock / LicensedThe short answer
The port has not published Le Soléal's berth in Takamatsu for 18 Mar.
Takamatsu in one glance
Ritsurin Garden
Seventy-five hectares, six ponds, thirteen landscaped hills and Mount Shiun standing behind it as borrowed scenery.
Udon at a self-service mill
Kagawa eats more udon per head than anywhere in Japan.
Takamatsu Castle
One of only three Japanese castles moated with seawater, taken directly from the sea.Cut to the 18 Mar call
What fits your 14 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Takamatsu
Book before you sail
Every guided day in TakamatsuThree more guided days that fit 14 hours
Each takes no more than the 18 Mar call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 18 Mar callSmall group4.7★ · 7Art Island Naoshima BROMPTON Slow Cycling Tour
US$142 each · US$284 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 10-hour callfits 86% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 18 Mar callPrivate4.9★ · 10Takamatsu Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide
A four-hour private walking tour of central Takamatsu with a government-licensed guide, choosing two or three sights.
US$107 each · US$214 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 6-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 18 Mar callPrivate5.0★ · 6Takamatsu Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
A six-hour private walking tour of Takamatsu with a government-licensed guide, choosing three or four sights from a list.
US$152 each · US$304 for twoPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Takamatsu within 14 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Honetsuki-dori
A whole chicken leg roasted hard with garlic and black pepper, eaten with your hands and mopped with cabbage.
Kotohira-gu, and 785 steps
The shrine of Konpira, god of seafarers.
Megijima or Ogijima
The near art islands.
Yashima and Shikoku Mura
A flat-topped mountain where the Genpei war turned in 1185, with the city and the Inland Sea below.
Wasanbon sugar
Days that fit Le Soléal’s call
Rainy-day plan14 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 18 Mar 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 3hhistorywalk
Castle, garden, udon
For three hours ashore: a castle, a famous garden and a bowl of self-serve udon.
- 0:00Walk to Takamatsu Castle
- 0:35Kotoden train or taxi to Ritsurin Garden
- 1:00Ritsurin — the south garden circuit
- 2:00Udon at a self-service mill
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Costs about ¥500 pp
Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts
Needs an 8-hour callabout 6hnaturewalk
Ritsurin and an island cave
For walkers who want a short island ferry plus the full garden, calmly.
- 0:00Walk to the Megijima ferry pier
- 0:50Megijima — the cave and the lookout
- 3:50Ferry back
- 4:20Ritsurin Garden, the south loop
- + 2 more stops on the full route
Costs about ¥2,100 pp (Megijima ferry return ¥740, island bus ¥800 return, Kotoden ¥500)
Open in Google Maps, in 6 parts
- 1Your ship → Ferry from Takamatsu Porton foot
- 2Ferry from Takamatsu Port → Onigashima cave & art workstrain or bus
- 3Onigashima cave & art works → Ferry backtrain or bus
- 4Ferry back → Ritsurin Garden, south looptrain or bus
- 5Ritsurin Garden, south loop → Kotoden back, past the castletrain or bus
- 6Kotoden back, past the castle → Walk back to the quay → Your shipon foot
Needs a 10-hour callabout 8hcraftsviews
A day on Naoshima
For art lovers with a full day, choosing the island over the mountain shrine.
- 0:00First ferry to Naoshima
- 2:30Chichu Art Museum
- 4:15Benesse House and the shore works
- 5:30Honmura and the Art House Project
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Costs about ¥1,360 pp ferry return, or ¥1,560 Kotoden return to Kotohira
Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts
Your 18 Mar call on one page
Le Soléal in Takamatsu: the day sheet
Thu, 18 Mar 2027, 06:00–22:00 (16 h in port). Off the ship from 06:30, back at the gangway by 20:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalAn open apron with no terminal building. The Shikoku Kisen ferry office, a short walk south, has toilets, Wi-Fi and lockers in four sizes.
Cash and ATMs7-Eleven about 470 m from the quay by JR Takamatsu Station and the Sunport post office about 500 m; both machines take foreign cards.
Wi-Fi and dataWi-Fi at the Shikoku Kisen ferry office near the quay.
Steps and slopesTakamatsu Castle is about 15 minutes' walk; Ritsurin and the castle lend wheelchairs free, with some garden paths hard going; Kotohira is 785 steps.
Weather ashore · a usual March day in Takamatsu
14° / 5°C57° / 41°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 Thu 18 Mar appears here from Fri 12 Mar.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Takamatsu station · The official figures →
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Every Le Soléal call at Takamatsu
3 calls listed, Mar 2027–Sep 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Arrivals run 06:00–07:00 and departures 19:00–22:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.
Thu 18 Mar2027In port: 06:00–22:00usable: ~14 hberth: —Full day
Sat 3 Apr2027In port: 06:00–22:00usable: ~14 hberth: —Full day
Thu 30 Sep2027In port: 07:00–19:00usable: ~10 hberth: —Full day
Wed 1 Apr2026 · pastIn port: 07:00–2 Apr 04:20usable: ~13 hberth: Sunport TakamatsuOvernight
Mon 11 May2026 · pastIn port: 06:00–21:10usable: ~13 hberth: Sunport TakamatsuFull day
Add all 3 calls to your calendar
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.
Thu 18 Mar, Sat 3 Apr, Thu 30 Sep
06:00 or 07:00 to 19:00 or 22:00 · about 10 to 14 usable hours · gangway by 17:30 or 20:30
About 10–14 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30 or 20:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.
The guided day for these callsNaoshima private tour by national licensed tourguidePrivate5.0★ · 21from US$170 per person · max 6 · fits 3 of 3 full-day calls · open on 2 of the 3 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Le Soléal at Takamatsu
Where does Le Soléal dock in Takamatsu?
The port has not published Le Soléal's berth in Takamatsu for 18 Mar; ships here normally use Takamatsu Port (Sunport). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Le Soléal in Takamatsu?
Thu, 18 Mar 2027: 06:00–22:00 (16 h in port); Sat, 3 Apr 2027: 06:00–22:00 (16 h in port); Thu, 30 Sept 2027: 07:00–19:00 (12 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 14 usable hours on the call of Thu, 18 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 20:30.
What can you do in Takamatsu with 14 hours from Le Soléal?
3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Thu, 18 Mar 2027: Castle, garden, udon (about 3h), Ritsurin properly, and an island (about 6h), Naoshima, or the shrine of seafarers (about 8h). 3 guided days fit the call.
What is the weather like in Takamatsu in March?
On a usual March day Takamatsu reaches about 14 °C (57 °F), with a low of about 5 °C (41 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Takamatsu. 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.