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Where does Luminara dock in Shimonoseki?

No later call is on the published schedule. Last call Mon, 26 Oct 2026.

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The short answer

No call after Mon, 26 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Luminara last called at Shimonoseki on Mon, 26 Oct 2026, at Choshu Dejima No.2.

Last callMon, 26 Oct 202608:00–17:00
BerthChoshu Dejima No.2Open in Google Maps →
Calls listedNone published1 past call on record

Shimonoseki in one glance

Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki

Sushi stalls at Karato Market

about 2h · About 1 km, about 15 min on foot from Arcaport (our estimate). From Choshu Dejima a taxi, about 17 min (city figure), about ¥3,900 each way, our estimateAkama Jingu, Shimonoseki

Akama Jingu

about 2h · About 1.5 km, 20 min on foot from Arcaport, 7 min from Karato Market (our estimates)Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry, Shimonoseki

Mojiko Retro by the Kanmon ferry

about 4h · Karato Pier is 500 m, about 7 min on foot from Arcaport (our estimate)
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No later call is on the published schedules, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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Sushi stalls at Karato Market, Shimonoseki

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5h

Arcaport on foot: Karato Market and Akama Jingu

Short calls at Arcaport, best on a Friday, weekend or holiday when the sushi stalls run. From Choshu Dejima add a taxi each way, about 20 min

From Arcaport

  1. 0:00Walk from Arcaport past the Kaikyokan and Karato Pier to Karato Market (about 1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:15Karato Market and the Iki-iki Bakangai sushi stalls
  3. 1:15Walk to Akama Jingu (0.5 km, about 7 min, our estimate)
  4. 1:25Akama Jingu, Hoichi’s hall and the Heike graves
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0, all on foot

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  1. 1Your ship → Karato Market → Akama Jinguon foot
  2. 2Akama Jingu → Back to the shipon foot
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Under the strait to Kyushu, back by ferry, Shimonoseki

Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5h

Under the strait to Kyushu, back by ferry

Arcaport calls of 6 hours or more, any day of the week. From Choshu Dejima take a taxi to Akama Jingu first, about ¥3,900 (our estimate)

From Arcaport

  1. 0:00Walk from Arcaport to Karato Market (about 15 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:45Walk to Akama Jingu (7 min)
  3. 1:15Walk east along the strait to Mimosusogawa (1.1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)
  4. 1:30Kanmon pedestrian tunnel: lift down, 780 m under the sea, about 15 min
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

The tunnel is free; Kanmon ferry Mojiko → Karato ¥400

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  1. 1Your ship → Karato Market → Akama Jingu → Kanmon tunnel pedestrian entrance, Mimosusogawaon foot
  2. 2Kanmon tunnel pedestrian entrance, Mimosusogawa → JR Mojiko Station, Mojiko Retrotrain or bus
  3. 3JR Mojiko Station, Mojiko Retro → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Mojiko waterfront and the Kanmon Strait Museum, Shimonoseki

Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.25h

The whole strait from Choshu Dejima

Big ships at Choshu Dejima on an 08:00–17:00 call such as Norwegian Jade’s. Times assume off the ship at 08:30 and back by 15:30, an hour before a 16:30 all-aboard

From Choshu Dejima

  1. 0:00Taxi from Choshu Dejima to Akama Jingu (about 17 min by the city’s figure to Karato; about ¥3,900, our estimate)
  2. 0:25Akama Jingu
  3. 1:05Walk to Mimosusogawa (about 15 min, our estimate)
  4. 1:20Kanmon pedestrian tunnel to Moji, about 15 min
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥3,900 each way between Choshu Dejima and Karato (our estimate); Kanmon ferry ¥400; the tunnel is free

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  1. 1Your ship → Akama Jingutrain or bus
  2. 2Akama Jingu → Kanmon tunnel pedestrian entrance, Mimosusogawaon foot
  3. 3Kanmon tunnel pedestrian entrance, Mimosusogawa → JR Mojiko Station, Mojiko Retrotrain or bus
  4. 4JR Mojiko Station, Mojiko Retro → Kaikyokan aquariumtrain or bus
  5. 5Kaikyokan aquarium → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Every Luminara call at Shimonoseki

1 call on record: the pattern

Mon 26 Oct2026 · past08:00–17:00~7 hChoshu Dejima No.2Half 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 Shimonoseki City Port and Harbor Bureau (下関市港湾局) cruise call lists, 2026 (30 Oct 2026 edition) and 2027 Jan–May (as of 2026-11-02); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Luminara at Shimonoseki

Where does Luminara dock in Shimonoseki?

No call after Mon, 26 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Luminara last called at Shimonoseki on Mon, 26 Oct 2026, at Choshu Dejima No.2. From the berth: Arcaport: Karato Market about 1 km (about 15 min), Akama Jingu 1.5 km, the Mojiko ferry 500 m, JR Shimonoseki 2 km — our estimates; the city calls Karato “in walking distance”. Choshu Dejima: nothing walkable; Karato is 7.6 km on foot, 9.9 km by road.

When is Luminara next in Shimonoseki?

No later call is on the published schedules. Its recent call was on Mon, 26 Oct 2026 (08:00–17:00 (9 h in port)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Shimonoseki City Port and Harbor Bureau (下関市港湾局) cruise call lists, 2026 (30 Oct 2026 edition) and 2027 Jan–May (as of 2026-11-02). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.