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Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Sokcho (Korea)?

In port Fri, 26 Mar 2027, 09:00–17:00 (8 h in port).

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Sokcho (Korea)

Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Fuji’s call

6 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 26 Mar call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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A street in Abai Village at dusk, SokchoAbai Village and the Gaetbae ferry, SokchoSokcho Tourist & Fishery Market and dakgangjeong, Sokcho

Needs a 4-hour callabout 2hwalkfood

Abai Village, the Gaetbae and the market

For any call: the refugee village on foot, the ferry you pull yourself, and the market over the water.

  1. 0:00Walk from the terminal to Abai Village (582 m, 9 min)
  2. 0:10Abai Village lanes and the mural street
  3. 0:40Gaetbae ferry across the channel (~5 min)
  4. 0:50Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

On foot; the Gaetbae ₩500 each way at the machine

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  1. 1Your ship → Walk to Abai Village → Gaetbae ferry across the channelon footGoogle Maps gives no walking or driving directions in Korea: Kakao Map · Naver Map app
  2. 2Gaetbae ferry across the channel → Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market → Your shipon footKakao Map · Naver Map app · 속초항 국제크루즈터미널 · 강원특별자치도 속초시 설악금강대교로 136-58
Seorak Cable Car and Gwongeumseong, SokchoSeorak Cable Car, SokchoSinheungsa and the Unification Buddha, Sokcho

Needs a 6.5-hour callabout 4.5hnatureviews

Cable car, Sinheungsa and Abai Village

For a 6-hour call: Gwongeumseong by cable car, the temple while you wait, and the village on the way back.

  1. 0:00Taxi from the rank to Seoraksan Sogongwon (~30 min)
  2. 0:30Buy cable-car tickets at the 1F counter
  3. 0:40Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha while you wait
  4. 1:30Cable car up (5 min), walk to Gwongeumseong (20–30 min), views, down
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

Two taxis of about ₩13,500–20,900 each on the meter, our estimates

Your 26 Mar call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Sokcho (Korea): the day sheet

Fri, 26 Mar 2027, 09:00–17:00 (8 h in port), at Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong. Off the ship from 09:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminal136-58 Seorakgeumgangdaegyo-ro, three floors. Arrivals hall: 8 immigration desks, 3 X-ray lanes, a currency-exchange counter, a cafeteria and a nursing room. Departures hall: a duty-free shop and tax-refund counter. No ATM, Wi-Fi or information desk is listed; the city sets up a tourist desk and volunteers on ship days.
Cash and ATMsThe only confirmed exchange is the terminal counter, and no ATM is listed. Bring won: a couple's independent day costs about ₩80,000–120,000 in cash-safe form.
Wi-Fi and dataNo Wi-Fi or SIM counter is published for the terminal. Buy an eSIM before sailing. The Korea travel hotline 1330 interprets in English by phone.
Steps and slopesAbai Village and the market are flat; the Gaetbae has a step down onto the deck and the city notes a wide gap. The cable car has a lift to the boarding deck, but Gwongeumseong beyond the top station is rock and steps. The first 1.2 km to Biryong Falls is step-free. Holland America rates its cable-car tours not wheelchair-accessible.
Weather ashore · a usual March day in Sokcho (Korea)
11° / 2°C51° / 35°F

Rain on about 6 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Fri 26 Mar appears here from Sat 20 Mar.

Normals 1991–2020: Korea Meteorological Administration, Sokcho station · The official figures →

Every Mitsui Ocean Fuji call at Sokcho (Korea)

1 call listed: 1 we mark unconfirmed (the cruise line’s own dated itinerary could not be checked). The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Fri 26 Mar2027 · unconfirmedIn port: 09:00–17:00usable: ~6 hberth: Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dongHalf 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 Korea Cruise Port Sales (k-cruiseinfo, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) — official Sokcho arrival list (as of 2026-11-14); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Fuji at Sokcho (Korea)

Where does Mitsui Ocean Fuji dock in Sokcho (Korea)?

Mitsui Ocean Fuji docks at Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong in Sokcho (Korea) — Abai Village 582 m, 9 min; the Tourist & Fishery Market 1.3 km, 20 min via the ₩500 Gaetbae hand-pulled ferry; Sokcho Beach 37 min; Expo Tower 41 min (the city’s own walking map). Seoraksan is 13.7 km and needs wheels. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Fuji in Sokcho (Korea)?

Fri, 26 Mar 2027: 09:00–17:00 (8 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 6 usable hours on the call of Fri, 26 Mar 2027, back at the gangway by 15:30.

What can you do in Sokcho (Korea) with 6 hours from Mitsui Ocean Fuji?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Fri, 26 Mar 2027: Abai Village, the Gaetbae and the market (about 2h), Cable car, Sinheungsa and Abai Village (about 4.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Sokcho (Korea) in March?

On a usual March day Sokcho (Korea) reaches about 11 °C (51 °F), with a low of about 2 °C (35 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 6 days in 30. These are the Korea Meteorological Administration's 1991–2020 normals for Sokcho. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Korea Cruise Port Sales (k-cruiseinfo, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) — official Sokcho arrival list (as of 2026-11-14). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.