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Where does SH Minerva dock in Karatsu?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 21 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

SH Minerva is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 21 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times.

In portMon, 21 Jun 2027times not yet published

Karatsu in one glance

Karatsu Castle, Karatsu

Karatsu Castle

about 2h · Taxi from the East Port Quay, 3.7 km, about 10 min and ¥1,800 each way (our estimate)The 14 Kunchi floats, Karatsu

The 14 Kunchi floats

about 1.5h · Taxi about 10 min to Arpino by JR Karatsu Station, about ¥1,800 (our estimate). From 25 Sep 2027 the new hall is beside Karatsu JinjaKyu-Takatori residence, Karatsu

Kyu-Takatori residence

The seaside house of Takatori Koreyoshi, who made his money in coal, built in the late Meiji era and now an Important Cultural Property.about 1.5h · Taxi about 10 min, about ¥1,600 (our estimate); about 15 min on foot from the castle
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Karatsu

Karatsu: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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Karatsu Castle, Karatsu

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5h

The castle and the Takatori residence

Any call of 4.5 hours or more; not on a Monday unless it is a holiday, nor the day after a Monday holiday (the residence is closed)

  1. 0:00Taxi from the East Port Quay to Karatsu Castle (3.7 km, about 10 min, about ¥1,800, our estimate)
  2. 0:15Karatsu Castle: the museum and the 5th-floor lookout
  3. 1:15Walk down to the Kyu-Takatori residence (1.1 km, about 15 min, our estimate)
  4. 1:30Kyu-Takatori residence: the Noh stage and the Western wing
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥1,800 there and ¥1,600 back (our estimates)

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  1. 1Your ship → Karatsu Castletrain or bus
  2. 2Karatsu Castle → Kyu-Takatori residence → Your shipon foot
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Karatsu Jinja, KaratsuThe 14 Kunchi floats, KaratsuFormer Karatsu Bank, Karatsu

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4h

The castle town: castle, floats, a Meiji house and the bank

A 12:00–18:00 Star Seeker call: off at 12:30, back by 16:30, with no time to spare. The walks between the four places take 10 to 15 minutes each (OSM routing, our estimates); the bank is only if you are ahead

  1. 0:00Taxi to Karatsu Castle (about 10 min, about ¥1,800, our estimate)
  2. 0:15Karatsu Castle and the lookout
  3. 1:10Walk to the Kyu-Takatori residence (1.1 km, about 15 min)
  4. 1:25Kyu-Takatori residence
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Two taxis, about ¥1,800 each way (our estimates)

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  1. 1Your ship → Karatsu Castletrain or bus
  2. 2Karatsu Castle → Kyu-Takatori residence → Karatsu Jinja → Hikiyama Exhibition Hall at Arpino → Former Karatsu Bankon foot
  3. 3Former Karatsu Bank → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Yobuko morning market, Karatsu

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5h

Yobuko: morning market, Nanatsugama by boat and squid

An 08:00–15:00 call: Star Seeker on 27 March, 6 May, 11 and 31 October 2027. Off at 08:30, back by 13:30, an hour before a 14:30 all-aboard

  1. 0:00Walk from the quay to Nishi-Karatsu-ekimae (1.7 km, about 25 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:25Showa bus, Yobuko line, to Yobuko (08:55 → 09:20)
  3. 0:50Yobuko morning market, 1 min from the stop
  4. 1:50Walk to Marine Pal Yobuko (about 500 m, 7 min, our estimate)
  5. + 7 more stops on the full route

Showa bus there and back (fare not printed on the timetable) or two taxis, about ¥6,300 each way (our estimate)

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  1. 1Your ship → Yobuko morning markettrain or bus
  2. 2Yobuko morning market → Nanatsugama sea cavestrain or bus
  3. 3Nanatsugama sea caves → Kawataro Yobukotrain or bus
  4. 4Kawataro Yobuko → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Weather ashore · a usual June day in Karatsu
26° / 19°C79° / 67°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 21 Jun appears here from Tue 15 Jun.

Normals 2010–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Karatsu station · The official figures →

Quick answers

SH Minerva at Karatsu

Where does SH Minerva dock in Karatsu?

SH Minerva is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 21 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times. From the berth: Karatsu Castle 4.1 km, about 55 min round the harbour; JR Nishi-Karatsu Station 1.7 km, about 25 min; Karatsu Jinja 3.2 km, about 45 min — our estimates on OSM routing.

When is SH Minerva next in Karatsu?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 21 Jun 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent call was on .

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Karatsu City Port Promotion Division (唐津市みなと振興課) 2026 cruise call list and Star Seeker call page; 2027 calls from Windstar, Ponant and Mitsui Ocean Cruises itineraries, checked against the Hiroshima, Busan and Nagasaki port lists (as of 2026-02-27). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.