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Where does Silver Cloud dock in Kochi?

In port Sat, 15 May 2027, 12:00–18:30 (6.5 h in port). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Kochi in one glance

Katsuo tataki, flame-seared, Kochi

Katsuo tataki, flame-seared

about 3h via shuttle · Hirome MarketHirome Market, Kochi

Hirome Market

Sixty stalls, shared tables, day-drinking locals who will toast you — Kochi’s living room.about 3h · Beside the castleKatsurahama beach & Ryoma, Kochi

Katsurahama beach & Ryoma

The crescent beach where Sakamoto Ryoma’s statue stares at the Pacific he opened Japan to.about 3h from the ship by taxi · Taxi from the port, 10–15 min
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What fits your 4.5 hours

Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Kochi

On your own

More of Kochi within 4.5 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Sunday Market (Sundays), Kochi

Sunday Market (Sundays)

Three hundred years old, a kilometer long: yuzu, tomatoes, knives, ginger the size of fists.about 3.5h · City center · needs a 5.5-hour callYuzu everything, Kochi

Yuzu everything

Kochi grows about half of Japan’s yuzu, and it shows up in juice, ponzu, kosho paste and soft serve.about 2h · City center · needs a 4-hour callTosa washi & forged knives, Kochi

Tosa washi & forged knives

A thousand years of paper and six hundred of blacksmithing — Tosa washi glows and Tosa knives outlive their owners.about 3h · Obiyamachi arcade · needs a 5-hour call
Days that fit Silver Cloud’s call

4.5 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 15 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

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Kochi Castle, KochiThe castle glimpse, KochiThe castle glimpse, Kochi

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

  1. 0:00Shuttle/taxi to the city center (~25 min)
  2. 0:30Kochi Castle from the gate to the keep exterior
  3. 1:15Hirome Market — one quick tataki plate at Myojinmaru
  4. 2:00Obiyamachi arcade: a bag of imo-kenpi from a souvenir shop
  5. + 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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  1. 1Your ship → Shuttle to the city centretrain or bus
  2. 2Shuttle to the city centre → Tataki at Myojinmaru → Imo-kenpi souvenirs, Obiyamachi arcade → Shuttle/taxi back to the porton foot
  3. 3Shuttle/taxi back to the port → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionBest of Kochi Half-Day Tour: Castle & Hirome MarketThe castle and a tataki lunch, guided, if the shuttle timing is tight · from US$150
Castle and market, unhurried, Kochi

Needs a 6-hour callabout 4hhistoryfood

Castle and market, unhurried

For the city's two anchors with the sit-down lunch they deserve.

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

  1. 0:30First city shuttle to Harimaya-bashi, 25–30 min
  2. 1:20Kochi Castle keep and palace — give it one hour
  3. 2:20Hirome Market: straw-seared katsuo at Myojinmaru
  4. 3:10Walk back through the Obiyamachi arcade to Harimaya-bashi
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

The city shuttle (free in 2025–26); castle ¥500; Hirome lunch ¥1,500–2,500

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  1. 1Your ship → Shuttle to Harimaya-bashitrain or bus
  2. 2Shuttle to Harimaya-bashi → Kochi Castle keep and palace → Hirome Market: katsuo at Myojinmaru → Obiyamachi arcade, walking back → Return to the porton foot
  3. 3Return to the port → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionBest of Kochi Half-Day Tour: Castle & Hirome MarketCastle and market together, with the guide handling the shuttle · from US$150
Your 15 May call on one page

Silver Cloud in Kochi: the day sheet

Sat, 15 May 2027, 12:00–18:30 (6.5 h in port). Off the ship from 12:30, back at the gangway by 17:00. 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 May day in Kochi
25° / 16°C77° / 60°F

Rain on about 10 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sat 15 May appears here from Sun 9 May.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Kochi station · The official figures →

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Every Silver Cloud call at Kochi

3 calls listed, May 2027–Jun 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 07:30–12:00 and departures 13:00–18:30: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Sat 15 May202712:00–18:30~4.5 h—Short
Mon 17 May202707:30–13:00~3.5 h—Short
Thu 10 Jun202707:30–14:00~4.5 h—Short

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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.

The short day · 3 calls

Sat 15 May, Mon 17 May, Thu 10 Jun

07:30 or 12:00 to 13:00 or 18:30 · about 3.5 to 4.5 usable hours · gangway by 11:30 or 17:00

About 3.5–4.5 usable hours, back at the gangway by 11:30 or 17:00: 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

Silver Cloud at Kochi

Where does Silver Cloud dock in Kochi?

The port has not published Silver Cloud's berth in Kochi for 15 May; 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 Silver Cloud in Kochi?

Sat, 15 May 2027: 12:00–18:30 (6.5 h in port); Mon, 17 May 2027: 07:30–13:00 (5.5 h in port); Thu, 10 Jun 2027: 07:30–14:00 (6.5 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 4.5 usable hours on the call of Sat, 15 May 2027, back at the gangway by 17:00.

What can you do in Kochi with 4.5 hours from Silver Cloud?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 15 May 2027: The castle glimpse (about 3h), Castle & market, unhurried (about 4h).

What is the weather like in Kochi in May?

On a usual May day Kochi reaches about 25 °C (77 °F), with a low of about 16 °C (60 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 10 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.