SHIMONOSEKI SHORE EXCURSION: AKAMA SHRINE, KARATO MARKET & MOJIKO RETRO

Shimonoseki is at the western tip of Honshu, on the narrow Kanmon Strait. It is the fugu (puffer fish) capital of Japan.

The route (about 6 hours)

• Karato market, a busy fish market where you can eat sushi straight from the stalls, including fugu, prepared by licensed chefs.
• Akama Shrine, red and white, built for a child emperor who drowned in a great sea battle here in 1185.
• Walk the Kanmon tunnel, a footpath under the sea to Kyushu, about 780 metres, then Mojiko Retro on the other side.
• Or Chofu, an old castle town of samurai walls and gardens.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Toba, Tokushima, Toyama. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.