Feel the spirit of the Murakami pirates "Noshima Castle Ruins Landing
& Tidal Current Cruise"

The only "sea castle / National Historic Site" in Japan:
Landing on the uninhabited island and experiencing the tidal current.

Board a tidal current observation vessel for a cruise overlooking the islands of the Kurushima Strait.
You can witness the dynamic tidal currents up close.

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Experience the current as it cuts through the maximum 10-knot (18 km/h) tidal flow.
You can land on the ruins of Noshima Castle, the home base of the "Murakami Pirates,"
which has been certified as a Japan Heritage site.

Tour the historic Noshima Castle Ruins
You can tour the area around the National Historic Site, "Noshima Castle Ruins"—the former base of the Noshima Murakami clan, once called the "greatest pirates in Japan"—and experience one of Japan's most powerful tidal currents up close.

Detailed Information Quick Facts

Operating Days / Times

Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays: 9:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM

Duration

75 minutes

Minimum Participants

10 people or more

Operating Company

Setouchi Shimanami Leading