Ferries from Shikoku: Misaki to Saganoseki in 70 Minutes for ¥1,300, Night Ferry from Toyo to Osaka and Fares for 18 Routes (2026)

This page lists the ferries that leave from ports in Ehime, Kagawa and Tokushima, grouped by where you are going: Honshu (Kansai and Chugoku), Kyushu, Tokyo, and the islands of Shodoshima and Naoshima. Many people take a car, motorbike or bicycle on board, so the page gives estimates for driving to each port from the Matsuyama Station area in Matsuyama City, and treats trains and buses as a side note. For ferries from the Kanto region and routes in other parts of Japan, see the Kanto and nationwide ferry roundup (Japanese).

Fares, times and cancellations were checked again on each company’s official pages on November 1, 2026 (the parking and access details for the Matsuyama Kanko Port were checked on October 14). The Matsuyama–Kokura route ended on June 30, 2025, and the Sukumo–Saiki route is suspended.

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1. All routes from Shikoku in one table

These are the routes that leave from ports in Ehime, Kagawa or Tokushima.

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Fares are for an adult one way in the cheaper cabin class and change with the season and cabin. For routes that add a fuel surcharge on top, the section for that company says so.

2. Routes and companies by destination

To Honshu (Kansai and Chugoku)

For Kansai, night ferries run from Toyo Port and Niihama-Higashi Port in Ehime to Osaka and Kobe, Jumbo Ferry runs 4 times a day from Takamatsu-Higashi Port in Kagawa to Kobe, and Nankai Ferry runs from Tokushima Port to Wakayama Port. For the Chugoku region, you can cross from Matsuyama Kanko Port to Kure and Hiroshima, and from Mitsuhama Port to Yanai Port in Yamaguchi.

Shikoku Orange Ferry (from Toyo Port and Niihama-Higashi Port in Ehime to Osaka Nanko and Kobe Port)

The Toyo (Saijo, Ehime) to Osaka Nanko ferry leaves at 22:00 and arrives at 6:00 the next morning, about 8 hours. A single adult fare is ¥7,700 (period C) to ¥9,700 (period A) for October to December 2026, including the fuel surcharge.

Booking opens on the same date 2 months before boarding. If you travel with a pet, you can use the With Pet Room (a ¥6,500 room fee on top of the passenger fare) or a cage in the pet room (¥1,300). The Niihama to Kobe ship, the Orange Hope, is a casual ferry that mainly carries cargo and trucks, and payment is by cash only. There is no public transport around Kobe Rokko Port or Niihama-Higashi Port (official notice dated August 20, 2026).

Toyo Port has a free multi-storey car park, and leaving a car there while you travel is also free. Niihama-Higashi Port also has a free car park.

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Jumbo Ferry (from Takamatsu-Higashi Port in Kagawa to Kobe Sannomiya in Hyogo)

Takamatsu to Kobe costs ¥1,990 for an adult one way (¥1,890 with the online discount) and takes about 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes. There are 4 sailings a day, the timetable differs between weekdays and weekends or holidays, and the daytime sailings call at Sakate Port on Shodoshima. From October 1, 2026, the extra charge for the late-night sailing is free.

Takamatsu-Higashi Port has a free car park for about 80 cars. It can fill up in busy seasons, so the company recommends its free shuttle bus from JR Takamatsu Station. Cars are asked to arrive 30 minutes before departure. Takamatsu to Sakate (Shodoshima) is ¥700 for an adult one way, and on weekdays there are sailings such as Takamatsu 6:15 and Sakate 7:30.

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Nankai Ferry (from Tokushima Port in Tokushima to Wakayama Port in Wakayama)

Tokushima Port to Wakayama Port costs ¥2,500 for an adult one way and takes about 2 hours 10 to 20 minutes. Since August 1, 2026, it has run a reduced timetable “for the time being”. The official operation status page says some sailings are suspended or cancelled.

The ticket office at Tokushima Port is a drive-through, and cars are asked to arrive 30 minutes before departure. There is a free car park for 100 cars, and it cannot be used when full. In bad weather, the company advises calling before you leave to check that the ferry is running.

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Ishizaki Kisen and Setonaikai Kisen (from Matsuyama Kanko Port in Ehime to Kure Port and Hiroshima Port)

Matsuyama to Hiroshima costs ¥6,000 for an adult one way on the cruise ferry (about 2 hours 40 minutes) and ¥9,000 on the Linear Jet high-speed boat (about 1 hour 20 minutes), after the revision of September 1, 2026. The official sites of both Ishizaki Kisen (Matsuyama) and Setonaikai Kisen (Hiroshima) give booking and service information for this route. The cruise ferry can carry cars, and the high-speed boat carries passengers only. Setonaikai Kisen does not allow its timetable to be copied, so check departure times on the official page.

Because of high fuel prices, on weekdays from December 1 to 25, 2026, the cruise ferry runs a reduced temporary timetable. The high-speed boat runs a temporary timetable from October 31 to November 13 and from November 30 to December 5, 2026, for its periodic inspection (Setonaikai Kisen’s high-speed boat page). A group booking is expected to make the 10:50 high-speed boat from Matsuyama Kanko Port crowded on November 18.

The terminal car park at Matsuyama Kanko Port has 266 spaces and costs ¥100 per 50 minutes, with a flat ¥1,000 for up to 24 hours (Ishizaki Kisen’s Matsuyama Kanko Port guide).

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Boyo Ferry (from Mitsuhama Port in Ehime to Yanai Port in Yamaguchi)

Mitsuhama Port in Matsuyama to Yanai Port in Yamaguchi takes about 2 hours 30 minutes and costs ¥5,000 for an adult one way (after the revision of August 1, 2026). There are 11 sailings from Mitsuhama at 3:35, 4:50, 7:30, 9:40, 11:50, 13:35, 15:05, 17:35, 19:20, 20:30 and 23:10. The 3:35 and 4:50 do not run on Sundays and Mondays, and the 23:10 does not run on Saturdays and Sundays (regular timetable revised March 1, 2025). The 9:40, 15:05 and 20:30 sailings call at Ihota Port on Suo-Oshima. From December 8 to 23, the Suo-Oshima Matsuyama Ferry “Shirakisan” is out of service for its periodic inspection.

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Name	Shikoku Orange Ferry Toyo Port
Address	1500-2 Imazaike, Saijo City, Ehime
Phone	0898-64-6001
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Name	Shikoku Orange Ferry Niihama-Higashi Port
Address	3-Otsu-306-2 Habu, Niihama City, Ehime
Phone	0897-46-0512
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Name	Jumbo Ferry Takamatsu-Higashi Port
Address	5-12-1 Asahi-machi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa
Phone	087-811-6688
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Name	Nankai Ferry Tokushima Port Terminal
Address	5-7-39 Minami-Okinosu, Tokushima City, Tokushima
Phone	088-636-0750
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Name	Matsuyama Kanko Port Terminal
Address	5-2259-1 Takahama-machi, Matsuyama City, Ehime
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Name	Boyo Ferry Mitsuhama Port
Address	2-6-42 Mitsu, Matsuyama City, Ehime
Phone	089-951-3513
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To Kyushu

To cross to Kyushu by car, the ferry from Misaki Port at the tip of the Sadamisaki Peninsula to Saganoseki Port in Oita takes about 70 minutes and leaves once an hour. From Yawatahama Port, Kyushi Orange Ferry and Uwajima Unyu sail to Usuki Port in Oita, and Uwajima Unyu also sails to Beppu Port in Oita, including through the night. To Kitakyushu (Shin-Moji Port) in Fukuoka, Ocean Tokyu Ferry sails from Tokushima Port.

Kokudo Kyushi Ferry (from Misaki Port in Ehime to Saganoseki Port in Oita)

Misaki (Ikata Town, Ehime) to Saganoseki (Oita City, Oita) takes about 70 minutes and costs ¥1,300 for an adult in general seating one way (¥1,200 fare plus a ¥100 fuel price adjustment, November 2026). The adjustment becomes ¥90 in December and January 2027. Departures from Misaki are at :30 past each hour from 7:30 to 23:30 (the 13:30 sailing runs only on days with extra sailings). On November 21 and 23, 2026, there are extra sailings (Saganoseki 12:00, Misaki 13:30).

You are asked to finish boarding procedures 30 minutes before departure.

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Kyushi Orange Ferry (from Yawatahama Port in Ehime to Usuki Port in Oita)

Yawatahama (Ehime) to Usuki (Oita) takes about 2 hours 25 minutes, and the adult second-class fare is ¥2,900 (October to December 2026, including the fuel surcharge). From Yawatahama on Tuesday to Friday there are 7 sailings: 1:15, 2:50, 8:30, 12:45, 14:30, 18:45 and 21:00. On weekends it runs fewer sailings, and from Saturday, October 31, the 12:45 sailing is back and only the 18:45 does not run. The timetable differs by date, so check the official timetable by date.

Uwajima Unyu says there is a paid car park, the Dejima car park, near Yawatahama Port (¥60 per 30 minutes, up to ¥2,000 a day).

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Uwajima Unyu (from Yawatahama Port in Ehime to Usuki Port and Beppu Port in Oita)

Yawatahama to Usuki costs ¥4,200 for an adult in second class (about 2 hours 25 minutes), and Yawatahama to Beppu costs ¥5,300 (about 2 hours 50 minutes) (October to December 2026, including the fuel adjustment). Some Usuki sailings do not run on Sundays and Mondays, and that suspension has been extended to March 29, 2027 (notice dated February 24, 2026). Because the ships go into dock, part of the Usuki route is suspended from November 30 to December 9, 2026 and from January 12 to 20, 2027 (operation notice on the official top page).

The Beppu timetable still carries an old date (“from February 1, 2020”), so call the company to check before you book. Children from 1 year old to under elementary school age travel free in second class, one child per adult.

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Ocean Tokyu Ferry (from Tokushima Port in Tokushima to Shin-Moji Port in Fukuoka)

The ferry leaves Tokushima (Okinosu) at 14:20 and arrives at Shin-Moji at 5:35 the next day (about 15 hours 15 minutes; 6:30 on Sundays and holidays). The adult fare in a second-class Western-style shared room is ¥11,770 (October to December 2026, one way, tax included, with the fuel price adjustment), child ¥5,940, student ¥10,010. This is the sailing of the ship that comes from Tokyo (Ariake), calls at Tokushima and goes on to Shin-Moji, and there are non-sailing days.

Booking, discounts and pet rules are in the section To Tokyo and the Kanto region below.

Name	Kyushi Orange Ferry Yawatahama Port
Address	1581-26 Dejima, Yawatahama City, Ehime
Phone	0894-29-1259
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Name	Kokudo Kyushi Ferry Misaki Port
Address	1700-2 Misaki, Ikata-cho, Nishiuwa-gun, Ehime
Phone	0894-54-0173
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To Tokyo and the Kanto region

The ferry from Shikoku to Tokyo is Ocean Tokyu Ferry from Tokushima Port to Ariake, which leaves at 11:20 and arrives at 5:30 the next day. Ferries leaving the Kanto region and routes in other parts of Japan are in the Tokyo edition roundup.

For routes in the Kanto region and across Japan, see Ferries from the Kanto region and ferries across Japan (Japanese).

Ocean Tokyu Ferry (from Tokushima Port in Tokushima to Ariake in Tokyo)

The adult fare in a second-class Western-style shared room is ¥15,400 from Tokushima to Tokyo (October to December 2026, one way, tax included). The ferry leaves Tokushima (Okinosu) at 11:20 and arrives at Tokyo (Ariake) at 5:30 the next day (6:00 on Sundays and holidays). The sailing schedule is fixed at the end of the month 2 months ahead and has non-sailing days, so check the official schedule for the day you want to travel.

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Name	Ocean Tokyu Ferry Tokushima (Okinosu) Terminal
Address	2-66-2 Higashi-Okinosu, Tokushima City, Tokushima
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To the islands (Shodoshima and Naoshima)

From Takamatsu Port in Kagawa, the ferry to Tonosho Port on Shodoshima takes about 60 minutes and costs ¥700, and the ferry to Miyanoura Port on Naoshima takes about 50 minutes and costs ¥680. Boats also leave Shodoshima and Naoshima for ports in Okayama and Hyogo. Boats to the islands of Ehime (Gogoshima, Nakajima, Aoshima and the islands around Imabari) are covered in Fares and times for boats to Ehime’s islands (Japanese).

Shodoshima Ferry (from Takamatsu Port in Kagawa to Tonosho Port on Shodoshima, and from Shodoshima to Okayama and Himeji)

Takamatsu to Tonosho (Shodoshima) takes about 60 minutes by ferry for ¥700 for an adult one way, or about 35 minutes by high-speed boat for ¥1,400. From Shodoshima, ferries also go from Tonosho Port to Okayama Port in Okayama and from Fukuda Port to Himeji Port in Hyogo.

The weekday 15:10 ferry from Takamatsu and the 19:30 ferry from Tonosho (not on weekends and holidays) are designated sailings for vehicles carrying dangerous goods, and ordinary passengers cannot board them. For Okayama to Tonosho, a fuel price adjustment was introduced on August 25, 2026, and the official fare simulator says the adjustment is added on top. The Takamatsu to Tonosho high-speed boat has run fewer sailings since a notice dated April 22, 2026.

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Shikoku Kisen (from Takamatsu Port in Kagawa to Miyanoura Port on Naoshima, and from Naoshima to Uno Port in Okayama)

Takamatsu to Miyanoura (Naoshima) takes about 50 minutes by ferry for ¥680 for an adult one way, or about 30 minutes by high-speed passenger boat for ¥1,590. From Takamatsu, the ferry leaves at 8:12, 10:14, 12:40, 15:35 and 18:05 (5 sailings), and the high-speed passenger boat at 7:20, 9:20 and 20:30 (3 sailings).

Takamatsu Port (Sunport Takamatsu) is about a 5-minute walk from JR Takamatsu Station. There are paid car parks around it, with a limited number of spaces.

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Address	8-1 Sunport, Takamatsu City, Kagawa
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Routes not listed, and routes that are not running

As of October 13, 2026, no notice that these 3 routes will resume had been found. Routes of other companies from Ikeda Port, Kusakabe Port and other ports on Shodoshima, and routes to islands from Uwajima Port, Imabari Port and others, are not covered on this page.

3. Driving from Matsuyama Station to the port

Driving from the Matsuyama Station area in Matsuyama City, it is about 28 minutes from Matsuyama IC on the Matsuyama Expressway to Toyo-Tanbara IC near Toyo Port, about 36 minutes to Ozu IC before Yawatahama Port and Misaki Port, about 1 hour 38 minutes to Takamatsu-Chuo IC near the Takamatsu ports, and about 2 hours 27 minutes to Tokushima-Okinosu IC. The table below gives estimates from Matsuyama IC to the interchange near each port, looked up in the NEXCO West Japan toll and route search (standard car, checked on October 14, 2026, first route by time). It does not include the time from Matsuyama Station to Matsuyama IC, or the local road time from the interchange to the port.

From Ozu IC to Yawatahama Port, you use the Ozu-Yawatahama Expressway (the detour for road-work closures is National Route 197). Jumbo Ferry’s official page gives Takamatsu-Chuo IC for Takamatsu-Higashi Port, and Shikoku Kisen’s official page says Takamatsu Port (Sunport Takamatsu) is about 20 minutes by car from Takamatsu-Nishi IC or Takamatsu-Chuo IC. For the Ocean Tokyu Ferry terminal at Tokushima (Okinosu), turn left at the Tokushima-Okinosu IC exit, turn right at the intersection with the “Ferry” sign about 600 m ahead, and the terminal is about 850 m further on. Nankai Ferry’s Tokushima Port is about 5 minutes from Tokushima-Okinosu IC.

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4. Things to know when choosing from Ehime and Shikoku

The routes to Kyushu are concentrated at the western end of Ehime. Misaki to Saganoseki takes about 70 minutes with one sailing an hour, and Yawatahama to Usuki and Beppu has night sailings. Because the direct ferry from Matsuyama to Kitakyushu (Kokura) ended on June 30, 2025, getting to Kitakyushu by ship means taking Ocean Tokyu Ferry from Tokushima Port, or crossing to Oita and continuing by land.

For Kansai, the 22:00 night ferry from Toyo Port reaches Osaka Nanko at 6:00 the next morning, and from Matsuyama city you can reach the port by a booked connecting bus timed to the ferry. If you travel in the daytime, there are 4 sailings a day from Takamatsu-Higashi Port to Kobe.

Port car parks are free at Toyo Port, Niihama-Higashi Port, Takamatsu-Higashi Port and Nankai Ferry’s Tokushima Port, and paid at Matsuyama Kanko Port and the Dejima car park near Yawatahama Port. If you leave a car and board on foot, check the rules for each port.

In November 2026, there are night closures (19:00 to 6:00) on expressways in Shikoku. The Imabari-Komatsu Road between Imabari-Yunoura IC and Iyo-Komatsu IC (including Toyo-Tanbara IC) is closed on weekday nights from the evening of November 10 to the morning of the 19th, and the Tokushima Expressway between Naruto JCT and Donari IC and the Tokushima-Nanbu Road between Tokushima JCT and Tokushima-Okinosu IC are closed on weekday nights from the evening of November 4 to the morning of the 20th (Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry notice dated July 15, 2026).

5. Booking and cancellation notes

This is information on suspensions and reduced service checked on each company’s official pages on November 1, 2026. It changes daily, so check each company’s operation status page before you travel.

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• Shikoku Orange Ferry: fares (Toyo to Osaka)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: timetable (Toyo to Osaka)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: fares (Niihama to Kobe)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: timetable (Niihama to Kobe)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: notice of partial suspensions for dry-dock inspection (Kansai routes)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: Shikoku-side shuttle bus (Toyo to Osaka)
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: notice of daytime full closure of the Ozu-Yawatahama Expressway
• Shikoku Orange Ferry: autumn 2026 night closures of Shikoku expressways
• Jumbo Ferry: Kobe to Takamatsu timetable and fares
• Jumbo Ferry: Takamatsu to Shodoshima timetable and fares
• Jumbo Ferry: Takamatsu terminal
• Jumbo Ferry: FAQ
• Nankai Ferry: timetable
• Nankai Ferry: fares
• Nankai Ferry: operation status
• Nankai Ferry: Tokushima terminal
• Ishizaki Kisen: official site (operation status and notices)
• Ishizaki Kisen: access to Matsuyama Kanko Port
• Setonaikai Kisen: cruise ferry timetable and fares
• Setonaikai Kisen: Linear Jet high-speed boat
• Setonaikai Kisen: how to get to the ports
• Boyo Ferry: timetable (regular)
• Boyo Ferry: fares and discounts (Yanai to Mitsuhama)
• Boyo Ferry: Mitsuhama Port guide
• Kokudo Kyushi Ferry: timetable
• Kokudo Kyushi Ferry: fares
• Kokudo Kyushi Ferry: user guide
• Kokudo Kyushi Ferry: terminals and access
• Kyushi Orange Ferry: timetable (Yawatahama to Usuki)
• Kyushi Orange Ferry: fares (Yawatahama to Usuki)
• Kyushi Orange Ferry: Yawatahama Port boarding guide
• Uwajima Unyu: routes and times
• Uwajima Unyu: fares
• Uwajima Unyu: top page (operation notices)
• Ocean Tokyu Ferry: fares
• Ocean Tokyu Ferry: sailing schedule
• Ocean Tokyu Ferry: Tokushima (Okinosu) terminal
• Ocean Tokyu Ferry: Tokushima Port parking
• Shodoshima Ferry: Takamatsu to Tonosho
• Shodoshima Ferry: Okayama to Tonosho
• Shodoshima Ferry: Himeji to Fukuda
• Shodoshima Ferry: Takamatsu to Tonosho (high-speed boat)
• Shikoku Kisen: Takamatsu to Miyanoura (Naoshima)
• Shikoku Kisen: Uno to Miyanoura (Naoshima)
• NEXCO West Japan: toll and route search
• Kyushu Transport Bureau: mid- and long-distance ferry routes to and from Kyushu
• Shikoku Transport Bureau: ferry route map between Shikoku, Honshu and Kyushu (as of April 1, 2023)
• Kitakyushu City Transportation Bureau: end of the Matsuyama-Kokura ferry and abolition of the city bus section (June 17, 2025)
• Japanese version of this page (日本語版)

Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).