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Ferries to Honshu

From here, ferries sail to South Korea.

The directory lists ten ferry ports and 33 ferry routes for Honshu. Most connections run through Tokyo, Niigata and Akita. From here, ferries sail to South Korea. 44 connections run to other ports in Japan. Six routes run within the island itself. Tokai Kisen, Shin Nihonkai Ferry, Sado Kisen and seven other operators sail these routes.

Route map Honshu

  • Tokai Kisen
  • MOL Ferry
  • Shin Nihonkai Ferry
  • Sado Kisen
  • Hankyu Ferry
  • Jumbo Ferry
  • Nankai Ferry
  • Panstar Cruise
  • Meimon Taiyo Ferry
  • Kansai Orange Ferry

Ferry ports in Honshu

Ferries to Akita

Akita is a port on the north-west coast of Honshu on the Sea of Japan. Shin Nihonkai Ferry links the city with Niigata, about 7 hours away, and with Tsuruga and Tomakomai on Hokkaido on multi-day routes.

Ferries to Atami

Atami is a popular hot-spring resort on the Izu peninsula in Japan. Ferries run to the nearby island of Hatsushima (30 minutes, about 10 times a day) and to Izu Ōshima. The port is about 15 minutes by bus from the railway station.

Ferries to Kobe

Ferries to Kobe

Kobe is a major ferry port in the Kansai region of Japan. Hankyu Ferry sails to Shinmoji near Kitakyushu, MOL Sunflower to Oita. Jumbo Ferry links Kobe with Takamatsu on Shikoku.

Ferries to Naoetsu

Naoetsu is a port in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Sado Kisen runs seasonal ferries from April to November to Ogi on the island of Sado, taking about 2 hours 40 minutes, twice a day. There are no sailings in winter.

Ferries to Niigata

Ferries to Niigata

Niigata is an important port city on Japan's west coast. Sado Kisen ferries link the city with the island of Sado (Ryotsu). International ferries run to Russia (Vladivostok) and South Korea.

Ferries to Oarai

Oarai is a port east of Tokyo in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. MOL Sunflower runs overnight ferries to Tomakomai on Hokkaido every day. The crossing over the Pacific takes about 18-20 hours.

Ferries to Osaka

Osaka Nanko is one of the largest ferry ports in Japan. Hankyu Ferry, Meimon Taiyo Ferry and Kansai Orange Ferry serve routes to Kitakyushu and Ehime on Shikoku, and Panstar Cruise sails to Busan.

Ferries to Tokyo

Tokyo (Takeshiba) is the main ferry port for Japan's Izu and Ogasawara islands. Tokai Kisen runs night ferries and fast ferries to the Izu islands. The Ogasawara-maru sails weekly to Chichijima (24 hours).

Ferries to Tsuruga

Tsuruga is a port on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui Prefecture. Shin Nihonkai Ferry runs night ferries to Tomakomai (Hokkaido, about 20 hours) as well as services to Niigata and Akita.

Ferries to Wakayama

Wakayama is on the coast of the Kii peninsula. Nankai Ferry links the port with Tokushima on Shikoku 8 times a day, and the crossing takes about 2 hours 15 minutes. The ferry terminal has a direct connection to the railway station.

Ferry routes Honshu