Ferry routes from Shimonoseki
Every route from Shimonoseki at a glance.
Route map
Ports and terminals
Shimonoseki
Town port
The ferry port of Shimonoseki lies at the western tip of the Japanese main island of Honshu. From here you can reach Busan in South Korea. Ferries leave once a day. The crossing takes around 10.75 hours. The port is served by Pukwan Ferry.
Getting there and the terminal
Passengers are handled at the Shimonoseki Port International Terminal, Higashi-Yamato-cho 1-10-60. From the east exit of JR Shimonoseki station the operator gives about a seven-minute walk along a raised walkway that runs between the wedding hall and the shopping centre straight into the second floor of the terminal. The check-in desks are there too. The terminal has its own car park with no reservation, limited to vehicles up to 5.0 metres long, 2.0 metres wide, 2.2 metres high and 1 tonne; you get a discount voucher at check-in.
Check-in
The desks open at 15:00. For foot passengers check-in ends at 18:00, for travellers with a vehicle as early as 15:30. After that comes exit control, so keep your passport to hand. If you are taking a car across, take the tighter deadline seriously: it leaves only half an hour.
Timetable
Departures and arrivals for ferries to and from Shimonoseki