Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this route on 2026-10-11. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
How oftenCurrently 3 a week each way with Ferry Kikai onlyDetails below
CrossingKagoshima – Kikai about 11 h
Adult fare¥9,220Kagoshima – Kikai or Naze, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge 2,520 yen)
BookingBooking recommended
Straight lines between the ports, not the real course. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
Boat
How often
Crossing
Overnight ferry
Currently 3 a week each way with Ferry Kikai only (the Ferry Amami is out of service after an engine failure): Kagoshima 17:30 on Mon, Wed, Fri → Kikai 4:30 → Naze 7:00 → Koniya 9:40 → Heto 12:20; back Heto 12:50 on Tue, Thu, Sat → Koniya 15:10 → Naze 17:50 → Kikai 20:30 → Kagoshima 8:30 next day. Calls at China (Okinoerabu) suspended since June 2025
Kagoshima – Kikai about 11 h; Kagoshima – Naze about 13 h 30 min
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
Kagoshima – Kikai or Naze, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge 2,520 yen)
¥9,220
Kagoshima – Koniya, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge)
¥10,580
Kagoshima – Heto, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge)
¥11,420
Kikai – Naze, adult 2nd class, one way (plus fuel surcharge 960 yen)
¥3,660
Fuel surcharge per passenger, Kagoshima – any island
¥2,520
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking recommended. Book by phone (099-222-2338, weekdays 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00) or for cars also online via WILLER TRAVEL; in busy periods booked passengers can fill the ship. Cars must be booked. Fill in a boarding form at the port and board at least 10 minutes before departure.
Where to buy
Ticket windows at each port: Kagoshima North Pier terminal (15:00–17:00 on sailing days), Kikai (Wan), Naze, Koniya, Heto
Phone bookings are paid at the window on the day of travel
Paying: Credit cards only at the Kagoshima North Pier window for sailings from Kagoshima; elsewhere and for baggage, cash only.
English names are the operator's own where it publishes them, otherwise romanised for this guide. Boats are often cancelled or changed in bad weather: check the operator's page on the day.