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Overnight ferry Amami Kaiun 奄美海運

Kagoshima – Kikai – Naze – Koniya – Heto (Tokunoshima): Amami Kaiun 鹿児島 - 喜界 - 名瀬 - 古仁屋 - 平土野(奄美海運)

Boats to Kikaijima 喜界島, Amami Ōshima 奄美大島, Tokunoshima 徳之島.

Operator's pageTimetable

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

BoatHow oftenCrossing
Overnight ferryCurrently 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 2025Kagoshima – 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

Paying: Credit cards only at the Kagoshima North Pier window for sailings from Kagoshima; elsewhere and for baggage, cash only.

Ports

  1. Kagoshima Main Port, North Pier terminal 鹿児島本港北埠頭(北埠頭ターミナル)
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  2. Wan Port (Kikaijima) 湾港(喜界島) on Kikaijima
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  3. Naze Port 名瀬港 on Amami Ōshima
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  4. Koniya Port 古仁屋港 on Amami Ōshima
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  5. Heto Port (Tokunoshima) 平土野港(徳之島) on Tokunoshima
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Other boats to Kikaijima, Amami Ōshima, Tokunoshima

Overnight ferry

Kagoshima – Amami Islands – Okinawa (Naha): A-Line Ferry

鹿児島 - 名瀬 - 亀徳 - 和泊 - 与論 - 本部 - 那覇(マルエーフェリー) · A-Line Ferry (Marue Ferry)

How often
About every other day each way
Crossing
Kagoshima – Naze about 11 h
Adult
¥9,220
Booking

Overnight ferry

Kagoshima – Amami Islands – Okinawa (Naha): Marix Line

鹿児島 - 名瀬 - 亀徳 - 和泊 - 与論 - 本部 - 那覇(マリックスライン) · Marix Line

How often
About every other day each way
Crossing
Kagoshima – Naze about 11 h
Adult
¥17,400
Booking

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.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-11