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Passenger boat Goto City (boat Kiyomaru) 五島市（喜代丸）

Naru – Kasamatsu – Maejima (Goto city boat) 奈留島～前島航路

Boats to Naru-shima 奈留島, Maejima 前島.

Operator's page

How often3 round trips a day, but only the 2nd round trip runs regularlyDetails below
CrossingAbout 15 min Naru – Maejima
Adult fare¥220Adult, one way (any section: Naru – Kasamatsu, Kasamatsu – Maejima, Maejima – Naru)
BookingBooking required

Straight lines between the ports, not the real course. Port positions from OpenStreetMap and GSI maps (国土地理院).

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
Passenger boat3 round trips a day (Maejima 7:10, 11:00, 15:00; Naru 10:20, 14:20, and 18:20 April–September or 17:20 October–March), but only the 2nd round trip runs regularly: the 1st and 3rd run only when booked. No service on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays and on 1 JanuaryAbout 15 min Naru – Maejima (Kasamatsu about 7 min from Naru)

Fares P

Adult, one way (any section: Naru – Kasamatsu, Kasamatsu – Maejima, Maejima – Naru)¥220
Child, one way¥110
Adult, round trip Naru – Kasamatsu (valid 2 weeks)¥360

One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.

Tickets and booking P

Booking required. The midday round trip (Maejima 11:00, Naru 14:20) runs every operating day without booking. The early and late round trips run only if someone books them with the boat Kiyomaru (tel. 0959-75-2727) at least 1 hour before departure.

Where to buy tickets: not confirmed. Ask at the port.

Ports

  1. Naru Port (new terminal floating pier) 奈留島港（新ターミナル浮桟橋） on Naru-shima
    Floating pier of the new ferry terminal
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  2. Kasamatsu 笠松 on Naru-shima
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  3. Maejima 前島 on Maejima
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Good to know P

Other boats to Naru-shima, Maejima

Passenger boat

Kuka – Maejima

久賀～前島航路（町営渡船） · Suō-Ōshima Town

How often
3 a day each way
Crossing
20 min
Adult
¥280
Booking
not confirmed

JetfoilCar ferry

Nagasaki – Goto (Narao, Naru, Fukue)

長崎 － 奈良尾・奈留島・福江（五島航路） · Kyushu Shosen

How often
4 a day each way Nagasaki – Fukue
Crossing
From 1 h 25 min
Adult
¥4,560
Booking
Booking recommended

Car ferry

Ushimado – Maejima

牛窓～前島 · Maejima Ferry (Setouchi City Midori-no-mura Kōsha)

How often
About 16 a day each way, roughly hourly
Crossing
About 5 min
Adult
¥400
Booking
No booking needed

Car ferryHigh-speed boat

Wakamatsu / Gonokubi – Naru – Fukue

若松・郷ノ首・土井ノ浦 － 奈留 － 福江 · Goto Ryokyakusen

How often
Car ferry OCEAN: 3 a day each way Fukue – Naru
Crossing
Fukue – Naru about 45 min
Adult
¥960
Booking
No booking needed

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