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 often2 a day each wayDetails below
CrossingAbout 1 h 40 min
Adult fare¥6,600Adult, one way
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
Boat
How often
Crossing
High-speed boat
2 a day each way: winter timetable (Oct–Feb) Tainoura 7:45 and 13:30, Nagasaki 10:00 and 16:00; summer (Mar–Sep) the last boat from Nagasaki leaves at 17:00. Special timetables on 12 Oct, 3 Nov and 5 Nov 2026.
About 1 h 40 min
Fares P
Adult, one way
¥6,600
Child, one way
¥3,300
Adult, return
¥12,000
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking required. Reservation required, from 2 months ahead, by phone (Tainoura or Nagasaki office, 7:00–17:00) or online (24 h). Then buy the ticket at the Goto Sangyo Kisen window on the day, from 1 hour until 15 min before departure; advance tickets with seat selection are sold from 2 months ahead until the day before.
Where to buy
Goto Sangyo Kisen windows: Nagasaki Port Terminal 1F (windows 13–14) and the Tainoura office
Tickets on sale from 1 hour before departure; finish by 15 min before
Paying: Cash, credit cards, e-money and QR-code payment, and transport IC cards.
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.