Car ferry Kagoshima Kotsu (Iwasaki Group) 鹿児島交通（いわさきグループ）
Kagoshima (Kamoike) – Tarumizu (Tarumizu Ferry) 鴨池港 － 垂水港（鴨池・垂水フェリー）
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 often19 a day each way on weekdays, every 50 min from 6:00 to 21:00Details below
CrossingAbout 40 min
Adult fare¥550Adult (junior high school and over), one way
Bookingnot confirmed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Car ferry | 19 a day each way on weekdays, every 50 min from 6:00 to 21:00; 23 a day each way on weekends and holidays (6:00–21:20) | About 40 min |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Adult (junior high school and over), one way | ¥550 |
|---|---|
| Child, one way | ¥280 |
| Bicycle with adult rider, one way | ¥680 |
| Car 4–5 m, including the driver | ¥2,800 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking: not confirmed.
Where to buy
- Foot passengers buy a ticket at the ticket window or ticket machine of the port they leave from (Kamoike office 6:10–18:30, Tarumizu office 6:10–19:00) and hand it in at the Tarumizu Port gate
- Cars, motorbikes and bicycles pay at the toll booth at Tarumizu Port (after arrival when coming from Kamoike, before boarding when leaving Tarumizu)
Paying: Cash or coupon tickets. No credit cards or other cashless payment; the Iwasaki IC card and Rapica work only at the Tarumizu Port gate, not at the toll booths.
Ports
- Kamoike Port (Kagoshima) 鴨池港
About 30 min by Kagoshima Kotsu bus from JR Kagoshima-Chūō Station, or about 15 min by taxi from JR Minami-Kagoshima Station
Show this port to staff - Tarumizu Port 垂水港
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Holidays next to a weekend use the weekend timetable (23 sailings).
- Up to 4 passengers riding in a car pay half the passenger fare.
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. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-11
- route:
運航航路：鴨池港（鹿児島市）～ 垂水港（大隅半島）
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/ - frequency:
通常ダイヤ (2026年7月18日改正) 平日ダイヤ《月～金》【1日19便】 / 週末ダイヤ《土・日・祝※》【1日23便】
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ - frequency:
平日ﾀﾞｲﾔ(19便) 鴨池港発 6:00 6:50 7:40 8:30 9:20 10:10 11:00 11:50 12:40 13:30 14:20 15:10 16:00 16:50 17:40 18:30 19:20 20:10 21:00
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ - frequency:
週末ﾀﾞｲﾔ(23便) 鴨池港発 6:00
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ - frequency:
18:50 19:40 20:30 21:20 事業紹介
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ - duration:
所要時間は約40分で、お車無し（人のみ）での利用も可能です。
— www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ao01/ferry/syoukai.html - prices:
片道運賃 大人（中学生以上）：550円 小人：280円
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ - prices:
自転車(大人) 680円 4,000円
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ - prices:
4m以上5m未満 2,800円
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ - prices:
※車輌片道運賃にはドライバー料金が含まれております。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ - where_to_buy:
歩いてご乗船のお客様は、鴨池港窓口及び自動券売機で乗船券購入後、垂水港改札口でお渡しとなります。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - where_to_buy:
歩いてご乗船のお客様は、垂水港窓口及び自動券売機で乗船券購入後、垂水港改札口でお渡しとなります。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - where_to_buy:
車輌・二輪車（バイク・自転車）は、垂水港到着後に通過する料金所でのお支払いとなります。(現金・回数券)
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - where_to_buy:
◎窓口営業時間 鴨池営業所 6：10～18：30 垂水営業所 6：10～19：00
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - payment:
※ 垂水港改札口ではICカード（いわさきICカード・ラピカ）がご利用いただけます。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - payment:
※ 料金所でのICカード（いわさきICカード・ラピカ）及びクレジットカード等のキャシュレス決済はできません。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - payment:
クレジットカード等のキャッシュレス決済には対応しておりません。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ - vehicles:
3m未満 1,550円 7,750円 46,500円
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ - notes:
※土・日前後の祝日及び振替休日は、週末ダイヤ(23便)で運航いたします
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ - notes:
お車に同乗されている方の旅客運賃が、車輌1台で4名様まで”半額”となります。
— www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/
- www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-timetable/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/t-fare/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/paymentmethod/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.iwasaki-corp.com/kagoshima_kotsu/tarumizuferry/ferry-stop-information/ · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ao01/ferry/syoukai.html · · checked 2026-10-11