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.
SeasonalOut of service for dock maintenance from 5 October to 15 November 2026 P
How often1 a day each way except Sundays from Kagoshima and Mondays…Details below
CrossingKagoshima – Tanegashima 3 h 40 min
Adult fare¥3,800Kagoshima – Tanegashima, adult 2nd class, one way
BookingNo booking needed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
Boat
How often
Crossing
Overnight ferry
1 a day each way except Sundays from Kagoshima and Mondays from the islands: Kagoshima 18:00 → Tanegashima 21:40, overnight in port, Tanegashima 5:00 → Yakushima 7:00; back Yakushima 8:10 → Tanegashima 10:10/11:00 → Kagoshima 14:40
Kagoshima – Tanegashima 3 h 40 min; Tanegashima – Yakushima 2 h; Kagoshima – Yakushima about 13 h with the night on board
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
Kagoshima – Tanegashima, adult 2nd class, one way
¥3,800
Kagoshima – Yakushima, adult 2nd class, one way
¥3,900
Yakushima – Tanegashima, adult 2nd class, one way
¥2,350
Kagoshima – Yakushima, child 2nd class, one way
¥2,000
Kagoshima – Yakushima, bicycle (plus the passenger fare)
¥1,200
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
No booking needed. Foot passengers do not book; tickets are sold only on the day of sailing. Check in within the set times (Kagoshima 15:30–17:00, Tanegashima 9:30–10:00, Yakushima 6:30–7:30) or you may not be allowed on. Cars must be booked by phone from 1 month ahead; motorbikes and bicycles are limited to 10 per sailing, first come first served.
Where to buy
Ticket windows at Taniyama Port (Kagoshima), Nishinoomote Port and Miyanoura Port on the day of sailing
Car bookings by phone (no online booking)
Paying: Cash, credit cards, the Iwasaki IC card and Iwasaki Group gift vouchers.
Ports
Kagoshima (Taniyama Port)鹿児島(谷山港) Far from the city centre: one connecting bus a day each way between Kagoshima-Chūō Station and Taniyama Port (about 45 min); JR Sakanoue Station is 3 km away, a taxi is easiest Show this port to staff
Passengers to Yakushima spend the night on board at Tanegashima and cannot get off there; there is no shop or restaurant on board (only vending machines), so bring dinner and breakfast.
No pets on board, not even inside your car (assistance dogs excepted).
Only one connecting bus a day links Taniyama Port with central Kagoshima; if the ship is late you need another way into town.