Car ferry Koshikishima Shosen 甑島商船

Kushikino – Koshikishima (Sato, Nagahama): Yui Line Koshiki ferry 串木野新港－里港－長浜港（結 Line こしき）

Boats to Kamikoshikijima 上甑島, Shimokoshikijima 下甑島.

How often2 a day each wayDetails below

CrossingKushikino – Sato about 1 h 15 min

BookingNo booking needed

Straight lines between the ports, not the real course. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

Boat	How often	Crossing
Car ferry	2 a day each way: Kushikino 11:15 → Sato 12:30 → Nagahama 13:50 and Kushikino 16:30 → Sato 17:45 → Nagahama 18:50; Nagahama 7:45 → Sato 9:05 → Kushikino 10:20 and Nagahama 14:20 → Kushikino 16:05	Kushikino – Sato about 1 h 15 min; Kushikino – Nagahama about 2 h 20 min

Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).

Tickets and booking P

No booking needed. Foot passengers on the ferry cannot book: first come, first served, so come early in busy periods. Tickets are sold only on the day at the port window. Cars, motorbikes and bicycles are booked by phone from 2 months ahead; with a vehicle buy the ticket 1 hour before departure at Kushikino (30 min on the islands).

Where to buy

Port ticket windows (Kushikino Shinkō waiting room, Sato, Nagahama), day of travel only
Travel-agency coupons must be exchanged at the window for a ticket

Paying: Cash or credit card (JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, Mastercard; single payment) at the windows; no UnionPay or QUICPay/iD; cards not accepted on board.

Ports

Kushikino Shinkō 串木野新港
About 7 min (2.4 km) by car from JR Kushikino Station; Kagoshima Kotsu buses from Kagoshima ('Koshikishima-gō') and from Kushikino Station, Nangoku Kotsu buses from Sendai Station
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Sato Port 里港 on Kamikoshikijima
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Nagahama Port 長浜港 on Shimokoshikijima
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Good to know P

Bad weather cancellations are decided on the day; check the operation status on the website or call 0996-32-6458.
The ferry is out of service for about two weeks every January–February for its annual dock inspection.
Return discounts only for round trips starting on the islands.

Other boats to Kamikoshikijima, Shimokoshikijima

High-speed boat

Sendai – Koshikishima (Sato, Nagahama): High-speed boat Koshiki

川内港－里港－長浜港（高速船甑島） · Koshikishima Shosen

How often: 2 a day each way
Crossing: Sendai – Sato 50 min
Booking: Booking required

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

route: 結 Line こしき港名１便２便上り下り上り下り串木野新港 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/timetable
frequency: 串木野新港 10:20着 11:15発 16:05着 16:30発里港 9:05発 8:45着 12:30着 12:50発 17:45着 17:50発長浜港 7:45発 13:50着 14:20発 18:50着 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/timetable
duration: 串木野新港 10:20着 11:15発 16:05着 16:30発 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/timetable
booking: フェリーの旅客は予約制を取ってませんので、先着順となります。繁忙期はお早目の乗船手続きをお勧めいたします。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
booking: ２ヶ月前から出航前日までお電話での予約受付となります。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
booking: お車、バイクでフェリーにご乗船のお客様は、串木野港は出航の1時間前、甑島各港では出航の30分前までに乗船券をご購入下さい。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
where_to_buy: 窓口での発売は、当日券のみとなります。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
where_to_buy: 各港の乗船券発売窓口に備え付けの乗船名簿をご記入の上、クーポン券（船車券）を窓口へご提出ください。当社発行の乗船券に交換いたします。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
payment: ＪＣＢ，ＡｍｅｒｉｃａｎＥｘｐｒｅｓｓ，ＤｉｎｅｒｓＣｌｕｂ，Ｄｉｓｃｏｖｅｒ，Ｖｉｓａ，ＭａｓｔｅｒＣａｒｄ — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
payment: 但し、船内ではお取り扱いできませんので、ご注意ください。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
vehicles: Q．フェリーの車両航送予約について — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
notes: そのため、基本的に当日の決定となりますが、出来る限りお客様へは早めにホームページ等での周知をおこなっております。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq
notes: ※例年１月から２月中に定期検査（ドック入り）に伴い、約２週間の運休期間がございます。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/timetable
notes: 往復割引については島発の往復に限ります。 — www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq

www.koshikisho.co.jp/ · · checked 2026-10-11
www.koshikisho.co.jp/timetable · · checked 2026-10-11
www.koshikisho.co.jp/faq · · checked 2026-10-11
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