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Passenger boat Kumanan General Administrative Association (Tabuse and Hirao towns) 熊南総合事務組合

Marifu – Umashima – Sagōjima – Saga 馬島~麻里府・佐合島~佐賀航路

Boats to Umashima 馬島, Sagōjima 佐合島.

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How oftenAbout 6 a day each wayDetails below
Crossing8 min Marifu – Umashima
Adult fare¥160Adult, one way (up to 2 sections)
Bookingnot confirmed

Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
Passenger boatAbout 6 a day each way (Marifu dep. 7:05, 10:20, 13:35, 15:10, 16:25, 18:00; Saga dep. 6:50, 7:50, 11:50, 14:10, 15:45, 17:30; the first from Saga and the last from Marifu run only part of the way); one extra each way on summer weekends and holidays (20 July – 20 August)8 min Marifu – Umashima; about 40 min end to end

Fares P

Adult, one way (up to 2 sections)¥160
Child (primary school and younger), one way¥80

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

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Booking: not confirmed.

Where to buy

Paying: Cash only, paid to the crew

Ports

  1. Marifu (Tabuse) 麻里府
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  2. Umashima 馬島 on Umashima
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  3. Sagōjima 佐合島 on Sagōjima
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  4. Saga (Hirao) 佐賀
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Other boats to Umashima, Sagōjima

Passenger boat

Hashihama (Imabari) – Kurushima – Kojima – Umashima

波止浜(今治)〜来島〜小島〜馬島 · Kurushima

How often
8 a day each way between Hashihama, Kurushima and Kojima
Crossing
About 5 min Hashihama – Kurushima, 10 min to Kojima
Adult
¥160
Booking
not confirmed

Passenger boat

Kokura – Umashima – Aishima

小倉航路(小倉-馬島-藍島) · Kitakyushu City Ferry Office

How often
3 round trips a day
Crossing
25 min to Umashima, 40 min to Aishima
Adult
¥600
Booking
not confirmed

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