High-speed boatCar ferry
Ishigaki – Kuroshima
石垣～黒島航路 · Anei Kanko
- How often
- 3 a day each way on the check date
- Crossing
- About 30 min
- Adult
- ¥1,850
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Car ferry Kuroshima Ryokakusen 黒島旅客船
Ainoura – Takashima – Kuroshima (Sasebo) 黒島～高島～相浦航路（フェリーくろしま）
Boats to Kuroshima 黒島, Takashima 高島.
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 often3 a day each wayDetails below
CrossingAbout 50 min Ainoura – Kuroshima
Adult fare¥950Adult, one way, Ainoura – Kuroshima
Bookingnot confirmed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Car ferry | 3 a day each way (Ainoura 10:00, 13:00, 17:00; Kuroshima 6:40, 11:10, 15:30); 4 a day in Golden Week (29 Apr – 8 May), Obon (13–16 Aug) and New Year (29 Dec – 5 Jan). No sailings on 1 January. | About 50 min Ainoura – Kuroshima (20 min to Takashima) |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Adult, one way, Ainoura – Kuroshima | ¥950 |
|---|---|
| Adult, one way, Ainoura – Takashima or Takashima – Kuroshima | ¥760 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking: not confirmed.
Where to buy
- Ticket window at the port (car drivers must bring the vehicle registration and buy their ticket before loading starts, 30 min before departure)
Ports
- Ainoura Port 相浦港
About 5 min walk from Ainoura Station (Matsuura Railway from JR Sasebo Station)
Show this port to staff - Takashima Port 高島港 on Takashima
Show this port to staff - Kuroshima Port 黒島港 on Kuroshima
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Cars must be booked; bookings open 1 month ahead.
- From 28 October to 11 November 2026 the replacement ship Daisan Ferry Takushima runs while Ferry Kuroshima is in dock; check its timetable.
- Groups: depending on numbers you may not get on, so contact the company in advance.
Other boats to Kuroshima, Takashima
High-speed boat
Ishigaki – Kuroshima
石垣～黒島航路 · Yaeyama Kanko Ferry
- How often
- 3 a day each way
- Crossing
- About 30 min
- Adult
- ¥1,850
- Booking
- Booking recommended
High-speed boat
Iwakuni – Kuroshima – Hashima – Hashirajima
岩国～柱島航路 · Iwakuni Hashirajima Kaiun
- How often
- 3 a day each way on weekdays, 4 on Saturdays, Sundays
- Crossing
- About 40 min direct to Hashirajima
- Adult
- ¥1,860
- Booking
- not confirmed
Car ferry
Kagoshima – Mishima Islands (Takeshima, Iōjima, Kuroshima): Ferry Mishima
鹿児島 － 竹島・硫黄島・黒島（大里・片泊）フェリーみしま · Mishima Village
- How often
- About 4 sailings a week from Kagoshima at 9:30
- Crossing
- Kagoshima – Takeshima about 3 h
- Adult
- ¥3,660
- Booking
- No booking needed
Passenger boat
Karatsu (Chiyoda-machi) – Takashima
唐津～高島航路（ドリームラインたかしま） · Saga Genkai Fisheries Cooperative
- How often
- 6 a day each way
- Crossing
- About 10 min
- Adult
- ¥220
- Booking
- not confirmed
Passenger boatHigh-speed boat
Kasaoka – Shiraishijima – Kitagishima – Manabeshima (– Sanagijima)
笠岡～佐柳本浦航路 · Sanyo Kisen
- How often
- 5 sailings a day each way between Kasaoka and Manabeshima
- Crossing
- About 65 min Kasaoka – Manabeshima
- Adult
- ¥670
- Booking
- not confirmed
Passenger boat
Kurosaki – Takashima (Naruto city ferry)
黒崎渡船（黒崎 － 高島） · Naruto City (municipal ferry)
- How often
- 25 a day each way, every 10–60 min from 6:40 to 19:50
- Crossing
- About 2 min
- Booking
- not confirmed
High-speed boat
Mikuriya – Aoshima – Funatoshi – Kuroshima – Aō (Takashima, Matsuura)
阿翁～御厨航路 · Takashima Kisen
- How often
- 3 a day each way over the whole route
- Crossing
- About 1 h 15 min Aō – Mikuriya
- Adult
- ¥1,090
- Booking
- No booking needed
High-speed boat
Nagasaki – Iōjima – Takashima
長崎～伊王島～高島航路 · Nomo Shosen
- How often
- 8 a day each way, Nagasaki 5:50–21:05, Takashima 6:27–21:42
- Crossing
- About 19 min to Iōjima, 35 min to Takashima
- Adult
- ¥710
- Booking
- No booking needed
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:
佐世保相浦港と世界遺産「長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産」の、一つである黒島天主堂を有する黒島の集落とを、景勝地九十九島国立公園内の高島経由でフェリーで結ぶ航路です。
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - frequency:
往路 黒島発➾ 高島着 高島発 相浦着 06:40 07:05 07:10 07:30 11:10 11:35 11:40 12:00 15:30 15:55 16:00 16:20
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復路 相浦発➾ 高島着 高島発 黒島着 10:00 10:20 10:25 10:50 13:00 13:20 13:25 13:50 17:00 17:20 17:25 17:50
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◎ゴールデンウィーク ４月２９日～５月８日 ◎お盆 ８月１３日～８月１６日 ◎年末・年始 １２月２９日～１月５日
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1月1日は運休いたします。
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - duration:
相浦発➾ 高島着 高島発 黒島着 10:00 10:20 10:25 10:50
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - prices:
黒島 760 高島 950 760 相浦
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - where_to_buy:
出港の30分前より車両の積み込みを行います。それまでに窓口へ車検証をお持ちになり切符の購入をお願いいたします。
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - vehicles:
車両は予約制となっており
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車両は予約制となっており、1ヵ月前より受付いたします。
— www.saryokyo.com/member/member-03.html - notes:
☆令和８年１０月２８日（水）～１１月１１日（水）迄「フェリーくろしま」は 定期検査入渠のため「第三フェリー度島」が代替運航いたします。
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団体利用の場合、人数によっては乗船できない場合がありますので、事前にご連絡をお願いいたします。
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