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High-speed boat Meitetsu Kaijo Kankosen 名鉄海上観光船

Kōwa – Himakajima – Shinojima – Irago (high-speed boat) 河和 - 日間賀島・篠島 - 伊良湖(定期高速船)

Boats to Himakajima 日間賀島, Shinojima 篠島.

Operator's page

How often10 a day each way between Kōwa and Shinojima via HimakajimaDetails below
CrossingAbout 20–30 min Kōwa – Himakajima/Shinojima
BookingNo booking needed

Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
High-speed boat10 a day each way between Kōwa and Shinojima via Himakajima (from Kōwa 7:30–18:15); of these, 3 a day continue to/from Irago (from Kōwa 10:05, 14:05, 15:05; from Irago 11:05, 15:05, 16:05), only 2 on winter weekdays (Nov–Mar)About 20–30 min Kōwa – Himakajima/Shinojima, about 55 min Kōwa – Irago

Tickets and booking P

No booking needed. No reservations except for groups of 15 or more: boarding is first come, first served, with extra boats when a sailing is full.

Where to buy

Paying: Credit cards and transport IC cards (manaca, Suica, ICOCA and others) only at the Morozaki and Kōwa offices; elsewhere bring cash.

Ports

  1. Kōwa Port 河和港
    About 7 min walk from Meitetsu Kōwa Station along the signposted footpath
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  2. Himakajima West Port 日間賀島 西港 on Himakajima
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  3. Himakajima East Port 日間賀島 東港 on Himakajima
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  4. Shinojima Port 篠島港 on Shinojima
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  5. Irago Port 伊良湖港(伊良湖旅客ターミナル)
    About 1 hour by bus from Mikawa-Tahara Station
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Good to know P

Other boats to Himakajima, Shinojima

Car ferry

Morozaki – Shinojima (car ferry)

師崎 - 篠島(カーフェリー) · Meitetsu Kaijo Kankosen

How often
6 a day each way
Adult
¥700
Booking
No booking needed

High-speed boat

Morozaki – Shinojima / Himakajima (high-speed boat)

師崎 - 篠島・日間賀島(定期高速船) · Meitetsu Kaijo Kankosen

How often
34 departures a day from Morozaki
Crossing
About 10 min to Shinojima or Himakajima
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