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Car ferry High-speed boat Nakajima Kisen 中島汽船

Matsuyama (Mitsuhama / Takahama) – Tsurushima – Kōnoura – Futagami – Tsuwaji – Nuwa – Nishinaka: Nakajima Kisen West Line 中島汽船 西線(三津浜・高浜 - 釣島・神浦・二神・津和地・怒和・西中)

Boats to Tsurushima 釣島, Nakajima 中島, Futagamijima 二神島, Tsuwajijima 津和地島, Nuwajima 怒和島.

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How often2 a day each way calling at all portsDetails below
CrossingAbout 2 h 30 min Mitsuhama – Nishinaka
Adult fare¥910Adult, ferry, Mitsuhama or Takahama – Kōnoura
BookingNo booking needed

Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.

Boats P

BoatHow oftenCrossing
Car ferry2 a day each way calling at all ports: from Nishinaka 6:06 and 13:59, from Mitsuhama 9:10 and 16:40About 2 h 30 min Mitsuhama – Nishinaka (about 50 min to Kōnoura)
High-speed boat3 a day, Takahama – Kōnoura – Nuwa – Tsuwaji – Futagami and back (from Takahama 7:40, 11:40, 15:15); not Tsurushima or Nishinaka. Two more sailings suspended since February 2025 for lack of crewAbout 25 min Takahama – Kōnoura; about 1 h 15 min Takahama – Futagami

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

Fares P

Adult, ferry, Mitsuhama or Takahama – Kōnoura¥910
Adult, ferry, Mitsuhama or Takahama – Futagami, Tsuwaji, Motonuwa or Kaminuwa¥1,240
Child, ferry, Mitsuhama – Futagami, Tsuwaji or Nuwa¥620
Adult, ferry, Mitsuhama – Tsurushima¥520

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

Tickets and booking P

No booking needed. Only vehicles can be booked (not from Mitsuhama or Kōnoura); foot passengers just board. When the car deck is full, vehicles bound for the Jinwa islands (Futagami, Tsuwaji, Nuwa) have priority.

Where to buy tickets: not confirmed. Ask at the port.

Paying: ICOCA IC card accepted on all Nakajima Kisen routes since 25 March 2025.

Ports

  1. Mitsuhama Port 三津浜港
    13 min walk or 3 min by car from Iyotetsu Mitsu Station (14 min by train from Matsuyama-shi Station)
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  2. Takahama Port 高浜港
    1 min walk from Iyotetsu Takahama Station (21 min by train from Matsuyama-shi Station)
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  3. Tsurushima Port 釣島港 on Tsurushima
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  4. Kōnoura Port (Nakajima) 神浦港 on Nakajima
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  5. Futagami Port 二神港 on Futagamijima
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  6. Tsuwaji Port 津和地港 on Tsuwajijima
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  7. Motonuwa Port 元怒和港 on Nuwajima
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  8. Kaminuwa Port 上怒和港 on Nuwajima
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  9. Nishinaka Port (Nakajima) 西中港 on Nakajima
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Good to know P

Other boats to Tsurushima, Nakajima, Futagamijima, Tsuwajijima, Nuwajima

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