Car ferry
Akitsu – Ōsaki Kamijima (Ōnishi) ferry
安芸津～大西 · Akitsu Ferry
- How often
- 16 a day each way
- Crossing
- About 35 min
- Adult
- ¥390
- Booking
- No booking needed
Car ferry Sanyō Shōsen 山陽商船
Takehara – Ōsakikamijima (Tarumi) 竹原～大崎上島（垂水）
Boats to Ōsakikamijima 大崎上島.
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 often14 a day from Takehara and 18 from TarumiDetails below
Adult fare¥350Adult, one way
BookingNo booking needed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Car ferry | 14 a day from Takehara (6:05–20:00) and 18 from Tarumi (6:30–21:05), on a joint timetable with Ōsaki Kisen whose other sailings go to Shiromizu; on weekdays the 14:55 from Tarumi carries dangerous goods and takes no foot passengers | – |
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
| Adult, one way | ¥350 |
|---|---|
| Child (elementary school), one way | ¥180 |
| Adult, return (valid 2 days) | ¥670 |
| Car 3–4 m incl. driver, one way | ¥1,980 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
No booking needed. Boarding is first come, first served; only buses can book some sailings. When a boat is full, the rest wait for the next one.
Where to buy tickets: not confirmed. Ask at the port.
Ports
- Takehara Port 竹原港
Geiyō Bus from JR Takehara Station to Ferī-mae, about 10 min; Kaguya-hime express bus from Hiroshima, about 1 h 30 min
Show this port to staff - Tarumi Port 垂水港 on Ōsakikamijima
North tip of Ōsakikamijima
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Sailings marked (危) carry dangerous goods on weekdays: foot passengers and ordinary cars cannot board. On Sat, Sun, holidays, 13–16 Aug and 30 Dec – 4 Jan they run as normal sailings.
- To use the return half of a return ticket, check in at the ticket counter first.
Other boats to Ōsakikamijima
Car ferry
Imabari – Ōmishima (Munakata) – Ōsaki Kamijima (Kinoe) ferry
今治～宗方～木江（フェリー） · Omishima Blue Line
- How often
- Munakata – Kinoe 6 a day each way
- Crossing
- About 1 h 10 min Imabari – Kinoe
- Adult
- ¥980
- Booking
- not confirmed
Car ferry
Ōsaki Kamijima (Akashi) – Ōsaki Shimojima (Konaga) ferry
フェリー：大崎上島・大崎下島（明石～小長） · Shimanami Kaiun (Habu Shosen group)
- How often
- 12 a day each way, from Konaga 6:20–19:30
- Crossing
- About 15 min
- Adult
- ¥370
- Booking
- not confirmed
Car ferry
Takehara – Ōsaki Kamijima (Shiromizu) ferry
竹原～白水 · Ōsaki Kisen
- How often
- About 18 a day from Takehara and 17 from Shiromizu
- Crossing
- About 30 min
- Adult
- ¥360
- Booking
- No booking needed
Car ferry
Town ferry Sazanami: Shiromizu – Ikunoshima – Kejima
町営フェリー「さざなみ」（白水～生野島～契島） · Ōsakikamijima Town
- How often
- 7 round trips a day from Shiromizu
- Crossing
- About 10 min Shiromizu – Ikunoshima, 15 min Ikunoshima – Kejima
- Adult
- ¥120
- 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
- route:
竹原～大崎上島をフェリーで結ぶ、山陽商船株式会社
— sanyo-shosen.jp/ - frequency:
時刻･運賃:時刻表 時刻表 竹原発 垂水着 白水着 便 白水発 垂水発 竹原着 06:05 06:25 - 1 06:00 - 06:30
— sanyo-shosen.jp/time.html - frequency:
30 - 19:35 19:55 20:30 - 21:00 31 20:00 - 20:25 21:30 - 22:00 32 - 21:05 21:25
— sanyo-shosen.jp/time.html - frequency:
【土・日・祝祭日・お盆(8月13日～16日)・年末年始(12月30日～1月4日)は普通便】
— sanyo-shosen.jp/time.html - prices:
一般旅客 竹原～垂水 竹原～白水 片道 往復 片道 往復 おとな 350円 670円 360円 690円 こども 180円 350円 180円 350円
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html - prices:
往復乗船券は、復路が1割引で10円未満の端数は切上げです。通用は発券日より2日間です。
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html - prices:
3m以上 4m未満 1,980円
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html - booking:
先着順でのご乗船となります。バスのみ一部の便でご予約を承ります。
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html - booking:
車両が満船となった場合は積み残しとなり当該便への車両乗船はできません。旅客運送における旅客定員についても同様です。
— sanyo-shosen.jp/time.html - vehicles:
自動車航送運賃 種類 竹原～垂水・白水
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html - notes:
(危)印は危険物運送便（危険物積載車両は要予約：徒歩旅客、一般車両はご乗船できません。
— sanyo-shosen.jp/time.html - notes:
往復乗船券の復路をご利用になるときは、切符売り場にて乗船手続きが必要です。
— sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html
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- sanyo-shosen.jp/fare.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- sanyo-shosen.jp/access.html · · checked 2026-10-11
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