Car ferry
Ainoura – Takashima – Kuroshima (Sasebo)
黒島～高島～相浦航路（フェリーくろしま） · Kuroshima Ryokakusen
- How often
- 3 a day each way
- Crossing
- About 50 min Ainoura – Kuroshima
- Adult
- ¥950
- Booking
- not confirmed
High-speed boat Yaeyama Kanko Ferry 八重山観光フェリー
Ishigaki – Kuroshima 石垣～黒島航路
Boats to Kuroshima 黒島.
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 30 min
Adult fare¥1,850Adult (junior high and older), one way
BookingBooking recommended
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
| Boat | How often | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| High-speed boat | 3 a day each way (Ishigaki 8:30, 11:45, 16:30; Kuroshima 9:10, 12:25, 17:10) | About 30 min |
Fares P
| Adult (junior high and older), one way | ¥1,850 |
|---|---|
| Child (primary school), one way | ¥950 |
| Adult, round trip | ¥3,590 |
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
Booking recommended. All seats are unreserved and the ticket window takes no reservations, but each sailing has a cap on tickets sold, so buying an e-ticket in advance online is recommended. If online sales for a sailing have closed, buy at the window on the day (that does not mean the boat is full). Buy about 30 minutes before departure; boarding starts 15 minutes before.
Where to buy
- Yaeyama Kanko Ferry counter in the Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal
- E-tickets online (show the ticket on your phone and go straight to piers 3/4)
- Buy each direction as a one-way ticket: the price per leg already includes the round-trip discount
Ports
- Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal 石垣港離島ターミナル on Ishigaki Island
Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal; Yaeyama Kanko Ferry boards at piers 3 and 4. Direct bus from New Ishigaki Airport about 30 min
Show this port to staff - Kuroshima Port 黒島港 on Kuroshima
Show this port to staff
Good to know P
- Tickets are not valid on Anei Kanko boats: the joint ticket scheme ended in September 2020.
- No vending machines or shop on board.
- You may be refused boarding in wet clothes or swimwear.
Other boats to Kuroshima
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
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
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
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:
黒島航路 kuroshima 石垣発 黒島発 〇
— yaeyama.co.jp/operation.html - frequency:
黒島航路 kuroshima 石垣発 黒島発 〇 08:30 〇 09:10 〇 11:45 〇 12:25 〇 16:30 〇 17:10
— yaeyama.co.jp/operation.html - duration:
黒島・小浜：30分
— www.town.taketomi.lg.jp/administration/access/ - prices:
石垣－黒島 1,850 3,590 950
— yaeyama.co.jp/operation.html - prices:
大人…中学生以上 小人…小学生
— yaeyama.co.jp/operation.html - booking:
船内の座席は全て自由席となっており、座席の予約は承っておりません。
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html - booking:
これに伴い、定期航路各便に乗船券販売数（当日窓口・HPでの事前販売・観光コース）にぞれぞれ上限を設けさせていただいております。 なお、窓口での販売はご予約を承っておりませんので、電子チケットの事前購入をお勧めいたします。
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html - booking:
※WEBでの販売割り当て枚数には制限があります。WEB販売終了の場合は当日窓口にてご購入下さい。 WEBでの販売終了＝満席ではございません。
— yaeyama.co.jp/josen.html - booking:
30分前まで目安にチケット購入のうえ、15分前の乗船開始に合わせ桟橋へ行けるようご用意ください。
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html - where_to_buy:
電子チケットをご購入のお客様は窓口での手続きは不要です。 直接「３・４番のりば」へお越しください。
— yaeyama.co.jp/boarding_gate.html - where_to_buy:
（ユーグレナ石垣港離島ターミナル内）
— yaeyama.co.jp/boarding_gate.html - where_to_buy:
往復ご利用のお客様も片道ずつご購入下さい 往路と復路のご購入で往復割引と同額になるように 片道あたりの料金を割引しております。
— yaeyama.co.jp/josen.html - notes:
共通乗船券制度は2020年9月30日に終了いたしました。弊社乗船券で他社運航便にご乗船は出来ません
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html - notes:
船内には自動販売機や売店等はございません。
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html - notes:
濡れた衣服・水着のままでのご乗船はお断りする場合がございます。
— yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html
- yaeyama.co.jp/operation.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- yaeyama.co.jp/josen.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- yaeyama.co.jp/boarding_gate.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- yaeyama.co.jp/faq.html · · checked 2026-10-11
- www.town.taketomi.lg.jp/administration/access/ · · checked 2026-10-11