Timetables / Fares
Shimatetsu Ferries are ferries that travel a 30-minute route between Kuchinotsu Port in the southern tip of the Shimabara peninsula and Amakusa Oniike Port. The 2 vessels, "Ferry Kuchinotsu" and "Ferry Amakusa II," both depart from Kuchinotsu and Oniike at the same time. Please use it when visiting Shimabara and Amakusa.
Timetable
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Service Weekday Timetable Weekend & Holiday Timetable 1 7:15 7:15 2 8:00 8:00 3 9:00 8:45 4 9:45 9:30 5 10:45 10:15 6 11:30 11:00 7 12:30 11:45 8 13:15 12:30 9 14:15 13:15 10 15:00 14:00 11 16:00 14:45 12 16:45 15:30 13 17:45 16:15 14 - 17:00 15 - 17:45
Inquiries
Ferry Division
0957-61-0057
Reception time: Weekdays, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
*On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, please inquire at the Service Counter of the respective port.
- If riding the ferry in a passenger car, truck, or motorcycle, you will board on a first-come basis.
- We accept boarding reservations for charted buses. For details, inquire with our Ferry Division.
*However, boarding reservations for chartered buses are for microbuses (6 m or larger) or larger. - Reservations are not accepted for mini-buses (jumbo taxis) and commuter buses.
About departure times and boarding reception
- When preparing to depart, the gate at the ferry entrance is dropped for safety reasons, to prevent passengers and vehicles from falling.
- We ask that customers boarding the ferry allow for time and finish boarding procedures 10 minutes before the departure time.
Please be aware that you may not be able to board the ferry after that time. - If you are boarding the ferry with a vehicle, please bring the vehicle registration certificate and purchase your boarding ticket at the ticket counter at the port. Please note that a digital copy of the certificate obtained by reading the IC tag of an electronic vehicle registration certificate using a computer or a smartphone with a reading function cannot be accepted.
- Payment can be made by cash or credit card only. Please note that credit card payments are not accepted within 10 minutes of the scheduled departure time. During this period, payment must be made in cash.
Fare Table
About Fuel Surcharges
Rising fuel costs have increased our operating expenses, placing a significant administrative burden on our ferries. To alleviate this, starting from March 1, 2019, we charge our customers "fuel surcharges" separate from the standard fares, in accordance with the system put in place by the Japanese government. We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.
About Fuel Surcharges
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Fare applies from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026
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Fare applies from October 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026
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Passenger fares
The fares shown include the fuel surcharge and represent the actual amount payable.
| Adult | Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Fares: July 1–September 30, 2026 | ￥560 | ￥310 |
| Fares: October 1–December 31, 2026 | ￥580 | ￥330 |
Group discount fare (groups consisting of 15 or more members)
The fares shown include the fuel surcharge and represent the actual amount payable.
| Fares: July 1–September 30, 2026 | Fares: October 1–December 31, 2026 | |
| General (10% off) | ￥510 | ￥530 |
| Junior high school, high school, or university students (30% off) | ￥410 | ￥430 |
| Elementary school students (10% off) | ￥285 | ￥305 |
- To apply the student group discount fare (elementary, junior high, high school, or university students), a group certificate marked with the school principal's seal is required.
- Amounts less than ¥10 in the total fare are rounded up to the nearest ¥10.
Vehicle shipping fares
The fares shown include the fuel surcharge and represent the actual amount payable.
Vehicle fares include the passenger fare for 1 person (the driver).
Vehicle fares include the passenger fare for 1 person (the driver).
| Vehicle length | Fares: July 1–September 30, 2026 | Fares: October 1–December 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 m | ￥2,500 | ￥2,700 |
| 3 m or more, less than 4 m | ￥3,200 | ￥3,400 |
| 4 m or more, less than 5 m | ￥3,900 | ￥4,100 |
| 5 m or more, less than 6 m | ￥4,400 | ￥4,600 |
| 6 m or more, less than 7 m | ￥4,800 | ￥5,000 |
| 7 m or more, less than 8 m | ￥5,800 | ￥6,000 |
| 8 m or more, less than 9 m | ￥7,100 | ￥7,300 |
| 9 m or more, less than 10 m | ￥8,100 | ￥8,400 |
| 10 m or more, less than 11 m | ￥8,800 | ￥9,100 |
| 11 m or more, less than 12 m | ￥10,300 | ￥10,600 |
| For each 1 m more | + ￥1,000 | + ￥1,000 |
- Vehicle fares include the passenger fare for 1 person (the driver). However, bicycle and motorcycle fares do not include this.
Bicycle and motorcycle fares
The fares shown include the fuel surcharge and represent the actual amount payable.
| Special belongings | Fares: July 1–September 30, 2026 | Fares: October 1–December 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle | ￥460 | ￥480 |
| Motorcycle, 125 cc or less | ￥1,060 | ￥1,080 |
| Motorcycle, 126cc and above | ￥1,260 | ￥1,280 |
- Bicycle and motorcycle fares do not include passenger fares.
- The special belongings fare is applied for 3-wheeled motorcycles that are 125 cc or less.
- The passenger car fare (fare depending on vehicle length) is applied for 3-wheeled motorcycles that are less than 126 cc or more.
- The passenger car fare (fare depending on vehicle length) is applied for motorcycles with a sidecar attached.
- The passenger car fare (fare depending on vehicle length) is applied to registered vehicles with a blue license plate (mini-cars), even if it is less than 50 cc.