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CAMPAIGN　&　TOURISM INFORMATION

About us

Welcome to Hankyu Ferry

Hankyu Ferry operates ferries that connect Shinmoji and Kobe, and Shinmoji and Izumiotsu every day.
We provide an extraordinary cruising experience with hotel-like guest rooms and a wide variety of onboard facilities embellished with a beautiful view from the deck.

Schedule (departure/arrival time)

Izumiotsu route ship 　Kitakyushu(Shinmoji)↔ Osaka(Izumiotsu)

Day of the week inbound route outbound route
Departure from Shinmoji → arrival at Izumiotsu Departure from Izumiotsu → arrival at Shinmoji
Every day 17：30 → 06：00 17：30 → 06：00

Kobe route ship 　
Kitakyushu(Shinmoji)↔ Kobe

Day of the week inbound route outbound route
Departure from Shinmoji → arrival at Kobe Departure from Kobe → arrival at Shinmoji
Sunday – Thursday 18：40 → 07：10 18：30 → 07：00
Friday・Saturday 20：00 → 08：30 20：00 → 08：30
  • The schedule and assignment of ships may be subject to change and suspension, depending on periodical inspections and weather conditions. Please make sure to make a reservation in advance.
  • Please be sure to make a reservation when using it. For details, please see the flight schedule.

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Fares

Fare applicable period

Calendar for fare applicable period

Period A A variety of discounts are available.
Period B A variety of discounts are available.
Period C Some discount plans are not available for use. Click here for details.
Period D Some discount plans are not available for use. Click here for details.
  • November
  • December
  • January
  • February
  • March

  • November Departure from Shinmoji

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
          1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A
    5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A
    12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A
    19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A 25 A
    26 A 27 A 28 A 29 A 30 A    

  • November Departure from Izumiotsu・Kobe

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
          1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A
    5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A
    12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A
    19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A 25 A
    26 A 27 A 28 A 29 A 30 A    

  • December Departure from Shinmoji

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
              1 A 2 A
    3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A
    10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A
    17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 B 23 B
    24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B
    31 B            

  • December Departure from Izumiotsu・Kobe

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
              1 A 2 A
    3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A
    10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A
    17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 B 23 B
    24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 D 30 D
    31 B            

  • January Departure from Shinmoji

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
      1 B 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 C 6 C
    7 C 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A
    14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A
    21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A 25 A 26 A 27 A
    28 A 29 A 30 A 31 A      

  • January Departure from Izumiotsu・Kobe

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
      1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B
    7 B 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A
    14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A
    21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A 25 A 26 A 27 A
    28 A 29 A 30 A 31 A      

  • February Departure from Shinmoji

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
            1 A 2 A 3 A
    4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A
    11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A
    18 A 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A
    25 A 26 A 27 A 28 A 29 A    

  • February Departure from Izumiotsu・Kobe

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
            1 A 2 A 3 A
    4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A
    11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A
    18 A 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A
    25 A 26 A 27 A 28 A 29 A    

  • March Departure from Shinmoji

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
              1 A 2 A
    3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A
    10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A
    17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B 21 B 22 B 23 B
    24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B
    31 B            

  • March Departure from Izumiotsu・Kobe

    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
              1 A 2 A
    3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A
    10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A
    17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B 21 B 22 B 23 B
    24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B
    31 B            

Passenger fare (Adult)

*Displayed fares and charges include "basic fare + bunker price adjustment + consumption tax".
Various discounts do not apply to fuel price adjustments. Please click here for the rules regarding discounts.

Child fares are half the adult fare. Fares are rounded up to the nearest 10yen.

  • October 2023 – December
  • January 2024 – March

Adult fare is ¥1,210 (Child fare is half fare) and 10% consumption tax is included.

Unit : Yen

October 2023
– December		 A Period B Period C Period D Period
Standard Japanese-style room 7,590 8,910 8,910 10,230
Standard Western-style room 8,690 10,010 10,010 11,330
Standard Single 10,230 11,550 11,550 12,870
Deluxe Western Style Room
4-person room		 10,670 12,430 12,430 14,190
Deluxe Single 12,210 13,970 13,970 15,730
Deluxe Japanese Style Room 14,850 16,610 16,610 18,370
Deluxe Western Style Room
Double occupancy room
See Note 1 See Note 2		 14,850 16,610 16,610 18,370
Deluxe Japanese/Western Style Room 14,850 16,610 16,610 18,370
suite 20,130 22,330 22,330 24,530
royal 26,510 28,710 28,710 30,910

Adult fare is ¥1,100 (Child fare is half fare) and 10% consumption tax is included.

Unit : Yen

January 2024
– March		 A Period B Period C Period D Period
Standard Japanese-style room 7,480 8,800 8,800 10,120
Standard Western-style room 8,580 9,900 9,900 11,220
Standard Single 10,120 11,440 11,440 12,760
Deluxe Western Style Room
4-person room		 10,560 12,320 12,320 14,080
Deluxe Single 12,100 13,860 13,860 15,620
Deluxe Japanese Style Room 14,740 16,500 16,500 18,260
Deluxe Western Style Room
Double occupancy room
See Note 1 See Note 2		 14,740 16,500 16,500 18,260
Deluxe Japanese/Western Style Room 14,740 16,500 16,500 18,260
suite 20,020 22,220 22,220 24,420
royal 26,400 28,600 28,600 30,800
  • ※Standard single rooms are not available on some days.
  • ※Deluxe Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-style Western-style rooms, and deluxe Western-style rooms for two with Pet Rooms in "Settsu" and "Yamato" are equipped with a toilet.
  • (Note 1) Deluxe Western-style rooms for two are available for barrier-free access.
  • (Note 2) Deluxe Western-style double occupancy with-pet rooms are available only for “Settsu” and “Yamato".
    A separate with-pet fee is required to use this room. Please refer to the Baggage Fare section for the fee. Please refer to the Baggage Fare section for the fee.
  • Adult fares are for 12 years of age or older.
  • Child fares are for children who are enrolled in elementary school.
  • 1 One infant over 1 year old and not yet in elementary school is free for each adult. However, if the infant is in a cabin other than a standard Japanese-style room, a child fare is required.
    However, a child fare is required when using a seat on a ship in a cabin other than a standard Japanese-style room.
  • If you use a cabin other than a standard Japanese-style room with a capacity of less than the maximum number of passengers, a charter fee will be charged depending on the cabin. Please contact us for details.
  • Karaoke rooms are available on all ships.

Special season・Other fares

Rooms and onboard facilities

Izumi/Hibiki

Settsu/Yamato

Reservation

To make a reservation, please follow the steps below

  • STEP 1
    Select boarding date and route
  • STEP 2
    Select class
  • STEP 3
    Select number of people
  • STEP 4
    Reservation complete
  • Reservations can be made via online only 20% off the regular price. ※Excludes periods C and D.
    Reservations made on the day of departure at the ticket window at the passenger terminal will be offered at a regular price.
  • Reservation is available from 2 months to 7 days before boarding.
  • Round-trip reservations are unavailable. Please purchase one-way tickets for both of your outbound trip and return trip.
  • Please enter requirements in the reservation form and send it to us. We will reply after checking availability.
  • Those who made a reservation online do not need to fill in the boarding list on the day of the scheduled departure.

Notes

Reservation
  • Reservations are accepted 2 months to 7 days prior to departure.
  • Round-trip reservations are unavailable. Please purchase one-way tickets for both of your outbound trip and return trip.
  • Guest room type varies depending on the ship.
  • One online reservation can process only up to 8 people including infants. Please complete the reservation procedure again for additional guests.
Payment

Please check-in at the check-in counter in terminal, 1 hour before departure.
We accept payments by Japanese cash or credit card.
Cars/
motorcycles
  • The car which has the number begins with 3 or 5 or 7 next to the city name on the plate will be applied passenger car fares.
  • For the cars other than the above will be applied truck fares.
  • Online reservation is unavailable for unmanned transportation, trailers in traction with a car/motorcycle, and trucks.
    *Please contact us from here（Contact us）for details.
  • Please remember to bring your automobile inspection certificate as we will be asking you to present it for boarding.
Ladies' room

For those who booked the ladies' room, please note that a separate room will be assigned to accompanying male passengers.
Pets
  • The pet room charge indicated is for one pet. Please make a reservation for the correct number of cages that match the total number of pets.
  • There is no discount available for pet room cage charges.
*Please refer to "guests with pets" for more information.
Proceed to reservation form

Payment

From making a payment to receiving your ticket

  • STEP 1
    Make a reservation from the reservation form
  • STEP 2
    Receive a confirmation email from Hankyu Ferry
  • STEP 3
    Keep the reservation number
  • STEP 4
    Pay at the ticket window on the day of your scheduled departure
Receiving your ticket
  • If you cannot find emails from Hankyu Ferry, possibility is that your email storage is full, or the email has been sorted into your spam folder. Please change your setting to allow emails from @hankyuferry.com to receive your confirmation email.
  • Please have your reservation number ready by printing your confirmation email as it will be required on the day of your scheduled departure. Please present your reservation number to our staff at the terminal before boarding.

*Automobile inspection certificate is required at the ticket window if you are boarding with a car.

Method of payment

We accept cash and credit card payments. Please complete your payment at the ticket window on the day of your scheduled departure.
*Please note that we do not accept online payments.

Credit cards accepted

JCB/American Express/Diners Club/Discover/VISA/Master Card/UC/MUFG/DC/UFJ/Nicos/Toyota Card/Cedyna/Nissenren are accepted. Only single payments are accepted.

Refund and cancellation

Refund conditions Cancellation charges
vehicle passenger
(Guest rooms other than standard Japanese-style rooms)		 passenger
(standard Japanese-style rooms)
Up to 7 days prior to the departure date 200 yen 200 yen 200 yen
Up to 2 days prior to the departure date 10％ 10％ 200 yen
From 7 days prior to the departure date until the departure time 30％ 30％ 200 yen
After departure 100% 100% 100%

The cancellation fee will be charged for one person, one car respectively.

The cancellation fee for the pet room fee and private rental fee is the same as for the guest room.

Cancellation charge for pet rooms is 100 yen per pet.

Additional charges will apply for the cancellation of your reservation (including cancellation on the departure date).
You may make changes to your reservation free of charge only once. This is available only during the valid period (7 days including the departure date).
If you are making changes to your reservation for the second time, additional charges will apply as your reservation will be cancelled and you will be required to make a new reservation.

Please contact us by email for more information.

Boarding guide（PDF）

Terminal and directions

  • Access by public transportation and connecting bus
  • Coupons and reservation tickets other than the boarding tickets and shipment tickets issued by us cannot be used to board. Please fill in the boarding list (application form) and exchange your ticket with one of our boarding tickets and shipment tickets at the terminal ticket window.
  • Please allow enough time to be at the terminal and complete your boarding procedures. We may have to dishonor your reservation if you fail to complete your boarding procedures.

Shinmoji Terminal

The building is designed after the Council Hall in the Imperial Palace during Heijo-kyo during the Nara period. Completed in January 1991.

Address 1-1 Shinmoji-kita, Moji-ku,Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 800-0113(Terminal 1)
Inquiries 093-481-6581
*Our telephone support is available in Japanese only.
Please contact us by email.
Up to a business hours 9:00 ～ last departure

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The building is designed after the funnel of a ferry.

Address 1-1 Shinmoji-kita, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 800-0113(Terminal 2)
Inquiries 093-481-6581
*Our telephone support is available in Japanese only.
Please contact us by email.
Up to a business hours 9:00 ～ last departure
(Release of boarding ticket is from 15:00 ～ last departure)

Click here for details

Izumiotsu Terminal

Completed in December 2001. (The roof was installed on the ramp in October 2023.)

Address 1-3 Ozushima-cho, Izumiotsu-shi, Osaka 595-0074
Inquiries 0725-22-7171
*Our telephone support is available in Japanese only.
Please contact us by email.
Business hours 9:00 - departure of the last ferry

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Kobe Terminal

Completed in March 1988

Address 3-2-1 Koyo-cho, Higashi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 658-0031
Inquiries 078-857-1211
*Our telephone support is available in Japanese only.
Please contact us by email.
Up to a business hours 9:00 ～ last departure

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