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Regular Schedule
■ F=Ferry H=High-speed Ship
Ship | To Kure Port | Cruise | Ship | To Koyo Port | ||
Koyo Port | Kure Port | Kure Port | Koyo Port | |||
H | ▲5:50 | 6:00 | 1 | H | ▲6:03 | 6:13 |
F | 6:25 | 6:43 | 2 | F | 6:47 | 7:07 |
H | ▲6:43 | 6:53 | 3 | H | ▲6:56 | 7:07 |
H | 7:09 | 7:20 | 4 | H | 7:23 | 7:34 |
F | 7:15 | 7:35 | 5 | F | 7:40 | 8:00 |
H | 7:37 | 7:47 | 6 | H | 7:50 | 8:00 |
H | 8:05 | 8:15 | 7 | H | 8:18 | 8:28 |
F | 8:10 | 8:30 | 8 | F | 8:35 | 8:55 |
H | 8:33 | 8:43 | 9 | H | 8:46 | 8:56 |
F | 9:00 | 9:20 | 10 | F | 9:25 | 9:45 |
F | 9:50 | 10:10 | 11 | F | 10:15 | 10:35 |
F | 10:40 | 11:00 | 12 | F | 11:30 | 11:50 |
F | 11:55 | 12:15 | 13 | F | 12:20 | 12:40 |
F | 12:45 | 13:05 | 14 | H | 13:50 | 14:00 |
H | 13:37 | 13:47 | 15 | F | 14:22 | 14:42 |
F | 14:47 | 15:07 | 16 | F | 15:12 | 15:32 |
F | 15:35 | 15:55 | 17 | F | 16:00 | 16:20 |
F | 16:25 | 16:45 | 18 | F | 16:50 | 17:10 |
H | 17:14 | 17:25 | 19 | H | 17:30 | 17:40 |
F | 17:45 | 18:05 | 20 | F | 18:10 | 18:30 |
H | ▲18:07 | ▲18:17 | 21 | H | ▲18:20 | ▲18:30 |
F | 18:35 | 18:55 | 22 | F | 19:00 | 19:20 |
H | 19:22 | 19:32 | 23 | H | 19:35 | 19:45 |
H | 19:50 | 20:00 | 24 | H | 20:30 | 20:40 |
H | 20:50 | 21:00 | 25 | H | 21:37 | 21:47 |
H | 21:50 | 22:01 | 26 | H | 22:42 | 22:52 |
▲ Cruise → No service on Sundays and national holidays
■ The ticket counter is some distance away from the boarding site. Please allow enough time to check in.
■ Cruise distance [Kure Port— Koyo Port 6.1km]
Regular Schedule
■ F=Ferry H=High-speed Ship
Ship | To Kure Port | Cruise | Ship | To Koyo Port | ||
Koyo Port | Kure Port | Kure Port | Koyo Port | |||
H | ▲5:50 | 6:00 | 1 | H | ▲6:03 | 6:13 |
F | 6:25 | 6:43 | 2 | F | 6:47 | 7:07 |
H | ▲6:43 | 6:53 | 3 | H | ▲6:56 | 7:07 |
H | 7:09 | 7:20 | 4 | H | 7:23 | 7:34 |
F | 7:15 | 7:35 | 5 | F | 7:40 | 8:00 |
H | 7:37 | 7:47 | 6 | H | 7:50 | 8:00 |
H | 8:05 | 8:15 | 7 | H | 8:18 | 8:28 |
F | 8:10 | 8:30 | 8 | F | 8:35 | 8:55 |
H | 8:33 | 8:43 | 9 | H | 8:46 | 8:56 |
F | 9:00 | 9:20 | 10 | F | 9:25 | 9:45 |
F | 9:50 | 10:10 | 11 | F | 10:15 | 10:35 |
F | 10:40 | 11:00 | 12 | F | 11:30 | 11:50 |
F | 11:55 | 12:15 | 13 | F | 12:20 | 12:40 |
F | 12:45 | 13:05 | 14 | H | 13:50 | 14:00 |
H | 13:37 | 13:47 | 15 | F | 14:22 | 14:42 |
F | 14:47 | 15:07 | 16 | F | 15:12 | 15:32 |
F | 15:35 | 15:55 | 17 | F | 16:00 | 16:20 |
F | 16:25 | 16:45 | 18 | F | 16:50 | 17:10 |
H | 17:14 | 17:25 | 19 | H | 17:30 | 17:40 |
F | 17:45 | 18:05 | 20 | F | 18:10 | 18:30 |
H | ▲18:07 | ▲18:17 | 21 | H | ▲18:20 | ▲18:30 |
F | 18:35 | 18:55 | 22 | F | 19:00 | 19:20 |
H | 19:22 | 19:32 | 23 | H | 19:35 | 19:45 |
H | 19:50 | 20:00 | 24 | H | 20:30 | 20:40 |
H | 20:50 | 21:00 | 25 | H | 21:37 | 21:47 |
H | 21:50 | 22:01 | 26 | H | 22:42 | 22:52 |
▲ Cruise → No service on Sundays and national holidays
■ The ticket counter is some distance away from the boarding site. Please allow enough time to check in.
■ Cruise distance [Kure Port— Koyo Port 6.1km]
Price List
Passenger Fare: One way per person (tax incl.)
Ferry | High-speed Ship | ||||
Adults | Children | Book of 11 Tickets | Adults | Children | Book of 11 Tickets |
¥450 | ¥230 | ¥4,500 | ¥650 | ¥330 | ¥6,500 |
■ Junior high school students and older are charged the adult fare. The fare for children refers to elementary school children.
■ Infants are free. One preschool child (toddler) per adult sails for free. If an adult sails with more than 1 preschool child, each additional preschooler will be charged the children’s fare.
■ Books of tickets using the old fare (charged until March 31, 2022) are valid up until December 31, 2022.
Commuter Ticket Fares
■ Ferry
Type | Work Commute | School Commute |
1 month | ¥15,390 | ¥9,050 |
3 months | ¥43,740 | ¥25,760 |
6 months | ¥82,620 | ¥48,600 |
■ High-speed Ship
Type | Work Commute | School Commute |
1 month | ¥19,140 | ¥11,000 |
3 months | ¥54,950 | ¥32,000 |
6 months | ¥107,910 | ¥61,500 |
*Passengers using ferry commuter tickets can board a high-speed ship for an additional fare of 200 yen.
Purchasing Commuter Tickets
■ Etajima City may subsidize school commuter tickets used by students.
■ A School Commute Certificate must be submitted when renewing into a new academic year when entering the next grade, making a new purchase, and changing the commuting segment.
■ A School Commute Certificate must be filled out by a representative of the school of attendance and stamped with the school representative’s official seal. Be ready to show a valid certificate when purchasing commuter tickets.
■ Please download the Work/School Commute Certificate from the link below, fill out the required information, and submit it to the port ticket counter.
Purchasing at Kure Port
■ Commuter tickets are sold at the port ticket counter 9:00–18:30 on weekdays, and 9:00–17:00 on weekends and national holidays from the 25th of the month prior to use up to the 5th of the month of use.
*However, when making a new purchase, the commuter tickets are sold during the hours noted above from the 1st to the 5th of the first month of use.
Purchasing at Koyo Port
■ Commuter tickets are sold at the port ticket counter 8:00–18:50 (weekends/national holidays 7:30–18:50) from the 25th of the month prior to use up to the 5th of the month of use.
*However, when making a new purchase, the commuter tickets are sold during the hours noted above from the 1st to the 5th of the first month of use.
Ex.: Renewal: Sales of commuter tickets for March → Sold February 25–March 5 during the hours noted above.
Ex.: New Purchase: Sales of commuter tickets for March → Sold March 1–5 during the hours noted above.
*There are also commuter tickets available for bicycles and motorcycles. Please inquire at the counter.
Commuter ticket refunds
■ Refunds cannot be given if the total amount of regular round-trip fares from the first day of the purchase month until the date the refund was requested exceeds the commuter ticket purchase amount.
For details, see the refund examples below.
■ For more information, please contact Setouchi Sea Line Co., Ltd.
Regular Fares for Vehicles
Vehicle Type | One-way fares | Book of 11 Tickets |
Light vehicles/Standard vehicles under 4m in length | ¥1,000 | ¥10,000 |
Standard vehicles under 6m in length | ¥1,500 | ¥15,000 |
Mid-size vehicles under 9m in length | ¥3,800 | ¥38,000 |
Large vehicles under 12m in length | ¥5,800 | ¥58,000 |
Bicycles | ¥120 | — |
Motorcycles under 125cc | ¥230 | |
Motorcycles 125cc and over | ¥340 |
■ The price of shipping a vehicle on the ferry includes 2nd-class passenger fare for 1 driver.
■ Trucks weighing 20 tons or more are not accepted.
■ Depending on the cargo load, an additional fee may be charged.
■ Special vehicles are charged different fares and in some cases are not accepted.
■ A separate passenger fare is required when shipping bicycles and motorcycles.
Handling Packages
Weight/length (total of length, width, and height) | Up to 2m | Over 2m up to 3m |
Up to 10kg | ¥480 | ¥580 |
Up to 20kg | ¥580 | ¥680 |
Up to 25kg | ¥680 | ¥780 |
■ Packages are accepted and delivered at the counter at each port. Please bring packages no later than 15 min. prior to departure.
■ Only packages with length, width, and height totaling a maximum of 3m and weighing a maximum of 30kg are accepted.
■ Packages are only accepted on ferries departing Kure Port 9:25–16:50/Koyo Port 9:50–16:25. Packages are not accepted on other cruises.
■ Packages are only accepted on ferries operating during the times noted above. They are not accepted on high-speed ships.
■ Packages are not accepted January 1–3.
■ For inquiries, please contact the relevant port.
Passenger Fare: One way per person (tax incl.)
Ferry | High-speed Ship | ||||
Adults | Children | Book of 11 Tickets | Adults | Children | Book of 11 Tickets |
¥450 | ¥230 | ¥4,500 | ¥650 | ¥330 | ¥6,500 |
■ Junior high school students and older are charged the adult fare. The fare for children refers to elementary school children.
■ Infants are free. One preschool child (toddler) per adult sails for free. If an adult sails with more than 1 preschool child, each additional preschooler will be charged the children’s fare.
■ Books of tickets using the old fare (charged until March 31, 2022) are valid up until December 31, 2022.
Commuter Ticket Fares
■ Ferry
Type | Work Commute | School Commute |
1 month | ¥15,390 | ¥9,050 |
3 months | ¥43,740 | ¥25,760 |
6 months | ¥82,620 | ¥48,600 |
■ High-speed Ship
Type | Work Commute | School Commute |
1 month | ¥19,140 | ¥11,000 |
3 months | ¥54,950 | ¥32,000 |
6 months | ¥107,910 | ¥61,500 |
*Passengers using ferry commuter tickets can board a high-speed ship for an additional fare of 200 yen.
Purchasing Commuter Tickets
■ Etajima City may subsidize school commuter tickets used by students.
■ A School Commute Certificate must be submitted when renewing into a new academic year when entering the next grade, making a new purchase, and changing the commuting segment.
■ A School Commute Certificate must be filled out by a representative of the school of attendance and stamped with the school representative’s official seal. Be ready to show a valid certificate when purchasing commuter tickets.
■ Please download the Work/School Commute Certificate from the link below, fill out the required information, and submit it to the port ticket counter.
Purchasing at Kure Port
■ Commuter tickets are sold at the port ticket counter 9:00–18:30 on weekdays, and 9:00–17:00 on weekends and national holidays from the 25th of the month prior to use up to the 5th of the month of use.
*However, when making a new purchase, the commuter tickets are sold during the hours noted above from the 1st to the 5th of the first month of use.
Purchasing at Koyo Port
■ Commuter tickets are sold at the port ticket counter 8:00–18:50 (weekends/national holidays 7:30–18:50) from the 25th of the month prior to use up to the 5th of the month of use.
*However, when making a new purchase, the commuter tickets are sold during the hours noted above from the 1st to the 5th of the first month of use.
Ex.: Renewal: Sales of commuter tickets for March → Sold February 25–March 5 during the hours noted above.
Ex.: New Purchase: Sales of commuter tickets for March → Sold March 1–5 during the hours noted above.
*There are also commuter tickets available for bicycles and motorcycles. Please inquire at the counter.
Commuter ticket refunds
■ Refunds cannot be given if the total amount of regular round-trip fares from the first day of the purchase month until the date the refund was requested exceeds the commuter ticket purchase amount.
For details, see the refund examples below.
■ For more information, please contact Setouchi Sea Line Co., Ltd.
Regular Fares for Vehicles
Vehicle Type | One-way fares | Book of 11 Tickets |
Light vehicles/Standard vehicles under 4m in length | ¥1,000 | ¥10,000 |
Standard vehicles under 6m in length | ¥1,500 | ¥15,000 |
Mid-size vehicles under 9m in length | ¥3,800 | ¥38,000 |
Large vehicles under 12m in length | ¥5,800 | ¥58,000 |
Bicycles | ¥120 | — |
Motorcycles under 125cc | ¥230 | |
Motorcycles 125cc and over | ¥340 |
■ The price of shipping a vehicle on the ferry includes 2nd-class passenger fare for 1 driver.
■ Trucks weighing 20 tons or more are not accepted.
■ Depending on the cargo load, an additional fee may be charged.
■ Special vehicles are charged different fares and in some cases are not accepted.
■ A separate passenger fare is required when shipping bicycles and motorcycles.
Handling Packages
Weight/length (total of length, width, and height) | Up to 2m | Over 2m up to 3m |
Up to 10kg | ¥480 | ¥580 |
Up to 20kg | ¥580 | ¥680 |
Up to 25kg | ¥680 | ¥780 |
■ Packages are accepted and delivered at the counter at each port. Please bring packages no later than 15 min. prior to departure.
■ Only packages with length, width, and height totaling a maximum of 3m and weighing a maximum of 30kg are accepted.
■ Packages are only accepted on ferries departing Kure Port 9:25–16:50/Koyo Port 9:50–16:25. Packages are not accepted on other cruises.
■ Packages are only accepted on ferries operating during the times noted above. They are not accepted on high-speed ships.
■ Packages are not accepted January 1–3.
■ For inquiries, please contact the relevant port.
Discounted Fares
Discounted Fares: One way per person (tax incl.)
Discount Type | Types of Ships | Adults | Children |
General group discount Min. of 15 people |
Ferry | ¥410 | ¥210 |
High-speed Ship | ¥590 | ¥300 | |
Student group discount Min. of 15 people |
Ferry | ¥320 | ¥210 |
High-speed Ship | ¥460 | ¥300 | |
Physical disability discount Intellectual disability discount (Type 1: Person with physical/intellectual disability & caregiver; Type 2: Person with physical/intellectual disability only; 50% discount) |
Ferry | Only disability certificates issued in Japan are eligible for the discount. | |
High-speed Ship | |||
Mental disability discount (Class 1: Person with mental disability & caregiver; Class 2/3: Person with mental disability only; 50% discount) |
Ferry | ||
High-speed Ship |
■ Reservations must be made in advance for groups of 15 persons or more.
■ The discount rate differs if an extra vessel is needed, so please inquire.
Discounted Fares: One way per person (tax incl.)
Discount Type | Types of Ships | Adults | Children |
General group discount Min. of 15 people |
Ferry | ¥410 | ¥210 |
High-speed Ship | ¥590 | ¥300 | |
Student group discount Min. of 15 people |
Ferry | ¥320 | ¥210 |
High-speed Ship | ¥460 | ¥300 | |
Physical disability discount Intellectual disability discount (Type 1: Person with physical/intellectual disability & caregiver; Type 2: Person with physical/intellectual disability only; 50% discount) |
Ferry | Only disability certificates issued in Japan are eligible for the discount. | |
High-speed Ship | |||
Mental disability discount (Class 1: Person with mental disability & caregiver; Class 2/3: Person with mental disability only; 50% discount) |
Ferry | ||
High-speed Ship |
■ Reservations must be made in advance for groups of 15 persons or more.
■ The discount rate differs if an extra vessel is needed, so please inquire.
Contact Information
Inquiries regarding cruise routes
Setouchi Sea Line Co., Ltd. 082-254-1701(7:00~19:00)
Port Telephone Numbers
Kure Port 0823-21-5111 / Koyo Port 0823-42-1322
Information on Boarding Sites
Kure Port Information
Detailed information on Kure Port
- Address
- 4 Takaramachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0029
Boarding site
- Ferries sailing to Etajima Koyo Port depart from the No.1 jetty. High-speed ships depart from the No. 3 jetty.
Nearby parking areas
- Hours
- Open 24 hr./day, year-round
- Parking fees
- (1) Central Pier Terminal Parking Area: The first 30 min. is free. Every 30 min. thereafter is 100 yen.
The max. fee for 24 hr. is 1,200 yen.
(2) Yamato Museum Parking Area 1: 100 yen/hr.
For details, see the Kure City website. - No. of parking spaces
- (1) Central Pier Terminal Parking Area: 27
(2) Yamato Museum Parking Area 1: 65
Koyo Port Information
Detailed information on Koyo Port
- Address
- 2-1-1 Koyo, Etajima-shi 737-2121
Boarding site
- The ferry boarding site is the No.1 jetty. The high-speed ship boarding sites are the No. 2 and No. 3 jetties.
Nearby parking areas
- Hours
- Open 24 hr./day, year-round
- Parking fees
- Free of charge
- No. of parking spaces
- 312
- Coin lockers
- Available; carry-on luggage can be temporarily left at the counter.