Schedules
■Regular schedule
| Departing Kumamoto Port | Ferry # | Departing Shimabara Port |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 1 | 7:00 |
| 8:20 | 2 | 8:35 |
| 9:50 | 3 | 9:40 |
| 11:00 | 4 | 11:05 |
| 12:20 | 5 | 12:15 |
| 13:35 | 6 | 13:40 |
| 15:10 | 7 | 14:50 |
| 16:05 | 8 | 16:25 |
| 17:45 | 9 | 17:45 |
| ★19:10 | 10 | ★19:05 |
★Ship (10th service) Date of operation
・Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from April to December
・April 27-May 6, 2024, August 10-18, 2024, December 28-January 5, 2025
■Alternate schedule (if one ferry is out of service)
| Departing Kumamoto Port | Ferry # | Departing Shimabara Port |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 | 1 | 7:00 |
| 11:00 | 2 | 9:40 |
| 13:35 | 3 | 12:15 |
| 16:05 | 4 | 14:50 |
| 19:10 | 5 | 17:45 |
Fares
■Vehicle transport fare table
| Type | Fare | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | Under 3m | ¥2,750 |
| 3m or over, under 4m | ¥3,030 | |
| 4m or over, under 5m | ¥3,690 | |
| 5m or over, under 6m | ¥4,830 | |
■Passenger fare table
| Type | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Second class room | ¥890 | ¥450 |
*If a child of age 1 or over but under 6 years old rides alone, we charge a single child fare.
*Fares shown are current as of February 1, 2016.
Please understand that fare rates are subject to change.
Directions
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The Kyusho Ferry connects Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture with Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu region of Japan via a 60-minute ferry ride.
Seagull feeding is available from the start of November to the end of March.
To Shimabara Outer Port
- From Nagasaki City:70km (about 100 minutes)
- From the Isahaya IC:46.5km (about 70 minutes)
- From Obama:34km (about 50 minutes)
- From Unzen:19km (about 30 minutes)
- From Shimabara Castle:3.1km (about 10 minutes)
- From Mizunashi Honjin Fukae:3.7km (about 10 minutes)
To Kumamoto Port
- From the Kumamoto IC:23km (about 50 minutes)
- From Kumamoto Station:12km (about 30 minutes)
- From Kumamoto Castle:18km (about 40 minutes)
- From Misumi Port:40km (about 50 minutes)
- From the Matsubase IC:25km (about 45 minutes)
- From Kumamoto Airport:32km (about 60 minutes)