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Ferry routes to/from Japan
- Panstar Dream,
Osaka – Busan by Panstar - Eastern Dream,
Sakaiminato – Donghae by DBS cruise ferry - Hamayuu and Seong Hee,
Shimonoseki – Busan by Kampu ferry and Pukwan ferry - Gwangyang Beech,
Shimonoseki – Gwangyang by Gwangyang ferry - Beetle and Kobee,
Fukuoka(Hakata) – Busan by JR Kyusyu jet ferry and Mirajet - Dream,
Fukuoka(Hakata) – Busan by Daea Express Shipping - New Camellia,
Fukuoka(Hakata) – Busan by Camellia Line - Kobee,
Izuhara – Busan by Mirajet - Ocean Flower,
Izuhara – Busan by Daea Express Shipping - Beetle,
Hitakatsu – Busan by JR Kyusyu jet ferry - Ocean Flower,
Hitakatsu – Busan by Daea Express Shipping
- Suzhou Hao,
Osaka – Shanghai by Shanghai Ferry - Xinjianzhen,
Osaka and Kobe – Shanghai by China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF) - Yanjing,
Kobe – Tianjin by China Express Line - Utopia,
Shimonoseki – Qingdao by Orient Ferry - Ocean Rose,
Nagasaki – Shanghai by HTB cruise
- Eins Souya,
Wakkanai – Korsakov by Heart Land Ferry - Eastern Dream,
Sakaiminato – Vladivostok (via Donghae) by DBS cruise ferry
There was a ferry link between Okinawa and Taiwan, it was closed since June 2008 due to bankruptcy.
and the other countries…
- ORIENTAL PEARL6,
Incheon – Dandong by Dan Dong Ferry - DA-IN,
Incheon – Dalian by Dain Ferry - ARARFURA LILY,
Incheon – Yingkou by Pan Korea Yingkou Ferry - YU JIN XIANG,
Incheon – Qinhuangdao by Qinin Ferry - TIAN REN,
Incheon – Tianjin by Jinchon Ferry - Xiang Xue Lan,
Incheon – Yantai by Hanjoong Ferry - New Golden Bridge2,
Incheon – Weihai by Weidong Ferry - HUADONG PEARL6,
Incheon – Shidao by Huadong Ferry - New Golden Bridge5,
Incheon – Qingdao by Weidong Ferry - ZI YU LAN,
Incheon – Lianyungang by Yeonunhang Ferry and Lianyungang C-k Ferry - GRAND PEACE,
Pyeongtaek – Weihai by Jiaodong Shipping - YONG XIA,
Pyeongtaek – Rongcheng by Dalong Ferry - RI ZHAO DONG FANG,
Pyeongtaek – Rizhao by Rizhao haitong banlun - C-K STAR,
Pyeongtaek – Lianyungang by Yeonunhang Ferry and Lianyungang C-k Ferry - SHIDAO,
Gunsan – Shidao by Shidao International Ferry
the news & updeted
Busan – Tsushima Island has been re-opened at weekends.
Daea Express Shipping resumed their high-speed ferry services between Busan and Tsushima Island on June 17th. The company announced the schedule of ship of SeaFlower2 which shows will be operated on Friday to Izhuhara port, Saturday and Sunday to Hitakatsu port.
According to the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper reports, SeaFlower2 is scheduled to leave at weekends until July 24th, normal everyday operating for next period.
- Vessels: Sea Flower Ⅱ, Dream Flower
- Operators: Daea Express Shipping (in Korean)
- Daea: Information about Busan – Tsusima line (in Korean)
- For Izuhara route, an agency of The Japan Daia, telephone number +81-920-52-3138(telephone). For Hitakatsu route, Tsushima Kokusai Line +81-920-86-2008(telephone)
updated 23 June 2011
Gwangyang ferry stop operating service to Moji port.
The Gwangyang ferry company announced the new schedule which shows the cancellation to stop at Moji port.
The vessel of Gwangyang Beech starts to Shimonoseki port on every Thursday and Sunday from Gwangyang port, to Gwangyang on every Wednesday and Saturday from Shimonoseki.
- Vessel: Gwangyang Beech
- Operator：Gwangyang ferry (in Korean) 광양훼리 光陽フェリー
- Charges & fees: Fares (in Korean) for Japan, Standard class (bed or tatami) o/w JPY9,000 r/t JPY17,000 / 6beds-room o/w JPY11,000 r/t JPY20,000 per person to Gwangyang.
- Reservation: Online booking is not available at present time. Contact with Gwangyang office in S.Korea 061-795-1111(phone) 061-794-8900(FAX). Sunshine ferry company as an agent in Japan receives your booking call at Shimonoseki ferry terminal on 083-228-6300(phone).
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 30 Mar. 2011
Gwangyang ferry has changed schedule.
The new schedule, see below.
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time 17:00 |
Shimonoseki 18:30 Tue. Fri. |
>>>> | Gwangyang 8:30 (the next day) |
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time 18:30 |
Gwangyang 20:30 Wed. Sun. |
>>>> | Shimonoseki 8:30 (the next day) |
- Vessel: Gwangyang Beech
- Operator：Gwangyang ferry (in Korean) 광양훼리 光陽フェリー
- Reservation: Online booking is not available at present time. Contact with Gwangyang office in S.Korea 061-795-1111(phone) 061-794-8900(FAX). Sunshine ferry company as an agent in Japan receives your booking call at Shimonoseki ferry terminal on 083-228-6300(phone).
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 25 Apr. 2011
Gwangyang ferry stop operating service to Moji port.
The Gwangyang ferry company announced the new schedule which shows the cancellation to stop at Moji port.
The vessel of Gwangyang Beech starts to Shimonoseki port on every Thursday and Sunday from Gwangyang port, to Gwangyang on every Wednesday and Saturday from Shimonoseki.
- Vessel: Gwangyang Beech
- Operator：Gwangyang ferry (in Korean) 광양훼리 光陽フェリー
- Charges & fees: Fares (in Korean) for Japan, Standard class (bed or tatami) o/w JPY9,000 r/t JPY17,000 / 6beds-room o/w JPY11,000 r/t JPY20,000 per person to Gwangyang.
- Reservation: Online booking is not available at present time. Contact with Gwangyang office in S.Korea 061-795-1111(phone) 061-794-8900(FAX). Sunshine ferry company as an agent in Japan receives your booking call at Shimonoseki ferry terminal on 083-228-6300(phone).
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 30 Mar. 2011
Daea Express Shipping announced the suspension of Busan – Tsushima line.
The company released the notice about the suspension of the operating high-speed boats until 28th of September due to the decline of the passenger on their website.
Some flights of the Beetle, JR Kyusyu Jet Ferry company is expected to go by way of Tsushima island provisionally.
- Vessels: Sea Flower Ⅱ, Dream Flower
- Operators: Daea Express Shipping (in Korean)
- For Izuhara route, an agency of The Japan Daia, telephone number +81-920-52-3138(telephone). For Hitakatsu route, Tsushima Kokusai Line +81-920-86-2008(telephone)
updated 30 Mar. 2011
A vessel of Gwangyang Beech has started to travel to Shimonoseki and Moji from Gwangyang.
Gwangyang ferry company, operator of Gwangyang Beech launched their first ferry service for Japan since 23 January of 2011.
The Gwangyang Beech starts to Shimonoseki port on every Thursday and Sunday, to Moji port on Tuesday from Gwangyang port in Jeollanam-do. To Gwangyang port, on Monday and Friday from Shimonoseki, on Wednesday from Moji. It is over night crossing to every destination.
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time at Shimonoseki 16:30 at Moji 18:00 |
from Shimonoseki 20:30 Mon. Fri. from Moji 12:00 Wed. |
>>>> | Gwangyang 9:00 (the next day) |
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time 18:30 |
Gwangyang to Shimonoseki 22:00 Thu. Sun. to Moji 22:00 Tue. |
>>>> | Shimonoseki 9:00 (the next day) Moji 8:30 (the next day) |
- Vessel: Gwangyang Beech
- Operator：Gwangyang ferry (in Korean) 광양훼리 光陽フェリー
- Charges & fees: Fares (in Korean) for Japan, Standard class (bed or tatami) o/w JPY9,000 r/t JPY17,000 / 6beds-room o/w JPY11,000 r/t JPY20,000 per person to Gwangyang.
- Ferry Terminal at Moji: Nishinihon International Terminal [map] is located in Kitakyushu city, about a nine minute walk from JR Mojiko station.
- Reservation: Online booking is not available at present time. Contact with Gwangyang office in S.Korea 061-795-1111(phone) 061-794-8900(FAX). Sunshine ferry company as an agent in Japan receives your booking call at Shimonoseki ferry terminal on 083-228-6300(phone).
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
Fares from Shimonoseki
Royal Sweet JPY50,000/JPY95,000(oneway/roundtrip) Sweet 25,000/47,000 Deluxe single or double 16,000/30,000 Family 11,000/20,000 Standard 9,000/17,000
Special fares: JPY5,000 on Standard class until 31th March of 2011. 30% discount for the month of your birthday.
Shimonoseki: departure fee 600(JPY), Fuel surcharge 800(JPY)
Gwangyang: departure fee 3,200(KRW), Fuel surcharge 12,000(KRW)
Posted by Honey-san, 24 Feb. 2011
updated 24 Feb. 2011
Gwangyang ferry company to Shimonoseki port will operate their first crossing on January 23.
The Shimonoseki city announced the grand opening date of Gwangyang ferry had settled.
According to the Yamaguchi Shinbun reports, a vessel of “Gwangyang Beech” by Gwangyang ferry company in Gwangyang city of S.Korea travels between Gwangyang port and Shimonoseki from January 23 of 2011. The schedule, “Gwangyang Beech” stars on Thursday and Sunday at night from Gwangyang port, arriving at Shimonoseki port on next morning.
- operator: Gwangyang ferry 광양훼리
- Yamaguchi shinbun: Shimonoseki-Gwangyang ferry route will be opened on January 23. (in Japanese)
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 22 Dec. 2010
Grandferry, operator of Secomaru has now been suspended their ferry service.
The company announced their ferry service would be called off from Dec. 20 due to a shortage of passengers and freight.
According to the newspaper reports, Secomaru would be sold and they have a plan for re-open ferry service in March of 2011 after getting suitable vessel for volume of loads.
- Vessel: SECOMARU
- Operators：Grand ferry 그랜드훼리 グランドフェリー, no English pages
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-Korea routes
updated 22 Dec. 2010
Heart Land Ferry announced shipping schedule of the 2011 season.
Heart Land Ferry, operator of the Eines Souya to Wakkanai and Korsakov announced plans to operate a 56 crossing service from June 7th to September 22th of 2011.
- operator: Heart Land Ferry
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-Russia routes
updated 13 Nov. 2010
Gwangyang ferry is expected to start a regular cruise in the end of January, 2011.
According to the several news websites reports, the Gwangyang city announced that Gwangyang ferry company start test crossing next month, regular operating cruise in the end of January of 2011.
The Gwangyang ferry has new plans to start ferry service to Gwangyang and Shimonoseki .
- operator: Gwangyang ferry 광양훼리
- Asia news agency: A ferry of Gwangyang – Shimonoseki will operate the test crossing. (in Korean)
- Hankook Ilbo: Gwangyang – Shimonoseki ferry have the effect of economic activity in region. (in Korean)
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 6 Nov. 2010
A Grand ferry, Secomaru has recently changed to new schedule.
With the new schedule, Secomaru leaves for Busan on every day except for Wednesday, for Moji on every day except for Tuesday.
| dep. | arr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Moji every day except for Wednesday 12：00 |
>>>> | Busan 19：00 |
| dep. | arr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Busan every day except for Tuesday 23：00 |
>>>> | Moji 8：30 the next day |
- Vessel: SECOMARU
- Operators：Grand ferry 그랜드훼리 グランドフェリー, no English pages
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-Korea routes
updated 6 Oct. 2010
DBS cruise ferry has changed to new schedule, for one round-trip cruise a weekly.
DBS cruise ferry had operated the “Eastern Dream” twice weekly to Sakaiminato, a weekly to Vladivostok from Donghae of S.Korea. Eastern Dream cruises each destination for one cruise a week with the new schedule.
- New schedule between Sakaiminato and Donghae.
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time (16:00) |
Sakaiminato 19:00 Saturday |
>>>> | Donghae 9:00 the next day |
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time |
Donghae 18:00 Thursday |
>>>> | Sakaiminato 9:00 the next day |
- New schedule between Sakaiminato and Vladivostok.
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time (16:00) |
Sakaiminato 19:00 Saturday |
>>>> | Vladivostok 13:00 Monday |
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time |
Vladivostok 14:00 Wednesday |
>>>> | Sakaiminato 9:00 Friday |
It is planned for the winter schedule from 29 November to 27 March, Sakaiminato dep. Saturday19:00 Vladivostok arr. Tuesday13:00, Vladivostok dep. Wednesday14:00 Sakaiminato arr. Friday9:00.
You can see new schedule and winter schedule at website of DBS cruise ferry.
- operator: DBS cruise ferry
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes Japan-Russia routes
updated 1 Oct. 2010
A new Gwangyang ferry will launch a ferry service to Shimonoseki.
According to the newspaper reports, the Gwangyang ferry based in South Korea will start their first ferry crossing service between Shimonoseki and Gwangyang from December of this year at the earliest.
Website of gwangnam.co.kr reported it is expected the ferry will depart at 21:00 on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Shimonoseki port, at 21:00 on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Gwangyang port, will take 9 hours for each direction, but schedule may be changed.
Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi, the western of Japan has another ferry link to Busan. Gwangyang is located in Jeollanam-do, the southwest of S.Korea, it takes 70 minutes to go by bus to Gwangju, 2 hours and a half to Busan.
- operator: Gwangyang ferry 광양훼리
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-korea routes
updated 18 Sep. 2010
Dongchun Ferry re-opened crossing route of Fusiki – Vladivostok.
Dongchun Ferry, Korean ferry company starts new ferry service between Fusiki port, Takaoka city of Toyama and Vladivostok. The vessel of New Dongchun travels on alternate weeks. The New Dongchun also travels Vladivostok and Zarubino to Sokcho in Korea.
Some press reports said New Dongchun will arrive at Fusiki port on Tuesday, leave on Thursday.
The Russ of FESCO had run the same route before the December of 2009.
- operator: Dongchun Ferry, no English page
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-Russia routes
updated 28 Aug. 2010
A Yanjing has recently changed to new schedule.
China Express Line, operator of the Yanjing changed their schedule of departure time from Tianjin and arrival time in Kobe.
It is notable that they moved the check-in closing time forward to 20:30 of Sunday from Monday morning. The travel takes 3 nights to Kobe, but you can save arrangement for the accommodation in Tianjin.
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time 10:00 |
Kobe 11:00 Friday |
>>>> | Tianjin 14:00 Sunday |
| dep. | arr. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time Sunday 20:30 |
Tianjin 3:00 Monday |
>>>> | Kobe 8:30 Wednesday |
- operator: China Express Line
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-China routes
updated 17 Aug. 2010
A Xinjianzhen will be operated with alternative schedule from July until December.
China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF), operator of the Xinjianzhen announced an extraordinary schedule of Osaka/Kobe-Shanghai crossing is effective from July to December.
The vessel will depart from kobe port as outgoing crossing on every Tuesday, arrive at Osaka port on every Monday.
- operator: China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF)
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-China routes
updated 20 Jun. 2010
Grand ferry’s Secomaru started the new Busan-Moji crossing.
- Schedule has been changed. Check new one. (on Oct. 6th)
Grand Ferry, the former “Seojin Ferry” opened their first service between Busan and Moji of Kitakyushu.
They offer discount fares as opening campaign until June 2010. Contact with Grand ferry, details are listed below.
| dep. | arr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Moji every day except for Monday 12：00 |
>>>> | Busan 19：00 |
| dep. | arr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Busan every day except for Sunday 23：00 |
>>>> | Moji 8：30 the next day |
- Vessel: SECOMARU
- Operators：Grand ferry 그랜드훼리 グランドフェリー, no English pages
- Ferry Terminal at Moji: Nishinihon International Terminal [map] is located in Kitakyushu city, about a nine minute walk from JR Mojiko station.
- Charges & fees: Fares in Korean. 2nd class KRW90,000 / 1st class KRW110,000 and several more.
- Reservation: Online booking is not available at the present time. You can call Grand ferry at Busan 051-469-9988(phone) 051-469-9987(fax). Kamigumi as an agent in Japan, accepts your booking at Moji on 093-321-2332(phone).
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-Korea routes
Check-in counter of Grand ferry – Busan
Photo by Honey-san
updated 18 May 2010
China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF) has started bus service to Tokyo.
CHNJIF, operator of the Xinjianzhen, launched an expressway bus connection to/from Tokyo.
Bus starts from the west concourse of Shinjuku railway station in Tokyo at 1:00 Tuesday, Monday’s night 25:00. For Tokyo, the Bus will get in, at 18:00 of Monday. It costs JPY4,000 for a ticket(o/w). Must book in advance.
For more details, see their announcement.
| the appointing time | dep. | arr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Shinjuku station 0:30 Tue. |
1:00 Tue. | >>>> | （ferry） Osaka /Kobe 12:00 Tue. |
>>>> | Shanghai port Thu. |
| dep. | arr. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check-in closing time 12:30 |
Shanghai port 13:00 Sat. |
>>>> | （Bus） Osaka /Kobe 11:00 Mon. |
>>>> | Tokyo Shinjuku station 18:00 Mon. |
- operator: China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF) and their announcement (PDF file in Japanese)
- byferryfrom2japan.com: Japan-China routes
updated 28 Mar. 2010
