Japan-China ferry routes

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Japan (UTC+9), China (UTC+8)

Osaka – Shanghai

The Suzhou Hao travels between Osaka and Shanghai once a week.

from Osaka to Shanghai

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Check-in closing time 11:30	Osaka 12:00 Friday	>>>>	Shanghai, arriving time belongs to the tide, from late morning to early afternoon, Sunday

from Shanghai to Osaka

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Check-in closing time 10:30	Shanghai 11:00 Tuesday	>>>>	Osaka 9:00 Thursday

• Vessel: Suzhou Hao 苏州号
• Operators: Shanghai Ferry of Japan, Shanghai International Ferry of China
• Charges & fees: See their page of Fares.
• Reservation: Shanghai Ferry accepts online bokking on the website.

updated 28 Mar. 2010

Osaka, Kobe – Shanghai

The Xinjianzhen leaves Shanghai every week, leaves Osaka/Kobe for Shanghai every second week.

from Osaka, Kobe to Shanghai

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Check-in closing time 11:30	Osaka 12:00 every other Tuesday Kobe 12:00 every other Tuesday	>>>>	Shanghai, arriving time belongs to the tide, from late morning to early afternoon, every Thursday

from Shanghai to Osaka, Kobe

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Check-in closing time 12:30	Shanghai 13:00 every Saturday	>>>>	Osaka 9:30 every other Monday Kobe 9:30 every other Monday

• Vessel: Xinjianzhen 新鉴真
• Operators： China Japan Internationl Ferry(CHNJIF) of China, Japan-China Internationl Ferry(JIFCO) of Japan
• Charges & fees: Fares
• Reservation: Online booking is available.

updated 28 Jun. 2011

Kobe – Tianjin

The Yanjing stops at Shidao of Rongcheng city, Shandong for Kobe.

from Kobe to Tianjin

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Check-in closing time 10:00	Kobe 11:00 Wednesday	>>>>	Tianjin 15:30 Friday
Winter Schedule
Check-in closing time 15:30	Kobe 20:00 Tuesday	>>>>	Tianjin 7:30 Friday

from Tianjin to Kobe

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Tianjin Check-in closing time 20:00 Friday	Tianjin 23:00 Friday	Shidao Check-in closing time 17:00 Saturday	Shidao 19:00 Saturday	>>>>	Kobe 9:30 Monday
Winter Schedule
Tianjin Check-in closing time 16:00 Friday	Tianjin 20:00 Friday	Shidao Check-in closing time 14:00 Saturday	Shidao 18:00 Saturday	>>>>	Kobe 9:30 Monday

• Vessel: Yanjing 燕京
• Operators： China Express Line of Japan, Tianjin Jinshen Ferry of China
• Charges & fees: See their website in English.
• Reservation: You can apply for booking by e-mail.

updated 27 Feb. 2012

Shimonoseki – Qingdao

One night cruising for Qingdao, two nights for Shimonoseki.

from Shimonoseki to Qingdao

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Check-in closing time 11:00	Shimonoseki Wed. Sat. 12:00	>>>>	Qingdao 16:00 the next day

from Qingdao to Shimonoseki

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Check-in closing time 16:00	Qingdao Mon. Thu. 20:00	>>>>	Shimonoseki 9:30 the next two days

• ship: Utopia
• Operators: Orient Ferry, no English pages
• Charges & fees: Fares 2nd B class(tatami) JPY15,000 RMB1,100 / 2nd A class(bed) JPY16,000 RMB1,200
• Reservation: Online booking is not available. See the ticketing agents list. For more information, contact with Shimonoseki office 083-232-6615(phone) 083-232-6616(fax), Qingdao office 0532-83871160(phone) 0532-83871148(fax) also website shows their mail address.

updated 28 Mar. 2010

Nagasaki – Shanghai

The departing and arriving time will be changed by each departure. Check the office website.

from Nagasaki to Shanghai

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Check-in closing time 1hr. before departure	Nagasaki Wednesday in the afternoon to evening	>>>>	Shanghai 26hours after departing

from Shanghai to Nagasaki

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Check-in closing time 1hr. before departure	Shanghai Saturday in the morning to noon	>>>>	Nagasaki 26hours after departing

• Vessel: Ocean Rose オーシャン･ローズ
• Operators: HTB CRUISE (Japanese)
• Charges & fees: Comfort seats 9,800円(JPY) 818(CNY), and more upper class are available. Discount fare, up to 14 days before the departure date 7,800(JPY) 666(CNY). Fuel surcharge 1,800(JPY) 150(CNY), Port Change 3,600(JPY) 300(CNY).
• Reservation: Online bokking is available on the website, but in Japanese language only.

updated 27 Mar. 2012Closed ferry service to passengers

Shimonoseki – Suzhou, Shanghai

The Utopia travels between Shimonoseki and Suzhou near Shanghai.

Passenger services has been suspended from October 2009.

from Shimonoseki to Taicang port, Suzhou

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Check-in closing time		>>>>

from Taicang port, Suzhou to Shimonoseki

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Check-in closing time		>>>>

• Vessel: UTOPIA IV
• Operator: Shanghai Shimonoseki Ferry

updated 24 Oct. 2009