Access & Transport

01

FIND YOUR FERRY

Choose your port and set sail for Shodoshima.

Check your arrival port before planning your island route.

Front of the Shodoshima and Teshima road map

Departure port on Honshu or Shikoku	Arrival port on Shodoshima	Vessel type	Details
Takamatsu Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Ferry	View timetable
Takamatsu Port	Tonosho Port	High-speed boat	View timetable
Takamatsu East Port	Sakate Port	Ferry	View timetable
Shin-Okayama Port	Tonosho Port	Ferry	View timetable
Himeji Port	Fukuda Port	Ferry	View timetable
Uno Port	Ports on Teshima / Tonosho Port	Ferry / passenger boat	View timetable
Kobe Port (Sannomiya, Pier 3)	Sakate Port	Ferry	View timetable

02

BY TRAIN

By train

Travel from the station to your departure port, then take a boat to Shodoshima.

Departure / connecting station	Route to the port	Arrival port on Shodoshima
Okayama Station → Takamatsu Station	Marine Liner → walk to Takamatsu Port / bus to Takamatsu East Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports or Sakate Port
Okayama Station	Local bus to Shin-Okayama Port	Tonosho Port
Okayama Station → Uno Station	Local train → walk to Uno Port	Ports on Teshima / Tonosho Port
Shin-Kobe Station → Sannomiya Station	Subway → bus or walk to Kobe Port	Sakate Port
Himeji Station	Bus to Himeji Port	Fukuda Port

Detailed routes and approximate travel times

From Tokyo / Fukuoka (via Okayama Station)
Shinkansen
Okayama Station
Marine Liner (approx. 55 min)				Local train (approx. 60 min)
Takamatsu Station			Bus from outside Okayama Station (approx. 40 min)	Uno Station
Walk (approx. 10 min)		Bus (approx. 10 min)		Walk (approx. 2 min)
Takamatsu Port		Takamatsu East Port	Shin-Okayama Port	Uno Port
Ferry (approx. 60 min)	High-speed boat (approx. 35 min)	Jumbo Ferry (approx. 70 min)	Ferry (approx. 70 min)	Ferry (approx. 90 min) Passenger boat (approx. 50 min)
Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Tonosho Port	Sakate Port	Tonosho Port	Ports on Teshima / Tonosho Port

From Tokyo / Fukuoka (other connections)
From Shin-Kobe Via municipal subway	From Kyoto / Osaka / Kobe Shinkansen
Sannomiya Station	Himeji Station
Bus (approx. 5 min) Walk (approx. 20 min)	Bus (approx. 25 min)
Kobe Shinko Port	Himeji Port
Jumbo Ferry (approx. 180 min)	Ferry (approx. 100 min)
Sakate Port	Fukuda Port

Download the access map ↗

03

BY CAR

By car

Take your own car or a rental car aboard a car ferry.

Main interchanges / junctions	Departure port	Arrival port on Shodoshima
Kyobashi IC	Kobe Port (Sannomiya Shinko)	Sakate Port
Tarumi JCT → Takamatsu Chuo IC	Takamatsu Port / Takamatsu East Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports or Sakate Port
Himeji JCT → Nakachi Ramp	Himeji Port	Fukuda Port
Kurashiki JCT → Takamatsu Nishi IC	Takamatsu Port / Takamatsu East Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports or Sakate Port
Kurashiki JCT → Hayashima IC	Shin-Okayama Port	Tonosho Port
Kurashiki JCT → Mizushima IC	Uno Port	Ports on Teshima / Tonosho Port

Detailed routes and approximate travel times

From Kanto / Kansai

Kyobashi IC	Tarumi JCT		Himeji JCT → Nakachi Ramp
	Via the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (approx. 110 min)
Local roads (approx. 3 min)	Takamatsu Chuo IC		Local roads (approx. 20 min)
	Local roads (approx. 30 min)	Local roads (approx. 30 min)
Kobe Sannomiya Shinko Port	Takamatsu Port	Takamatsu East Port	Himeji Port
Jumbo Ferry (approx. 200 min)	Ferry (approx. 60 min)	Jumbo Ferry (approx. 70 min)	Ferry (approx. 100 min)
Sakate Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Sakate Port	Fukuda Port

From Kyushu / Chugoku

Kurashiki JCT
Via the Seto Ohashi Bridge (approx. 40 min)		Seto Chuo Expressway (approx. 5 min)	Seto Chuo Expressway (approx. 10 min)
Takamatsu Nishi IC		Hayashima IC	Mizushima IC
Local roads (approx. 25 min)	Local roads (approx. 25 min)	Local roads (approx. 50 min)	Local roads (approx. 40 min)
Takamatsu Port	Takamatsu East Port	Shin-Okayama Port	Uno Port
Ferry (approx. 60 min)	Jumbo Ferry (approx. 70 min)	Ferry (approx. 70 min)	Ferry (approx. 90 min)
Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Sakate Port	Tonosho Port	Ports on Teshima / Tonosho Port

Download the access map ↗

04

BY HIGHWAY BUS

By highway bus

Travel via Takamatsu Station to Takamatsu Port or Takamatsu East Port for your boat to Shodoshima.

Departure area	Connection / departure port	Arrival port on Shodoshima
Tokyo / Yokohama or Nagoya	Takamatsu Station → Takamatsu Port / Takamatsu East Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports or Sakate Port
Osaka / Kobe	Takamatsu Station → Takamatsu Port / Takamatsu East Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports or Sakate Port

Detailed routes and approximate travel times

Tokyo (Shinjuku / Yokohama Station) or Nagoya (Nagoya Station)		Osaka (Osaka Station / Namba) or Kobe (Shin-Kobe / Sannomiya Station)
Tokyo (approx. 12 hours) Nagoya (approx. 7 hours)		Osaka (approx. 4 hours 20 min) Kobe (approx. 3 hours 30 min)
Takamatsu Station
Walk (approx. 10 min)		Bus (approx. 10 min)
Takamatsu Port		Takamatsu East Port
Ferry (approx. 60 min)	High-speed boat (approx. 35 min)	Jumbo Ferry (approx. 70 min)
Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Tonosho Port	Sakate Port

Download the access map ↗

05

BY AIR

By air

From Takamatsu Airport, take an airport limousine bus to connect with your boat.

Departure / arrival airport	Route to the port	Arrival port on Shodoshima
Haneda / Narita → Takamatsu Airport	Airport limousine bus → Takamatsu Port	Tonosho / Ikeda ports
Haneda / Narita → Takamatsu Airport	Airport limousine bus → Takamatsu Station → Takamatsu East Port	Sakate Port

Detailed routes and approximate travel times

Haneda Airport (Tokyo) / Narita Airport (Chiba)
Air (approx. 80 min)
Takamatsu Airport
Airport limousine bus (approx. 53 min)		Airport limousine bus (approx. 50 min)
Takamatsu Port		Takamatsu Station
Walk (approx. 1 min)		Bus (approx. 5 min)
Takamatsu Port		Takamatsu East Port
Ferry (approx. 60 min)	High-speed boat (approx. 35 min)	Jumbo Ferry (approx. 70 min)
Tonosho / Ikeda ports	Tonosho Port	Sakate Port

Download the access map ↗

06

FERRY TIMETABLE

Timetables by route

Select a route to view outward and return timetables.

From Takamatsu (ferry)Timetables & fares

Takamatsu–Tonosho / Ikeda (ferry)
Adult ¥700 / Child ¥350

Departs Takamatsu	Arrives Shodoshima	Destination
6:25	7:25	Tonosho
6:50	7:50	Ikeda
7:20	8:20	Tonosho
8:02	9:02	Tonosho
8:32	9:32	Ikeda
9:00	10:00	Tonosho
9:30	10:30	Ikeda
10:00	11:00	Tonosho
10:40	11:40	Tonosho
11:10	12:10	Ikeda
11:35	12:35	Tonosho
12:10	13:10	Ikeda
12:45	13:45	Tonosho
13:40	14:40	Tonosho
14:10	15:10	Ikeda
14:48	15:48	Ikeda
※15:10	16:10	Tonosho
16:10	17:10	Tonosho
16:47	17:47	Ikeda
17:20	18:20	Tonosho
17:40	18:40	Ikeda
17:50	18:50	Tonosho
18:50	19:50	Tonosho
19:30	20:30	Ikeda
20:20	21:20	Tonosho
20:30	21:30	Ikeda

Departs Shodoshima	Arrives Takamatsu	Departure port
5:30	6:30	Ikeda
6:36	7:36	Tonosho
7:10	8:10	Ikeda
7:35	8:35	Tonosho
8:10	9:10	Ikeda
8:35	9:35	Tonosho
9:25	10:25	Tonosho
9:50	10:50	Ikeda
10:20	11:20	Tonosho
11:00	12:00	Ikeda
11:25	12:25	Tonosho
12:20	13:20	Tonosho
13:00	14:00	Ikeda
13:40	14:40	Ikeda
13:55	14:55	Tonosho
14:45	15:45	Tonosho
15:30	16:30	Ikeda
15:45	16:45	Tonosho
16:25	17:25	Ikeda
16:30	17:30	Tonosho
17:30	18:30	Tonosho
18:00	19:00	Ikeda
18:40	19:40	Tonosho
19:00	20:00	Ikeda
※19:30	20:30	Tonosho
20:10	21:10	Tonosho

Notes
Services marked ※ are designated for vehicles carrying hazardous materials. On weekdays, only passengers traveling with vehicles may board; foot passengers are not permitted.
Foot passengers may board on weekends and public holidays. However, on holiday periods of three or more consecutive days, weekday restrictions may apply. Please contact the ferry operator for details.

Takamatsu–Tonosho route (Shodoshima Ferry)
Tonosho office: 0879-62-0875
Takamatsu office: 087-822-4383

Takamatsu–Ikeda route (International Ryobi Ferry)
Ikeda office: 0879-75-0405
Takamatsu office: 087-851-9848
Ryobi Shodoshima Ferry Group vehicle reservations: 050-3530-4239

Takamatsu East–Sakate (ferry)
Adult ¥700 / Child ¥350

Regular timetable

Departs Takamatsu East	Arrives Sakate
6:15	7:30
14:00	15:15
19:15	20:30

Departs Sakate	Arrives Takamatsu East
11:35	13:00
16:20	17:45

Weekend / public holiday timetable
Check the applicable dates here.

Departs Takamatsu East	Arrives Sakate
6:00	7:15
14:00	15:15
16:30	17:45

Departs Sakate	Arrives Takamatsu East
11:35	13:00
14:40	16:05
22:40	24:05

About the weekend / public holiday timetable

Jumbo Ferry Co., Ltd.
Reservations: 087-811-6688

From Takamatsu (high-speed boat)Timetables & fares

Takamatsu–Tonosho (high-speed boat)
Adult ¥1,400 / Child ¥700

Departs Takamatsu	Arrives Tonosho
7:40	8:15
9:10	9:45
10:40	11:15
13:00	13:35
14:20	14:55
15:50	16:25
17:10	17:45
18:30	19:05

Departs Tonosho	Arrives Takamatsu
7:00	7:35
8:20	8:55
10:00	10:35
11:20	11:55
13:40	14:15
15:10	15:45
16:30	17:05
17:50	18:25

Sunport ticket office (high-speed boats): 087-821-9436
Tonosho office: 0879-62-0875

From OkayamaTimetables & fares

Shin-Okayama–Tonosho (ferry)
Basic one-way fare: Adult ¥1,200 / Child ¥600, plus fuel surcharge

About the fuel surcharge
A fuel surcharge has applied in addition to the basic fare on the Shin-Okayama–Tonosho route since October 1, 2026. For October–December 2026, the one-way passenger surcharge is ¥100 per adult and ¥50 per child (total fare: adult ¥1,300 / child ¥650). Vehicle surcharges depend on vehicle length. Rates are reviewed every three months. The Kamome Bus Ticket is exempt from this surcharge.
Official fuel surcharge information ↗

Departs Shin-Okayama	Arrives Tonosho
6:20	7:30
8:40	9:50
10:10	11:20
11:40	12:50
14:00	15:10
15:40	16:50
17:00	18:10
18:30	19:40

Departs Tonosho	Arrives Shin-Okayama
7:00	8:10
8:40	9:50
10:10	11:20
11:40	12:50
14:00	15:10
15:40	16:50
17:00	18:10
18:30	19:40

Seasonal extra service. Contact the ferry operator for operating dates.
The Kamome Bus Ticket combines the bus between Okayama Station and Shin-Okayama Port with the ferry between Shin-Okayama and Tonosho ports. One way: adult ¥1,600 / child (elementary school age) ¥800. No fuel surcharge applies.
Available at the Okayama Station bus information counter and the Tonosho Port ticket office. Buses depart from stop 1 outside JR Okayama Station.
Check the Okayama Station–Shin-Okayama Port bus timetable below.

Okayama Station–Shin-Okayama Port bus timetable

Olympia Dream Seto (International Ryobi Ferry)
Olympia Dream (International Ryobi Ferry)
Olive Maru (Shikoku Ferry)

Okayama Port office (Shinchikko, Okayama): 086-274-1222
Tonosho ferry agency (Tonosho Port): 0879-62-0875
Ryobi Shodoshima Ferry Group vehicle reservations: 050-3530-4239

From HimejiTimetables & fares

Himeji–Fukuda (ferry)
One way: adult ¥2,100 / child (elementary school age) ¥1,050

Latest Himeji–Fukuda timetables & fares ↗

Departs Himeji	Arrives Fukuda
7:15	8:55
9:45	11:25
11:15	12:55
13:35	15:15
15:10	16:50
17:25	19:05
19:30	21:10

Departs Fukuda	Arrives Himeji
7:50	9:30
9:20	11:00
11:40	13:20
13:15	14:55
15:30	17:10
17:15	18:55
19:30	21:10

Olive Maru No. 5 (Shodoshima Ferry)
Olive Maru No. 3 (Shodoshima Ferry)
Himeji office (Shikama, Himeji): 079-234-7100
Shodoshima Fukuda office (Fukuda): 0879-84-2220

From UnoTimetables & fares

Tonosho–Teshima–Uno
Adult ¥1,260 / Child ¥630

Departs Tonosho	Departs Karato, Teshima	Departs Ieura, Teshima	Arrives Uno
★6:30	–	Arr. 6:55	–
–	–	☆ Dep. 6:00	6:40
★7:35	7:55	8:10	8:35
☆8:40	9:10	9:30	10:09
★10:30	10:50	11:05	11:30
–	–	★ Dep. 12:55	13:20
☆13:10	13:40	◎14:00	14:39
★15:50	16:10	16:25	16:50
☆17:50	18:20	18:40	19:19
☆19:05	19:25	Arr. 19:40	–

Departs Uno	Departs Ieura, Teshima	Departs Karato, Teshima	Arrives Tonosho
–	★ Dep. 6:55	7:10	7:30
☆6:45	7:25	7:45	8:14
★8:40	9:05	9:20	9:40
◎☆11:10	11:50	12:10	12:39
★12:00	Arr. 12:25	–	–
★13:25	13:50	14:05	14:25
☆15:25	16:05	16:25	16:54
★17:30	17:55	18:10	18:30
☆19:30	Arr. 20:10	–	–
–	★ Dep. 19:40	–	20:05

◎ Hazardous-cargo service: the first Tuesday of each month. If it cannot operate that day, it is rescheduled for Thursday two days later. Ordinary passengers may not board.
★ Passenger boat: Mare Teshima
☆ Ferry: Ferry Teshima
All ferry services can carry vehicles.

★ Mare Teshima (Shodoshima Teshima Ferry)
☆ Ferry Teshima (Shodoshima Teshima Ferry)
Head office, Tonosho Port: 0879-62-1348
Karato Port agency: 0879-68-3239
Ieura Port agency: 0879-68-3369
Uno Port agency, Tamano: 0863-21-3540

From Kobe Shinko (Pier 3)Timetables & fares

Kobe–Shodoshima (Sakate Port) ferry
Adult ¥1,990 / Child ¥1,000

Regular timetable

Outbound: Kobe → Sakate, Shodoshima
Service	Departs Kobe	Arrives Sakate
Morning	08:15	11:35
Afternoon	13:00	16:20
Evening	–	–
Overnight service	01:00	07:30

Return: Sakate, Shodoshima → Kobe
Service	Departs Sakate	Arrives Kobe
Morning	07:30	11:00
Afternoon	15:15	18:45
Evening	20:30	24:00
Overnight	–	–

The 01:00 overnight departure travels via Takamatsu.

Weekend / public holiday timetable
Check the applicable dates here.

About the weekend / public holiday timetable

Outbound: Kobe → Sakate, Shodoshima
Service	Departs Kobe	Arrives Sakate
Morning	08:15	11:35
Afternoon	11:20	14:40
Evening	19:20	22:40
Overnight service	01:00	07:15

Return: Sakate, Shodoshima → Kobe
Service	Departs Sakate	Arrives Kobe
Morning	07:15	10:40
Afternoon	15:15	18:40
Evening	17:45	21:00
Overnight service	22:40	05:15

Jumbo Ferry Co., Ltd.
Reservations: 087-811-6688

07

PASSENGER & VEHICLE FARES

Passenger & vehicle fares

One-way fares are shown below. For motorcycles, the rider's passenger fare is payable in addition to the vehicle fare.

Compare fares by routeFare table

The Okayama–Tonosho figures show basic fares only, excluding fuel surcharges.
A separate fuel surcharge has applied since October 1, 2026. For October–December 2026, the one-way passenger surcharge is ¥100 per adult and ¥50 per child; vehicle surcharges vary by length. For motorcycles and bicycles, add the passenger basic fare and passenger fuel surcharge to the vehicle fare shown.
Okayama and Himeji fares were checked against official information on November 3, 2026.Latest Okayama route fares ↗ ／ Latest Himeji route fares ↗

Scroll horizontally to compare fares for each route.

		Takamatsu– Tonosho / Ikeda	Takamatsu East–Sakate	Okayama–Tonosho Basic fare; fuel surcharge extra	Uno–Tonosho	Himeji–Fukuda	Kobe–Sakate *2
Cars & buses (includes one driver)	3 m to under 4 m	¥5,030	Kei car ¥5,030 Standard car ¥6,330	¥6,490	¥7,000	¥9,000	Kei car ¥6,990 Standard car ¥7,990
	4 m to under 5 m	¥6,330	Kei car ¥5,030 Standard car ¥6,330	¥8,250	¥8,750	¥11,000	Kei car ¥6,990 Standard car ¥7,990
	5 m to under 6 m	¥7,120	¥7,120	¥9,460	¥10,370	¥13,000	¥11,840
	6 m to under 7 m	¥8,280	¥8,280	¥10,780	¥11,740	¥15,000	¥13,880
	7 m to under 8 m	¥9,310	¥9,310	¥11,990	¥13,250	¥17,000	¥15,810
	8 m to under 9 m	¥10,600	¥10,600	¥13,420	¥14,870	¥19,000	¥17,850
	9 m to under 10 m	¥11,500	¥11,500	¥14,960	¥16,500	¥21,000	¥19,800
	10 m to under 11 m	¥12,790	¥12,790	¥16,500	¥18,110	¥23,000	¥21,850
	11 m to under 12 m	¥13,970	¥13,970	¥17,930	¥19,990	¥25,000	¥23,760
Two-wheel vehicles Car ※ 1	750 cc and over	¥1,470	¥1,150	¥1,500	¥1,840	¥2,430	All motorcycles except mopeds ¥2,000
	Under 750 cc	¥1,150	¥1,150	¥1,140	¥1,380	¥1,810	All motorcycles except mopeds ¥2,000
	Moped	Under 125 cc ¥730	125 cc or less ¥730	125 cc or less ¥760	¥910	¥1,210	125 cc or less ¥1,500
	Bicycle	¥370	¥370	¥390	¥450	¥620	¥500
Foot passengers	Ferry: adult	¥700	¥700	¥1,200	¥1,260	¥2,100	¥1,990
	Ferry: child	¥350	¥350	¥600	¥630	¥1,050	¥1,000
	High-speed boat: adult	¥1,400			Uno–Ieura Adult ¥780 Uno–Karato Adult ¥1,050
	High-speed boat: child	¥700

*1 Two-wheel vehicle fares cover the vehicle only. The rider must pay a separate passenger fare.
*2 Weekend / public holiday, overnight and fuel surcharges may apply. For details, see here。

08

GETTING AROUND THE ISLAND

Getting around the island

Choose local buses, taxis or rental cars to suit your travel style.

Taxi

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Kankake Taxi	0120-180-700 0879-82-2288
Shodoshima Kotsu Co., Ltd.	0120-087-966 0879-62-1201

Island Sightseeing Bus

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Shodoshima Kotsu Co., Ltd.	0879-62-1203Dedicated number

Local bus

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Shodoshima Olive Bus	0879-62-0171

Chartered bus

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Shodoshima Kotsu Co., Ltd.	0120-087-966 0879-62-1201
Kankake Taxi	0120-180-700 0879-82-2288

Car rental

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Angel Rent-a-Car	0879-62-1428Tonosho Port
Orix Rent-a-Car, Shodoshima	0879-62-4669Tonosho Port
Shodoshima Anzen Rent-a-Car	0879-62-9032Tonosho Port / Ginpaura
Shodoshima Kanko Rent-a-Car	0879-62-8100Fukuda Port 0879-62-8555Tonosho Port
Shodoshima Rent-a-Car	0879-64-6506Tonosho Port
Marine Rent-a-Car	0879-84-2220Fukuda Port 0879-61-1277Tonosho Port
Niconico Rent-a-Car, Shodoshima Tonosho	0879-61-9825Tonosho Port
Shodoshima Furusato Village	0879-75-2266Muro
Shodoshima Gajumaru Rent-a-Car	0120-544-960Nishimura
Shodoshima Miki Rent-a-Car	0120-539-010Muro / Tonosho Port
J-Net Rent-a-Car	0879-82-0821Sakate Port 0879-82-0846Umaki: call here if the Sakate Port number is unavailable
International Ryobi Ferry	050-3615-6352Ikeda Port
TOYOTA SHARE Daihatsu Station Shodoshima (car sharing)	087-841-7710
Sky Rent-a-Car Smart Service Station outside the Tonosho Port ferry terminal	0570-550-529

Car rental for hotel guests only

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Olivian Shodoshima Yuhigaoka Hotel	0879-65-2311Yuhigaoka
Bay Resort Hotel Shodoshima	0879-82-5000Furue: bicycle rental also available
Shodoshima International Hotel	0879-62-2111Ginpaura: bicycle rental also available

Bicycle rental

Operator / official website	Telephone / base
Shodoshima Anzen Rent-a-Car	0879-62-9032Tonosho Port / Ginpaura
Shodoshima Furusato Village	0879-75-2266Muro
Tonosho Port Tourist Center	0879-62-1666Tonosho Port
Hello Cycling (bicycle sharing)	050-3821-8282
International Ryobi Ferry	050-3615-6352Ikeda Port