Timetable Change Periods and Overview
Ferries
Timetable Change Periods
- June 17 (Tue) – July 18 (Fri), 2025
- September 1 (Mon) – September 30 (Tue), 2025
- November 4 (Tue) – December 20 (Sat), 2025
Overview of Changes
Ferry services will follow a revised schedule during these periods.
Please note if you had planned to take the 9:30 ferry from Shichirui Port (mainland) or the 15:15 ferry from Hishiura / 15:45 from Beppu, the schedule has changed.
High-Speed Boats
Timetable Change Period
- July 19 (Sat) – August 8 (Fri), 2025
Overview of Changes
There will be 1 round trip (2 sailings) per day during this period.
Period of Operation: May 7 (Wed) – August 8 (Fri), 2025
Please be sure to check the service schedule for the day you plan to travel, as there may be slight differences to the routes depending on the day.
Please note that after May 6, the two round trips (four sailings) will only be available during the period of August 9 (Saturday) to August 17 (Sunday).
As for the other periods, the details are as follows.
Getting Around the Oki Islands
The Oki Islands consist of two main regions: Dōgo Island (Okinoshima Town) and the Dōzen Islands (Ama Town, Nishinoshima Town, and Chibu Village).
Frequent inter-island ferries operate between the Dōzen Islands, but travel between Dōgo and Dōzen requires a ferry or high-speed boat, just like traveling from the mainland.
Revised Ferry Routes: From Mainland to Oki Islands
① Shichirui Port → via Dōgo → Dōzen
- Shichirui Port (mainland) – Dep. 9:00
- Saigō Port (Okinoshima Town) – Arr. 11:25 / Dep. 12:00
- Hishiura Port (Ama Town) – Arr. 13:10 / Dep. 13:20
- Beppu Port (Nishinoshima Town) – Arr. 13:35
② Sakaiminato Port → via Dōzen → Dōgo
- Sakaiminato Port (mainland) – Dep. 14:10
- Kurii Port (Chibu Village) – Arr. 16:35 / Dep. 16:40
- Beppu Port (Nishinoshima Town) – Arr. 17:10 / Dep. 17:20
- Saigō Port (Okinoshima Town) – Arr. 18:35
Revised Ferry Routes: From Oki Islands to Mainland
① Dōgo → via Dōzen → Sakaiminato (Morning)
- Saigō Port (Okinoshima Town) – Dep. 8:30
- Hishiura Port (Ama Town) – Arr. 9:40 / Dep. 9:50
- Beppu Port (Nishinoshima Town) – Arr. 10:05 / Dep. 10:20
- Kurii Port (Chibu Village) – Arr. 10:50 / Dep. 10:55
- Sakaiminato Port (mainland) – Arr. 13:20
② Dōzen → via Dōgo → Shichirui (Afternoon)
- Hishiura Port (Ama Town) – Dep. 13:20
- Beppu Port (Nishinoshima Town) – Arr. 13:35 / Dep. 13:50
- Saigō Port (Okinoshima Town) – Arr. 15:00 / Dep. 15:40
- Shichirui Port (mainland) – Arr. 18:05
Summary
Please be sure to check the latest schedule when planning your trip and allow extra time for travel.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Oki Islands!