Okinawa is comprised of more than 160 beautiful islands of various sizes dotting the sea southwest of Japan. Going to a port and riding a regular or express ferry can allow you to access small islands that do not have an airport.
Additionally, even if you’re headed to an island that is accessible by plane, traveling by ferry is often less expensive than traveling by plane.
Travel times are estimates. Weather conditions and other factors may affect these estimates. In addition, the arrival and departure times or ports may change depending on the weather or port conditions, so please check in advance.
- Travel times are estimates. Weather conditions and other factors may affect these estimates. In addition, the arrival and departure times or ports may change depending on the weather or port conditions, so please check in advance.
- As of September 2018

Island | Port | Ferry Type & Travel Time | Link |
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Tokashiki Island | Tokashiki Port | Express Ferry : 35 minRegular Ferry : 1 hr 10 min | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Zamami Island | Zamami Port *Via Aka Island | Express Ferry : 50 min- 1 hr 10 minRegular Ferry : 1 hr 30 min- 2 hr | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Aka Island | Aka Port | Express Ferry : 50 minRegular Ferry : 1 hr 30 min | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Kume Island | Kanegusuku Port | Regular Ferry : 2 hr 50 min- 3 hr 15 min*3 hrs 20 min – 4 hrs if passing through Tonaki Island | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Tonaki Island | Tonaki Port | Regular Ferry : 1 hr 45 min- 2 hr 15 min | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Aguni Island | Aguni Port | Regular Ferry : 2 hr | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Minami-Daito / Kita-Daito | – | Regular Ferry : 15 hr*Between Kitadaito and Minamidaito (Travel time: 1 hr) | View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only |
*View Fees and Schedules for Travel Between Tokashiki Island, Zamami Island, and Aka Island Here.
Ferry (Length of trip to Kagoshima: 25 hours 30 minutes)
Marix Line *Japanese Only* The operating company will be different depending on the day.
Tsuken Island (Tsuken Port)
Express Ferry (Travel time: 30 min)
Regular Ferry (Travel time: 1 hr)
View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only
Kudaka Island (Kudaka Port)
Express Ferry (Travel time: 15 min)
Regular Ferry (Travel time: 25 min)
View Fees and Schedule Here
Ie Island (Ie Port)
Regular Ferry (Travel time: 30 min)
View Fees and Schedule Here
Minna Island (Minna Port)
Express Ferry (Travel time: 15 min)
View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only
Island | Port | Ferry Type & Travel Time | Link |
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Iheya Island | Maedomari Port | Regular Ferry : 1 hr 20 min | View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only |
Izena Island | Nakata Port | Regular Ferry : 55 min | View Fees and Schedule Here |
Tarama Island (Tarama Port)
Regular Ferry (Travel time: 2hr 5 min)
View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only
Ogami Island (Ogami Port)
Regular Ferry (Travel time: 15 min)
View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only
- Ishigaki Port MAP

- All travel times assume direct routes.
- Because the ferries do not operate every day, please check the following to see what days they operate.
Island | Port | Ferry Type & Travel Time | Link |
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Taketomi Island | Taketomi Port | Express Ferry : 10 min | Fees and Schedules (Routes between the Yaeyama Islands can be checked here as well. *Routes are irregular) Anei Kanko Co., Ltd. Yaeyama-Kanko-Ferry Co., Ltd. Ishigaki Dream Tours |
Kohama Island | Kohama Port | Express Ferry : 25 min | |
Kuroshima Island | Kuroshima Port | Express Ferry : 25 min | |
Hateruma Island | Hateruma Port | Express Ferry : 1hr 10 min – 1hr 40 min | |
Hatoma Island | Hatoma Port | Express Ferry : 45 min | |
Iriomote Island | Ohara Port | Express Ferry : 40 min | |
Iriomote Island | Uehara Port | Express Ferry : 45 min | |
Aragusuku Island | – | – | *Because there is no regular service, use the tour that departs from Ishigaki Port. |
Yonaguni Island | Kubura Port | Regular Ferry : 4hr | View Fees and Schedule Here *Japanese Only |
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