Advance booking is recommended. A walk-up passenger may board on the day only when space remains.
Hankyu Ferry · overnight Seto Inland Sea ferry
Izumiotsu - Shinmoji ferry rules
Booking, arrival, vehicles, baggage and both terminals in one official-source guide.
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The 30-second answer
Book if you can. Walk-up depends on remaining space.
Walk-up passengers may board only if space remains. Arrive 60 minutes early, use Izumiotsu rather than Osaka Nanko, and use Shinmoji Terminal 2 for this route.
Booking approachRecommended
Foot deadline60 min early
Vehicle deadline60 min early
Online bookingAvailable
What can travel
Passenger, vehicle and baggage rules
“Yes” means the operator publishes a carriage category. Space and vessel restrictions still apply.
Cars can be reserved online or by phone; walk-up carriage depends on remaining vehicle-deck space.
Motorcycles can be reserved online or by phone; walk-up carriage depends on remaining space.
Bicycles can be reserved. A bicycle over 2 m in total dimensions or one that cannot be folded is charged as special baggage.
Reserve a pet-room cage or an eligible with-pet room and complete the required declaration at the port.
Cargo-only baggage is not accepted. Keep necessary baggage with you because the vehicle deck is locked after departure.
Use the right terminal
Both ends of the route
Hankyu Ferry Izumiotsu Terminal
1-3 Kozushima-cho, Izumiotsu, Osaka 595-0074
Open official terminal page ↗Hankyu Ferry Shinmoji Terminal 2
1-1 Shinmoji Kita, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0113
Open official terminal page ↗Before boarding
Four checks at the port
- Confirm today’s operating route and vessel on the operator site.
- Bring any booking or ticket reference; drivers should also bring the vehicle registration document when required.
- Finish check-in at least 60 minutes before departure.
- At Izumiotsu or Shinmoji Terminal 2, arrive 60 minutes before departure and allow 90 minutes in peak periods. Most passengers collect a ticket at the counter; members with a valid QR ticket can board directly.
In one paragraph
Izumiotsu - Shinmoji boarding summary
Walk-up passengers may board only if space remains. Arrive 60 minutes early, use Izumiotsu rather than Osaka Nanko, and use Shinmoji Terminal 2 for this route.