Advance booking is recommended; same-day boarding is possible only if passenger space remains.
MOL Sunflower · overnight Seto Inland Sea ferry
Kobe - Oita 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 travel depends on both passenger and vehicle-deck space. Arrive 60 minutes early, use Rokko Island in Kobe, and distinguish a bagged bicycle from an intact paid bicycle.
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.
Advance booking is recommended; same-day boarding depends on vehicle-deck space.
Advance booking is recommended and available online or by phone.
A bagged bicycle is free carry-on within the stated size and weight limit. An intact bicycle is paid special baggage and should be reserved through the operator.
Pet-accompanied passengers should complete check-in 90 minutes before departure and use an eligible pet facility or cabin.
An intact bicycle is charged as special baggage; oversized items above the cabin limit cannot be brought into the cabin.
Use the right terminal
Both ends of the route
MOL Sunflower Kobe Port (Rokko Island)
3-1-1 Koyocho Higashi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0031
Open official terminal page ↗MOL Sunflower Oita Port
5-3-1 Ikushi, Oita, Oita 870-0003
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 Kobe Rokko Island or Oita Port, complete check-in 60 minutes before departure in normal periods; cars and motorcycles should allow 90 minutes in peak periods. A settled QR ticket can bypass the counter.
In one paragraph
Kobe - Oita boarding summary
Walk-up travel depends on both passenger and vehicle-deck space. Arrive 60 minutes early, use Rokko Island in Kobe, and distinguish a bagged bicycle from an intact paid bicycle.