Advance booking is recommended. Walk-up boarding is possible when passenger space remains.
Taiheiyo Ferry · long-distance Pacific ferry
Sendai - Tomakomai 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 boarding is possible only while both passenger and vehicle-deck space remain. For a Sendai departure, arrive 60 minutes early on foot or 90 minutes early with a vehicle.
Booking approachRecommended
Foot deadline60 min early
Vehicle deadline90 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; walk-up carriage is possible only when both a cabin or seat and vehicle-deck space remain.
Motorcycles can be reserved online or by phone and are carried on the vehicle deck.
Bicycles can be reserved online or by phone and are carried on the vehicle deck without requiring a transport bag.
Reserve an eligible pet room or pet cage in advance. Pets must be placed in a cage during boarding and leaving the ship.
Vehicle-only transport has a separate reservation procedure; ask the operator about oversized passenger baggage.
Use the right terminal
Both ends of the route
Taiheiyo Ferry Sendai Port Terminal
3-7-1 Minato, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 983-0001
Open official terminal page ↗Taiheiyo Ferry Tomakomai Port Terminal
1-2-34 Irifune-cho, Tomakomai, Hokkaido 053-0003
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 on foot or 90 minutes before departure with a vehicle.
- At Sendai, arrive 60 minutes before departure on foot or 90 minutes before with a vehicle. A paid foot-passenger QR boarding pass can bypass the counter, but boarding must be completed 20 minutes before departure.
In one paragraph
Sendai - Tomakomai boarding summary
Walk-up boarding is possible only while both passenger and vehicle-deck space remain. For a Sendai departure, arrive 60 minutes early on foot or 90 minutes early with a vehicle.