Advance booking is recommended. Walk-up boarding is possible only if space remains.
Ocean Tokyu Ferry · long-distance coastal ferry
Tokyo - Tokushima 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 if space remains. Arrive 30 minutes early on foot or 60 minutes with a vehicle, and use the Ariake and Okinosu terminals.
Booking approachRecommended
Foot deadline30 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 is possible only if vehicle-deck space remains.
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.
Pet rooms and pet cages are available. Dogs may require proof of rabies vaccination, and animals must be controlled during boarding.
Confirm unusually large items with the operator before travel; vehicle dimensions include anything projecting from the vehicle.
Use the right terminal
Both ends of the route
Ocean Tokyu Ferry Tokyo Ariake Terminal
4-8-6 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063
Open official terminal page ↗Ocean Tokyu Ferry Tokushima Okinosu Terminal
2-66-2 Higashi Okinosu, Tokushima, Tokushima 770-0873
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 30 minutes before departure on foot or 60 minutes before departure with a vehicle.
- At Tokyo Ariake or Tokushima Okinosu, arrive 30 minutes before departure on foot or 60 minutes before with a vehicle; allow 90 minutes with a vehicle in peak periods. Issue a boarding ticket at the machine or counter.
In one paragraph
Tokyo - Tokushima boarding summary
Walk-up boarding is possible only if space remains. Arrive 30 minutes early on foot or 60 minutes with a vehicle, and use the Ariake and Okinosu terminals.