Use an advance reservation; the official flow supports same-day reservation and terminal payment but does not promise walk-up boarding without a reservation.
Tokyo Kyusyu Ferry · long-distance overnight ferry
Yokosuka - Shinmoji ferry rules
Booking, arrival, vehicles, baggage and both terminals in one official-source guide.
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The 30-second answer
Reserve before you travel.
The safe official answer is to reserve rather than rely on an undocumented walk-up option. Arrive 60 minutes early and use the e-ticket barcode to skip the counter unless a special procedure applies.
Booking approachReserve first
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.
Reserve in advance and provide the plate, vehicle length, and vehicle type.
Reserve in advance and provide the plate and engine displacement.
Reserve in advance; the operator's reservation and cancellation rules include bicycles.
Pets require an eligible pet space or with-pet room; passengers must use a cart or cage and complete a counter declaration.
Items outside the hand-baggage allowance are treated under the operator's checked-baggage rules.
Use the right terminal
Both ends of the route
Yokosuka Ferry Terminal
11-4 Shinko-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-0005
Open official terminal page ↗Shinmoji Ferry Terminal
3-1-30 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.
- Arrive 60 minutes before departure, or 90 minutes in peak periods. Passengers holding an e-ticket customer copy can go directly to boarding; passengers without it use the machine or counter. Pet users must visit the counter.
In one paragraph
Yokosuka - Shinmoji boarding summary
The safe official answer is to reserve rather than rely on an undocumented walk-up option. Arrive 60 minutes early and use the e-ticket barcode to skip the counter unless a special procedure applies.