Tokuyama to Takedatsu Ferry
The Suonada Ferry runs from Tokuyama on the southern coast of Yamaguchi over to Takedatsu on the north coast of the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture on Kyushu in two hours.
Suonada Ferry from Tokuyama to Takedatsu 徳山-竹田津港フェリー
Suonada Ferry from Tokuyama to Takedatsu
Interior of a ferry from Tokuyama to Takedatsu
The Suonada Ferry Co.'s car ferry that runs from Tokuyama on the southern coast of Yamaguchi over to Takedatsu on the north coast of the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita can be a convenient short cut for those travelling to Oita and eastern Kyushu.
By road it is more than 235 kilometers, via the Kanmonkyo Bridge that crosses from Shimonoseki to Kitakyushu.
The 50 kilometer crossing takes just 2 hours. The ferry runs 24 hours a day, so with a 20 minute stop at either port there are a total of 5 crossing each way every day.
Relaxation area on the Tokuyama to Takedatsu ferry
Takedatsu Port
Timetable
Tokuyama Departure
Tokuyama Departure 徳山発
Ferry
Tokuyama
Takedatsu
1
2 am
4 am
2
7.20 am
9.20 am
3
12 pm
2 pm
4
4.40 pm
6.40 pm
5
9.20 pm
11.20 pm
Takedatsu Departure
Takedatsu Departure 竹田津発
Ferry
Takedatsu
Tokuyama
1
4.20 am
6.20 am
2
9.40 am
11.40 am
3
2.20 pm
4.20 pm
4
7 pm
9 pm
5
11.40 pm
1.40 am
The timetable can also be found here:
www.suonada.co.jp/c_timetable.html
Ferry Facilities
As car ferries go, it is a fairly small ship, with seating areas with the obligatory TV as well as tatami areas to stretch out and nap, but there is no cafe or restaurant, only vending machines.
The Tokuyama terminal is a few hundred meters south of the main JR Tokuyama Station on the Sanyo shinkansen, Sanyo Main Line and Gantoku Line from Iwakuni to Tokuyama.
The Takedatsu terminal is in a remote spot served by taxis or infrequent local buses that run west to Kakaji and on to Bungotakada and the JR station at Usa. Other buses run around the east coast of the peninsula to Kunisaki Town and Oita Airport.
More information on Japanese ferry routes
Tokuyama Port
