Travel by ferry to Japan! Travelling to Japan couldn't be more relaxed than by ferry. This way you start your Japan holiday rested and without stress.
Japan can be reached via Ferry from China (Shanghai), Russia (Vladivostok, Korsakov), South Korea (Busan, Donghae) and Taiwan (freight only). There is also a transpacific passage from North America.
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Search & Book Ferries to Japan
Use our ferry search to find your ferry to Japan. We compare the offers of different shipping companies on each route. So you always get the cheapest offer for your Japanferry. Check availability and timetables now.
All ferries to Japan
Here you find all current ferry connections to Japan.
| Ferry connection | Country of origin & country of destination | Number & Duration of trip |
Shipping company |
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| Ferry Busan – Hakata (Fukuoka) | Ferry from South Korea to Japan | up to 7 times a week 11 hours 30 minutes |
Camellia Line |
| Ferry Vladivostok – Sakaiminato | Ferry from Russia to Japan | 1 time per week 44 hours |
DBS Cruise Ferry |
All ferries from Japan
Here you find all current ferry connections from Japan.
| Ferry connection | Country of origin & country of destination | Number & Duration of trip |
Shipping company |
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| Ferry Osaka – Busan | Ferry from Japan to South Korea | 3 times a week 18 hours 30 minutes |
Panstar Cruise |
All ferries within Japan
Here you can find all current ferry connections within Japan.
| Ferry connection | Country of origin & country of destination | Number & Duration of trip |
Shipping company |
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| Ferry Atami – Izu Oshima | Inland ferry Japan | 3 times a day 45 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Hachijojima – Mikurajima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 2 hours 50 minutes |
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| Ferry Hachijojima – Miyakejima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 3 hours 45 minutes |
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| Ferry Ibusuki – Miyanoura | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 1 hour 15 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Ibusuki – Nishinoomote | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 2 hours 20 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Iriomote Uehara – Hatoma | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 7 times a week 45 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Hatoma | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 3 times a day 45 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Iriomote Ohara | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 12 times a day 40 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Iriomote Uehara | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 10 times a day 45 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Kohama | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 12 times a day 30 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Kuroshima | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 6 times a day 30 minutes |
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ishigaki – Taketomi | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 21 times a day 15 minutes |
Ishigaki Dream Tours Yaeyama Kanko Ferry |
| Ferry Ito – Atami | Inland ferry Japan | 2 times a week 25 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Ito – Izu Oshima | Inland ferry Japan | 2 times a week 35 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Izu Oshima – Kozushima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 3 times a day 1 hour 0 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Izu Oshima – Niijima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 45 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Izu Oshima – Shikinejima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 50 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Izu Oshima – Toshima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 29 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Kagoshima – Anbo | Inland ferry Japan | 10 times a week 2 hours 30 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Kagoshima – Ibusuki | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 40 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Kagoshima – Miyanoura | Inland ferry Japan | 5 times a day 1 hour 50 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Kagoshima – Nishinoomote | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a day 1 hour 15 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Maizuru – Otaru | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 255 minutes |
Shin Nihonkai Ferry |
| Ferry Misumi – Matsushima (Maeshima) | Inland ferry Japan | 3 times a day 17 minutes |
Amakusa Takarajima Line |
| Ferry Mikurajima – Hachijojima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 2 hours 50 minutes |
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| Ferry Mikurajima – Miyakejima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 50 minutes |
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| Ferry Miyakejima – Hachijojima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 3 hours 45 minutes |
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| Ferry Miyakejima – Mikurajima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 50 minutes |
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| Ferry Naoetsu – Ogi | Inland ferry Japan | 16 times a week 1 hour 40 minutes |
Sado Kisen |
| Ferry Niigata – Akita | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 6 hours 35 minutes |
Shin Nihonkai Ferry |
| Ferry Niigata – Otaru | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a week 16 hours 30 minutes |
Shin Nihonkai Ferry |
| Ferry Niigata – Ryotsu | Inland ferry Japan | 5 times a day 2 hours 30 minutes |
Sado Kisen |
| Ferry Niigata – Tsuruga | Inland ferry Japan | 1 time per week 13 hours 0 minutes |
Shin Nihonkai Ferry |
| Ferry Niijima – Kozushima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 8 times a week 45 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Niijima – Shikinejima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 6 times a week 15 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Niijima – Toshima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 24 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Nishinoomote – Anbo | Inland ferry Tanegashima, Japan | 14 times a week 50 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Nishinoomote – Miyanoura | Inland ferry Tanegashima, Japan | 14 times a week 50 minutes |
Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
| Ferry Shikinejima – Kozushima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 8 times a week 25 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Tonaki Island – Naha | Inland ferry Okinawa, Japan | 8 times a week 1 hour 55 minutes |
Kume Line |
| Ferry Toshima – Kozushima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 45 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Toshima – Shikinejima | Inland ferry Izu Islands, Japan | 7 times a week 45 minutes |
Tokai Kisen |
| Ferry Wakayama – Tokushima | Inland ferry Japan | 8 times a day 2 hours 0 minutes |
Nankai Ferry |
| Ferry Yawatahama – Beppu | Inland ferry Japan | 6 times a day 2 hours 50 minutes |
Uwajima-Unyu Ferries |
| Ferry Yawatahama – Usuki | Inland ferry Japan | 7 times a day 2 hours 25 minutes |
Uwajima-Unyu Ferries |
Ferry ports in Japan
You can find an overview of all ferry ports in Japan here.
Travel guide Japan
Holiday in Japan
Japan knows how to inspire in many ways. With fascinating mountain landscapes, historical architecture, modern cities and tropical beaches, Japan shows a very diverse face. The people in Japan are considered to be particularly hospitable, the Japanese cuisine convinces with its tasteful variety.
TOP excursion destinations in Japan
In Japan’s capital Tokyo, traditional Buddhist culture and ultra-modern architecture go hand in hand. Visitors experience historic Tokyo at the Imperial Palace and Sensō-ji Temple, the city’s oldest and most beautiful. Modern Tokyo presents itself with Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge. The 634-metre Tokyo Skytree offers a spectacular view of the metropolis.
The Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine is considered to be the most photographed motif in Japan. Over 1,000 scarlet Shinto gates form the entrance, lined up one behind the other. Gate by gate, the path leads over more than a kilometre to the historic main building, whose history dates back to the year 711.
The Kiyomizudera Temple is considered a landmark of the city of Kyoto and fascinates with its grandiose location and its wooden beam construction. The shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is especially popular in autumn when the surrounding forests turn yellow, gold and bright red. The Golden Pavilion Kinkaku-Ji is also one of the sights of Kyoto.
“Hanami” – the cherry blossom festival – has heralded the arrival of spring for centuries, transforming the country into a sea of pink blossoms. The Japanese especially like to enjoy the time between the end of March and the beginning of April with a picnic.
The sacred Mount Fuji is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and striking volcanoes in the world. With an altitude of 3,776 meters, it is the highest mountain in the country. Even from Tokyo, 100 kilometers away, its symmetry and snowy peak are recognizable.
Onsen baths are hot springs. They have become known worldwide because of the monkey families that enjoy a warm bath here during the cold winter months. But people also like to use the spa for wellness and relaxing massages.
The Peace Museum takes an unsparing look at the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused by the atomic bomb. Panoramic displays give an idea of their enormous dimensions. Among the most significant exhibits are a clock that was left standing at the time of detonation and a letter from the bomb maker. In it, he asks the president never to use the bomb.
Entry requirements
EU citizens need a (child’s) passport to enter Japan.
All travel documents must be valid for the entire duration of the stay. No visa is required for a stay of up to 90 days.
Alternative travel options
With Tokyo, Osaka, Naha and Fukuoka, Japan has several international airports, which ensure a comfortable and fast journey. The journey with the Trans-Siberian Railway takes considerably longer. It takes 144 hours from Moscow to Vladivostok, from where there is a connection to Ferry.