Izu Oshima Ferry

Izu Oshima ferries connect Izu Islands with Japan with crossings available to Tokyo, Atami & Ito (in Japan) & Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima & Kozushima (in Izu Islands). Izu Oshima Ferry crossings are operated by Tokai Kisen and depending on time of year you’ll find a choice of up to 43 ferry crossings weekly.

There are up to 43 ferry crossings weekly from Izu Oshima with sailing durations starting from 30 minutes. Our Izu Oshima ferry summary provides a good guide but for the latest sailing information use our fare search.

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Izu Oshima Ferry Services

  • Tokai Kisen
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 1 hr 45 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 4 hr 20 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 45 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 2 Sailings Weekly 35 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 3 Sailings Weekly 30 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 55 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 3 Sailings Weekly 1 hr 20 min
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  • Tokai Kisen
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 2 hr
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Izu Oshima Ferry Port

Found off the south-eastern coast of Japan’s Izu peninsula is the small island of Izu-Oshima. This egg-shaped isle, its landscape defined by a black-rocked coastline and steep mountains overgrown with plant-life, is the closest of Tokyo’s border islands and has become a popular getaway retreat for those looking to escape the bustle of city life. The most famous landmark in Izu-Oshima is the Mount Mihara volcano at the heart of the island. The slopes of this towering mountain are permanently scarred by the eruption that rocked the region in 1986, and those brave enough to scale its heights will find that the crater at its peak still smoulders and rumbles with life.

The island’s entire population is spread across six seafront villages at the base of the inland mountains. Oshima Town, the largest settlement and capital of the island, is found on the foothills that line the western coast. The white-walled, block-shaped apartment buildings here are synonymous with the Japanese seaside. They climb away from the edge of the Sagami Sea between a neat network of palm-lined streets which, as they approach the outskirts, become narrow roads that twist through the dense sub-tropical woodland.

The town is known for its warm weather and the Kobo-hama Beach, a broad stretch of golden sand lined by seafood restaurants and lively bars. The Gojinka Hot Spring spa is another local highlight; its collection of baths and saunas open to weary travellers looking to ease the pain of their aching bones.

The port in Oshima Town is located near the centre of town, at a point just south of a rocky waterfront area known locally as Nagane Cape. The ferry terminal here sits at the toe-end of a concrete wharf that juts into the shallows of the sea. This relatively large building, its façade defined by an overhang propped upon concrete pillars, is home to a number of passenger facilities including a ticket office, an indoor waiting hall, toilets and vending machines selling food and drink.

Due to the small nature of the island and Izu Oshima’s status as the capital, travelling to and from the port is relatively easy. The 208 highway is the island’s major route. It cuts through the centre of Oshima Town before tracing an unbroken circle along the entire island coast, passing by both the town of Okata in the north and Habuminato in the south. Oshima Airport, offering services to the Japanese mainland, is just a ten-minute drive away too.

A vast number of ferry routes currently operate from the port in Izu-Oshima throughout the week. Services hosted by Tokai Kisen sail in all directions to destinations across the Sagami Sea and beyond. Some lines travel north to the towns of Kurihama, Tateyama and the capital city of Tokyo on the Japanese mainland; others west to the Izu Peninsula and the cities of Atami, Ito and Inatori; still more hop south to the neighbouring islands of Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima and Kozushima.

How To Get To Izu Oshima Ferry Port

  • Izu Oshima Ferry Port Address

    1 Chome-18-3 Motomachi, Oshima, Tokyo 100-0101

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