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Hanshin Port Ferry Terminals: Kobe

The ferry services at the Port of Kobe cover 6 domestic ports to Shikoku island and Kyushu island, on almost daily and fixed time basis. The services can meet the customers’ various transportation mode to solve the recent social problems such as shortage of truck drivers.

Outline of users

As of June, 2024

Berth No. Rokko Island New Port
RF-1 RF-2 RF-3 Kobe Sannomiya Ferry Terminal Kobe Port Terminal
Shipping companies MOL Sunflower Ltd. Hankyu Ferry Co., Ltd. Shikoku Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. Jambo Ferry Co., Ltd. Miyazaki Car Ferry Co., Ltd. Japan China International Ferry Co., Ltd.
Route Oita Shin-Moji Niihama Takamatsu, Sakate(Shodoshima) Miyazaki Shanghai
Service 1 / day 1 / day 1 / day※1 4 / day 1 / day※2 2 / 1 weeks※3
Truck 147台
(12ｍ換算・
8.4ｍ換算)		 196台
(12m換算)		 160台
(12ｍ換算)		 64台 84台 163台 250台 338台
Car 75台 188台 – 36台 20台 81台 – -
Passenger 716人 663人 218人 475人 620人 576人 345人 192人
Sailing distance 412km 454km 220km 119km 495km – -
Notes Public
  • ※1 No service from Kobe on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, National holidays and the following days of National holidays.
    No service from Niihama on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays and the previous days of National holidays.
  • ※2 The number of trucks, passenger cars and passengers which can be loaded varies depending on the vessel in service.
  • ※3 The ferry operates every other week basis between Kobe and Osaka,and two trips twice a week.

Hanshin Port Ferry Terminals: Osaka

There are two ferry terminals in Sakishima and three ferry companies operate four routes between Osaka, Kyushu and Shikoku.
In recent years, ferry operators have been increasing the size of their vessels and building new vessels with luxurious onboard facilities.
Ferries promote an environmentally friendly modal shift and make a significant contribution to the society as a valuable means of transporting large quantities of people and goods.

Outline of users

As of June, 2024

Berth No. Osaka Nanko Ferry Terminal Osaka Nanko Cosmo Ferry Terminal
(Sunflower Terminal(Osaka))
F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 R-4,5
Shipping companies Meimon Taiyo Ferry – Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry
Co., Ltd.		 Meimon Taiyo Ferry – – MOL Sunflower Ltd.
Route Shin-Moji – Toyo Shin-Moji – – Shibushi Beppu
Service 1 / daily – 1 / daily 1 / daily – – 1 / daily 1 / daily
Truck* 146台
（based on 12m in Length）		 – 175台
（based on 12m in Length）		 162台
（based on 12m in Length）		 – – 121台
（based on 13m in Length）		 137台
（based on 13m in Length）
Car* 105台 – 45台 140台 – – 134台 100台
Passenger* 713人 – 519人 675人 – – 639人 716人
Sailing distance 458km – 240km 458km – – 583km 418km