List of ferry operators in Japan
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List of ferry operators in Japan lists car ferry
operators in Japan
. The list includes companies operating now. It also lists foreign operators that have international car ferry lines to Japan. English names might be tentative.
Hokkaidō
Hokkaidō
Tōhoku region
Kantō region
Chūbu region
Chūgoku
Shikoku
Kyūshū region
Okinawa
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
operators in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The list includes companies operating now. It also lists foreign operators that have international car ferry lines to Japan. English names might be tentative.
International
China
- China Express Line (Yānjīng )
- China Japan International Ferry (Xīnjiànzhēn )
- Tianjin Jīn-Shén Ferry (Yānjīng )
Japan
- Arimura Sangyō Ferry (Okinawa Car Ferry )
- Camellia Line
- Higashi Nihonkai Ferry
- Shanghai Ferry
- SHK Line Group
- Kampu Ferry
- Orient Ferry
- Shanghai Shimonoseki Ferry
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- Freight only. Plans to operate a passenger service as well.
Russia
- Sakhalin Shipping CompanySakhalin Shipping CompanySakhalin Shipping Company is a Russian shipping company. Headquartered in Kholmsk, on Sakhalin Island's west coast, the company was created in 1945, and privatized in 1992....
(SASCO) Сахалинское морское пароходство
Inter-regional
- A" Line
- Marix Line
- Miyazaki Car Ferry
- MOL GroupMitsui O.S.K. Linesis a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo. The company's main area of operations is international shipping. Its alligator logo can be seen on containers in ports around the world....
- Diamond Ferry
- Kansai Kisen
- MOL Ferry
- Meimon Taiyō Ferry
- Ocean Tōkyū Ferry
- SHK Line Group
- Hankyū Ferry
- Shinnihonkai Ferry
- Taiheiyō Ferry
HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
- Higashi Nihonkai Ferry
HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
— TōhokuTohoku regionThe is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
- Dōnan Jidōsha Ferry
- Higashi Nihon Ferry
- Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (Silver Ferry )
- Kitanihon Kaiun (Seikan Ferry )
- Kyōei Unyu (Seikan Ferry )
Tōhoku regionTohoku regionThe is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
- Ajishima Line
- Mutsuwan Ferry
- Ōshima Kisen
Kantō regionKanto regionThe is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
- Tōkyō-Wan FerryTokyo-Wan FerryThe is Japanese car ferry operator. Its line links Yokosuka, Kanagawa and Futtsu, Chiba, across Tokyo Bay in some 40 minutes. Headquartered in Yokosuka, the company started its service from 1957. The ferry started to accept PASMO smart cards from June 2008....
Chūbu regionChubu regionThe is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...
- Isewan Ferry
- Meitetsu Kaijō Kankōsen
- Sado Steam Ship
- S-Pulse Dream Ferry (Surugawan Ferry )
Kansai region
- Akashi Awaji Ferry (Tako Ferry )
- Nankai Ferry
Inland Sea
- Chūshikoku Ferry
- Geiyo Kankō Ferry
- Habu Shōsen
- Hirobetsu Kisen
- Ishizaki Kisen
- Nakajima Kisen
- Jumbo Ferry
- Kure Matsuyama Ferry
- Kyōwa Kisen
- Miyajima Matsudai KisenMiyajima Matsudai Kisenis a Japanese ferry company based in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.Miyajima Matsudai Kisen operates the ferries between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima...
- Ōmishima Ferry
- Ōsaki Kisen
- Ryōbi Holdings (Ryōbi Ferry )
- Kokusai Ferry
- Setouchi Kankō Kisen
- Sankō Kisen
- Setonaikai Kisen
- Akitsu Ferry
- Bōyo Kisen
- Suō Ōshima Matsuyama Ferry
- Shikoku Ferry
- Shōdoshima Kyūkō Ferry
- Shikoku Kaihatsu Ferry (Shikoku Orange Ferry )
- Shikoku Kisen
- Shimanami Ferry
- Shiyūjima Kaiun
- Utaka Kokudō Ferry
- West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR Miyajima FerryJR Miyajima Ferryis the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima .JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by , a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company ....
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ChūgokuChugoku regionThe , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...
— KyūshūKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
- Kanmon Kaikyō Ferry
- Suōnada Ferry
ShikokuShikokuis the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
— KyūshūKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
- Kokudō Kyūshi Ferry
- Kyūshi Orange Ferry
- Sukumo Ferry
- Uwajima Unyu
Kyūshū regionKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
- Amami Kaiun
- Ariake Ferry
- Cosmo Line
- Iwasaki Group
- Kagoshima Shōsen
- Kashō Kaiun
- Ōsumi Kōtsū Network
- KagoshimaKagoshima, Kagoshimais the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
City Ferry (Sakurajima FerrySakurajima Ferrythumb|Sakurajima-maru No. 18 thumb|Sakurajima-maru No. 8 thumb|Udon of Yabukin and Mt. SakurajimaThe is Japanese ferry which links between Kagoshima Port and Sakurajima Port, both in Kagoshima prefecture....
) - Kumamoto Ferry
- Kyūshū Shōsen
- Koshikijima Shōsen
- Kyūshū Yūsen
- Nomo Shōsen
- Orita Kisen
- SetouchiSetouchi, Kagoshimais a town located in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. Part of the town is located on Amami Ōshima., the town has an estimated population of 10,068 and the density of 41.97 persons per km². The total area is 239.91 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
Town Ferry (Ferry Kakeroma ) - Shimabara RailwayShimabara Railwayis a railway company in Nagasaki, Japan.Shimabara Railway also administers bus and ship.Nagasaki Prefecture and Cities in Shimabara area came to hold stocks at the time of the restoring increase of capital from an eruption disaster of Unzen Fugen-dake....
(Shimatetsu Ferry )
OkinawaOkinawa Prefectureis one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
- AguniAguni, Okinawais a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 995 and the density of 130.41 persons per km². The total area is 7.63 km².Aguni Airport serves the island.-External links:*...
Village Ferry - Anei Kankō
- Daitō Kaiun
- Fukuyama Kaiun
- Hateruma Kaiun
- Hayate Line
- IeIe, Okinawais a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan. The village lies on the island of Iejima.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,128 and the density of 225.41 persons per km². The total area is 22.75 km²....
Village Ferry - IheyaIheya, Okinawais a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,586 and the density of 73.02 persons per km². The total area is 21.72 km².-External links:*...
Village Ferry - Ishigaki Dream Tours
- IzenaIzena, Okinawais a village occupying Izena Island in the north of Okinawa, Japan . There are five villages of about equal size and population located on the island: Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku .Izena's primary claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of King Shō En, the first king of the...
Village Ferry - Kamiya Kankō
- Katsuren Kaiun
- Kudaka Kaiun
- Kume Line
- Miyako Ferry
- Tarama Kaiun
- TokashikiTokashiki, Okinawais a village located in the Kerama Islands in Okinawa, Japan. It includes the islands of Tokashiki and Maejima, as well as several uninhabited islands. The village is part of Shimajiri District.Tokashiki is known worldwide for its corals, sea, beach and sun...
Village Ferry - Yaeyama Kankō Ferry
- ZamamiZamami, Okinawais a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan. It includes the islands of , , , and . Zamami village has a population of 955 and a population density of 36.32 persons per km². The total area is 16.74 km²....
Village Ferry