Access to Amami Oshima Island
From Kagoshima
You can reach Amami Oshima Island by airplane or ferry from Kagoshima.
Notice
The ferry terminals in Kagoshima are more than 1 hour's travel away from Kagoshima Airport. Please plan your travels accordingly.
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From Fukuoka
You can reach Amami Oshima Island by direct flight from Fukuoka, or by Shinkansen bullet train or express bus to Kagoshima and then transfering to a ferry.
Notice
The ferry terminals in Kagoshima are more than 1 hour's travel away from Kagoshima Airport. Please plan your travels accordingly.
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From Osaka
You can reach Amami Oshima Island by direct flight from Osaka, or by Shinkansen bullet train or express bus to Kagoshima and then transfering to a ferry.
Notice
The ferry terminals in Kagoshima are more than 1 hour's travel away from Kagoshima Airport. Please plan your travels accordingly.
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From Tokyo
You can reach Yakushima Island by airplane or Shinkansen bullet train to Kagoshima and then transfering to a ferry, jetfoil, or airplane.
Notice
The ferry terminals in Kagoshima are more than 1 hour's travel away from Kagoshima Airport. Please plan your travels accordingly.
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Bus routes
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About Marue Ferry and Marix Line
・Marue Ferry and Marix Line operate on alternative days on the route between Kagoshima and the Amami Islands.
・Prices and services provided are almost the same.
・The ferries depart from different terminals in Kagoshima City. Please refer to Ferry terminals.
Marue Ferry (tel: 099-226-4141) Website
Marix Line (tel: 099-225-1551) Website
Ferry terminals
Please board ferries at the Minami-futo (South Wharf) Terminal, and jetfoils at the Jetfoil Terminal.
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