The Oki Islands are definitely an off-the-beaten-track location!
Take the Oki Kisen Line to the Oki Islands.
One of the three Oki Kisen ferries or fast ferry Rainbow Jet will take you across the Sea of Japan and through the inner sea (a caldera created by volcanic eruptions 5 – 6 million years ago).
The ferry passes alongside Mt. Takuhi, the location of an impressive mountain shrine.
Be sure to listen when the captain sound’s the ship’s horn – this is in recognition of the man who started the Oki Kisen Line (shrine priest Mr. Matsuura) and to ask the god of the shrine to bless your sea voyage.
Soon after this you will reach your destination – Beppu Port, Nishinoshima Island.
Travel to Nishinoshima Island (Oki Islands)
*You cannot use any JR Train Pass on the Oki Kisen Line.
TRAIN and FERRY
Step One
JR Yonago Station OR JR Matsue Station –> Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port (45 minutes by bus or JR train)
Step Two
Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port –> Beppu Port (1 hour by fast ferry, 2 hours by ferry)
Bus: Shichirui Port and Sakaiminato Port.
JR Train: Sakaiminato Port only. Ferry terminal is next to Sakaiminato Station.
Please check ferry schedule for time and price information.
BUS and FERRY
Step One
Yonago Bus Terminal (Yonago Station) OR Matsue Bus Terminal (Matsue Station –> Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port (45 minutes by bus or JR train)
Step Two
Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port –> Beppu Port (1 hour by fast ferry, 2 hours by ferry)
Bus: Shichirui Port and Sakaiminato Port.
JR Train: Sakaiminato Port only. Ferry terminal is next to Sakaiminato Station.
Please check ferry schedule for time and price information.
PLANE and FERRY
JAL (Japan Airlines)
Step One
Osaka-Itami Airport –> Oki Airport (1 hour by plane)
OR
Izumo Airport –> Oki Airport (30 minutes by plane)
Step Two
Oki Airport –> Saigo Port (10 minutes by local bus)
Step Three
Saigo Port –> Beppu Port (30 minutes by fast ferry, 1 hour by ferry)
Please check ferry schedule for time and price information.
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
Step One
Tokyo-Haneda Airport –> Yonago Airport (1.5 hours by plane)
Step Two
Yonago Airport –> Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port (15 minutes by bus or JR train)
Step Three
Shichirui Port/Sakaiminato Port –> Beppu Port (1 hour by fast ferry, 2 hours by ferry)
*Bus: Shichirui Port and Sakaiminato Port.
JR Train: Sakaiminato Port only. Ferry terminal is next to Sakaiminato Station.
Please check ferry schedule for time and price information.
>> Oki Kisen Line Website (Japanese and English)
Travel to Nishinoshima
>>2023 Oki Kisen Ferry Timetable and Fares Including Connecting Bus Timetable
>>2023 Oki Kisen Fast Jet Rainbow Timetable and Fares Including Connecting Bus Timetable
>>2023 Inter-Island Ferry Timetable
Getting Around Nishinoshima
>> Rent-a-Cycle
>> Rent-a-Car
>> Town Bus