Book a Otaru Ferry

Otaru ferry port in Hokkaido is served by a number of ferry routes with crossings to Niigata & Maizuru available. With a selection of up to 12 Sailings Weekly, the port of Otaru connects Hokkaido with Japan & Kyoto.

Sailing durations range from 16 hours 15 minutes on the Niigata service to 21 hours 45 minutes on the Maizuru service.

Although there is a brief summary on this page, as sailing information can vary based on time of year we’d advise you to get live sailing times and prices in our Otaru fare search.

Port Address

7 Chikko, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0008, Japan

Otaru Ferry Services

Otaru - Niigata with Shin Nihonkai Ferry
- Shin Nihonkai Ferry
  6 Sailings Weekly
  
  16 hours 15 minutes
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Otaru - Maizuru with Shin Nihonkai Ferry
- Shin Nihonkai Ferry
  6 Sailings Weekly
  
  21 hours 45 minutes
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