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Kabira Bay, Ishigaki Island

Kabira Bay, Ishigaki Island. Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ishigaki island hopping: ferries, planner and island guides

Ferry times, fares and last boats from Ishigaki to Taketomi, Iriomote, Kohama, Kuroshima, Hatoma and Hateruma, copied from the operators' own timetables, with live sailing status and a planner that tells you what fits in one day.

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IshigakiTaketomiKohamaKuroshimaIriomoteHatomaHateruma10–15 min25–30 min25–30 minOhara 40–45 minUehara 45–55 min45–75 min60–90 minIshigaki PortSchematic, not to scale. Times: operators' published crossing times.

The islands

Kondoi Beach, Taketomi Island
Taketomi
10–15 min · last boat back 17:50 · from ¥970
Hoshizuna-no-hama (Star Sand Beach), Iriomote Island
Iriomote
40–45 min · last boat back 17:10 · from ¥2,520
View over southeast Kohama from Ufudaki
Kohama
25–30 min · last boat back 17:40 · from ¥1,720
Iko Pier, Kuroshima
Kuroshima
25–30 min · last boat back 17:10 · from ¥1,850
Maenohama beach, Hatoma Island
Hatoma
45–75 min · last boat back 16:55 · from ¥3,290
Nishihama Beach, Hateruma Island
Hateruma
60–90 min · last boat back 16:20 · from ¥4,990
Winter timetables are in force: Anei Kanko 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027, YKF 1 Oct 2026 to 28 Feb 2027. Last checked 3 Nov 2026.

Before you go

Airport to ferry terminal
Bus times, 550 yen fare, taxi. Ferries do not wait for flights.
Rough sea and typhoons
Which boats cancel first, refunds, the Uehara bus.
Iriomote: Ohara or Uehara?
Two ports, different reliability.

On the water

Snorkeling
Where it is allowed, when, and the jellyfish season.
Manta rays
Season, snorkel or dive, the main sites.
Diving
Certification, sites by level, flying after diving.

Arriving soon?

Sources, checked 3 Nov 2026