Ferries from Tokyo to Izu Oshima, Niijima, Kozushima, Miyakejima and Hachijojima
Which jet ferries and overnight ships leave Tokyo for the Izu Islands: operator, journey times as Tokai Kisen states them, operating days, and when we last checked.
Tokai Kisen runs the jet ferries and passenger ships from Tokyo to the Izu Islands, a chain of islands south of the city. The fast jet ferries reach the nearer islands in under four hours, and the larger ships sail overnight to the farther ones. Each card gives the figures as the operator's timetable states them and says when we last checked.
How it works
The jet ferries are the quick way to the nearer islands and the large passenger ships are the overnight way to the farther ones; the timetable we read treats them as separate services with separate operating days.
The timetable page we read covered a dated period in October and is written in Japanese. It lists departures from Tokyo and does not name a pier, so check the departure port on your ticket.
The operator's page says the departure port can change with the weather, so look at the service-status page on the day you travel.
Japan is a cruise stop on the Asia sailings we track, but this page is about the island ferries, not shore excursions. We have not checked whether any cruise line offers these trips.
A ticket is not a guaranteed seat and sailings can change with the weather.
Ferries
Tokyo → Izu Oshima
Operators: Tokai Kisen
Journey time: About 1 hour 45 minutes by jet ferry, in either direction, as the timetable lists; the large passenger ship takes about 3 hours 50 minutes on the daytime Friday sailing and about 6 hours 30 minutes on the overnight one.
When it runs: The jet ferry is listed as daily; the large passenger ships run on Fridays outbound and Wednesdays on the return.
Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.
