β οΈ Opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, establishments or local authorities). Before each trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
The only airline serving Tanegashima, with 3 rotations a day from Kagoshima in 40 minutes, flights also sold by ANA as a codeshare. A direct flight from Osaka-Itami is only offered at Obon and New Year.
Official websitejac.co.jpβThe main connecting airport for Tanegashima, linked with Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. In October 2026, flights to the island leave at 8.10 am, 11 am and in the afternoon; the airport website publishes each monthβs timetable.
Official websitekoj-ab.co.jpβFast boats from Kagoshimaβs south pier to Nishinoomote port, in about 1 h 35; some continue to Yakushima. You can book online up to two months ahead, but longboards are not allowed on board.
Official websitetykousoku.jpβDaily ferry leaving Kagoshima at 8.40 am and arriving at 12.10 pm, returning at 1.45 pm. It carries cars, motorbikes, bicycles and surfboards, and vehicle transport is booked by phone.
Official websitecosmoline.jpβMunicipal ferry between southern Tanegashima and Yakushima, in 1 h 05, for Β₯1,460 per adult, with different timetables on even and odd days. No reservations: tickets are sold at the port an hour before departure, cash only.
Official listingtown.yakushima.kagoshima.jpβBoats are often cancelled in rough seas, and the ferry stops on some days for maintenance. Keep a spare day before your international flight, especially during typhoon season, and check the departure on the morning itself on the companyβs website.
Official service for preparing your arrival in Japan (immigration and customs) before you leave.
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