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is a Japanese car
ferry operator. Its line links
Yokosuka
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
, the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region.
The city ...
,
Kanagawa
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagaw ...
and
Futtsu
260px, Futtsu City Hall
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,476 in 18,115 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Futtsu is l ...
,
Chiba, across
Tokyo Bay
is a bay located in the southern Kantō region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture. Tokyo Bay is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Uraga Channel. The Tokyo Bay region is both the most populous ...
in 40 minutes. Headquartered in Yokosuka, the company started its service in 1957. In 1960, this company became an affiliated company of
Keisei Electric Railway
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...
. In 1979 almost all of the shares owned by Keisei were transferred to Tokyo Kisen. The ferry started to accept
PASMO
is a rechargeable contactless smart card electronic money system. It is primarily used for public transport in Tokyo, Japan, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores. ...
smart cards in June 2008.
At the Port of Kanaya, connection tickets to
Keihin Electric Express Railway
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. ...
(Keikyū) Lines can be purchased. The single tickets allow passengers to be able to use a ferry lane, a bus route, and railway lines from Kanaya port to any station excluding Sengakuji Station on the Keikyu Line without purchasing tickets multiple times.
Line
*Port of Kurihama (
Port of Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa) — Port of Kanaya (Futtsu, Chiba)
There is 1 service per 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the season.
Terminals
Yokosuka (west) side:
Chiba (east) side:
Another cross-bay ferry route, running between
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...
and
Kisarazu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kisarazu is locat ...
, was shut down when the
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
The , also known as the Trans-Tokyo Bay Expressway, is an expressway that is mainly made up of a bridge–tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan. It connects the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu in Chiba ...
bridge tunnel linking the same locations opened in December 1997.
Tickets
*A connecting ticket can be used on the Tokyo-Wan Ferry from Kanaya Port through Kurihama Port. It enables passengers to go to
Keikyu Kurihama Station
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. mea ...
by transferring onto
Keihin Kyuko Bus
The is a bus company within the Keikyu Group which was established on 10 April 2003 to inherit all business of the Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway bus department.
Outline
The bus company was established in April 2003 and has operated since 1 Octob ...
at Kurihama Port. Passengers can use trains from
Keikyu Kurihama Station
(), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. mea ...
to any station which belongs to
Keikyū Electric Railway.
*When passengers are available on Tokyo Wan Ferry Round-trip Ticket, everyone can use trains between any station excluding
Sengakuji Station
is a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
It is entirely owned and operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, but also serves as the northern terminus of the Keikyu Main Line operated by the private railway operator Keiky ...
on Keikyū Electric Railway and Keikyu Kurihama Station just one time. And, you can use a round-trip between Kurihama Port and Hamakanaya Port on Tokyo-Wan Ferry just one time.
Ships
See also
*
List of ferry operators in Japan
List of ferry operators in Japan lists car ferry operators in Japan. The list includes companies operating now. It also lists foreign operators that have international car ferry lines to Japan. English names might be tentative.
International
Chin ...
External links
Official website
Ferry companies of Japan
Companies based in Kanagawa Prefecture
Transport in Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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