Access

Access to the Meinohama Ferry Terminal

If using the train or bus

(1) Fukuoka City Subway Kuko (Airport) Line Get off at Meinohama Station → Nishitetsu Bus from “Meinohama-eki Kitaguchi,” get off at “Noko Tosenba” (ferry terminal)

(2) Nishitetsu Bus From “Hakataeki-mae A,” (Hakata Station), get off at “Noko Tosenba” (ferry terminal)

(3) Nishitetsu Bus From “Tenjin kosoku basu taminaru-mae” (Tenjin Highway Bus Terminal), get off at “Noko Tosenba” (ferry terminal)

You can check the bus timetable from the home page of Nishitetsu or using the smartphone application.

If travelling by car

Via Kyushu Expressway, on Dazaifu Interchange or Fukuoka Interchange transfer to Fukuoka City Highway → continue in the direction of Fukushige/Tenjin and leave the highway using Atago Ramp (around 20 min) → 10 min to Meinohama Ferry Terminal

■ There is a paid parking next to the terminal from which ferries leave for Nokonoshima. The fee is 510 yen for 1 day (1020 yen for 2 days and 1 night).

Access to Island Park from Meinohama Ferry Terminal

From Meinohama Ferry Terminal to Nokonoshima Ferry Terminal by ferry (around 10 min)
After arriving at the Nokonoshima Ferry Terminal get on the Nishitetsu bus bound for Island Park (around 13 min)
Bus and ferry frequency is increased during the busiest season.
■Meinohama Waiting room
+81-92-881-8709

■Nokonoshima Waiting room
+81-92-881-0900

Ferry fare

Adult

230yen (one way)

Child

120yen (one way)

Ferry timetable (as of 4 April 2021)

From Meinohama to Nokonoshima
Ferry Timetable

※5:15

15:15

6:15

16:15

6:45

17:15

7:15

17:45

7:45

18:15

8:15

18:45

9:15

19:45

10:15

20:30

11:15

21:00

12:15

22:00

13:15

※23:00

14:15

※Not available on Sundays and national holidays.

From Nokonoshima to Meinohama
Ferry Timetable

※5:00

15:00

6:00

16:00

6:30

17:00

7:00

17:30

7:30

18:00

8:00

18:30

9:00

19:30

10:00

20:15

11:00

20:45

12:00

21:45

13:00

※22:45

14:00

※Not available on Sundays and national holidays.

Bus fare

Adult 260 yen (one way)
Child 130yen (one way)

Bus timetable (additional buses available when the number of visitors is large)

To park
7:57
8:45
9:35
10:35
11:35
12:58
13:40
14:35
15:35
16:35
※18:05
Only avaialable on Sundays and national holidays, not available in winter (from 1 December)
Return
8:20
9:10
10:08
11:10
12:33
13:15
14:10
15:10
16:10
17:28
※18:35
Only avaialable on Sundays and national holidays, not available in winter (from 1 December)

For visitors embarking on the ferry in a car

If using the ferry to transport a car to the island, the following fee applies:

Standard-sized car

No longer than 5m: 5,040 yen (round trip)
No longer than 4m: 3,140 yen (round trip)

* The driver (1 person) can ride for free. Each additional person must pay 460 yen (round trip).
* Reservations for car transport are not possible. The cars are loaded in the order in which the necessary procedures are completed, so please come early.
* “Flower Noko” can load up to 10 standard-size cars. “Rainbow Noko” up to 5.
* A parking lot is a available at Island Park, free of charge.
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