Access

Access from major cities to Teshima

Takamatsu Port in Kagawa prefecture and Uno Port in Okayama prefecture offer direct boat service to Teshima. The boats also operate from Naoshima, Inujima and Shodoshima to Teshima.

① From Tokyo

② From Kyoto

③ From Hiroshima

④ From Fukuoka

Boats to Teshima

When you take a boat, please take note of the following: ・Payment of fares can only be done in cash. Credit cards and the like cannot be used. ・There is ATM in the post office. There are some situations where ATM will be closed on weekends or holidays, so please prepare cash beforehand. ・Tickets are sold starting from 30 minutes before departure. (The sales at Teshima Ferry begin 20 minutes before.) ・In addition to a boat ticket, a numbered ticket may be required to take a passenger boat.

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① Uno　-　Ieura / Teshima(Karato) – Tonosho(Shodoshima)

Uno Dpt. Ieura Dpt. Karato Dpt. Tonosho Arriv.
– 6:40 6:55 7:15 Passenger boat
6:45 7:25 7:45 8:14 Ferry
8:40 9:05 9:20 9:40 Passenger boat
11:10 *No ferry service on every first Tuesday of the month 11:50 12:10 12:39 Ferry
11:35 12:00 – – Passenger boat
13:25 13:50 14:05 14:25 Passenger boat
15:25 16:05 16:25 16:54 Ferry
17:30 17:55 18:10 18:30 Passenger boat
19:30 20:10 – – Ferry
Tonosho Dpt. Karato Dpt. Ieura Dpt. Uno Arriv.
– – 6:00 6:40 Ferry
7:20 7:40 7:55 8:20 Passenger boat
8:40 9:10 9:30 10:09 Ferry
10:30 10:50 11:05 11:30 Passenger boat
– – 12:30 12:55 Passenger boat
13:10 13:40 14:00 *No ferry service on every first Tuesday of the month 14:39 Ferry
15:50 16:10 16:25 16:50 Passenger boat
17:50 18:20 18:40 19:19 Ferry
19:25 19:45 20:00 – Passenger boat

Shodoshima Teshima Ferry Inc.

TEL:0879-62-1348 http://www.shodoshima-ferry.co.jp/ *In addition to a boat ticket, a numbered ticket may be required to take a passenger boat. Tickets are sold 30 minutes before the departure. *Cars and bicycles can be carried only on ferry *Please click here for pier information.
【Capacity】
Ferry 350 Passengers
Passenger boat 96 Passengers
【Fares(one – wey)】
  Adult Child
Uno⇄Tonosho(Shodoshima) ¥1,260 ¥630
Uno⇄Teshima(Karato) ¥1,050 ¥530
Uno⇄Teshima(Ieura) ¥780 ¥390
Teshima(Ieura)⇄Tonosho(Shodoshima) ¥780 ¥390
Teshima(Karato)⇄Tonosho(Shodoshima) ¥490 ¥250
Teshima(Ieura)⇄Teshima(Karato) ¥300 ¥150
*Credit cards are not accepted to buy boat tickets.

② Naoshima(Miyanoura) – Teshima(Ieura) – Inujima

Miyanoura Dpt. Ieura Arriv. | Dpt. Inujima Arriv.
9:20 9:42 | 9:50 10:15
12:10 12:32 | 12:40 13:05
14:50 15:12 | 15:17 15:42
Inujima Dpt. Ieura Arriv. | Dpt. Miyanoura Arriv.
10:25 10:50 | 10:55 11:17
13:10 13:35 | 13:40 14:02
16:47 16:12 | 16:17 16:39
The boat runs in accordance with Teshima Art Museum and Inujima Seirensho Art Museum timetables. If either museum is closed, the boat will not stop at that island. If both museums are closed, the boat will not run. When the schedule of either museum is changed, the boat’s timetable will reflect accordingly.

Shikoku Kisen Inc.

TEL 087-892-3104 https://www.shikokukisen.com/en/ *In addition to a boat ticket, a numbered ticket may be required to take a passenger boat. Tickets are sold 30 minutes before the departure. *Cars and bicycles cannot be carried on board. *Please click here for pier information.
【Capacity】
approx. 80 passengers The capacity may change depending on weather.
【Fares(one – wey)】
  Adult Child
Naoshima(Miyanoura)⇄Teshima(Ieura) ¥630 ¥320
Teshima(Ieura)⇄Inujima ¥1,250 ¥630
Inujima⇄Naoshima(Miyanoura) ¥1,880 ¥940
*Credit cards are not accepted to buy boat tickets.

③ Takamatsu – Honmura(Naoshima) – Ieura(Teshima)

March 20 – November

On Mon., Wed., Thu., and Fri.
Takamatsu Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Ieura Arriv.
7:41 – 8:16
9:02 – 9:37
10:45 11:15 11:35
15:35 – 16:25
18:03 – 18:38
Ieura Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:00 – 7:35
8:20 – 8:55
9:40 – 10:15
14:25 – 15:15
17:20 – 17:55
On Tues.
Takamatsu Dpt. Ieura Arriv.
7:41 8:16
13:05 13:40
18:03 18:38
Ieura Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:00 7:35
12:00 12:35
17:20 17:55
On Sat., Sun.(*), and Holidays
Takamatsu Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Ieura Arriv.
7:41 – 8:16
*8:45 – 9:20
9:07 9:37 9:57
10:45 11:15 11:35
16:31 – 17:06
18:03 – 18:38
Ieura Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:00 – 7:35
8:20 – 8:55
*9:20 – 9:55
10:04 – 10:39
15:10 15:30 16:00
17:20 – 17:55

*Not run on Sundays.

December – March 19

On Tues., Wed., Thu., and Fri
Takamatsu Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Ieura Arriv.
7:41 – 8:16
13:05 – 13:40
18:03 – 18:38
Ieura Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:00 – 7:35
12:00 – 12:35
17:20 – 17:55
On Mon., Sat., Sun., and Holidays.
Takamatsu Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Ieura Arriv.
7:41 – 8:16
9:30 10:00 10:20
16:31 – 17:06
18:03 – 18:38
Ieura Dpt. Honmura Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:00 – 7:35
8:20 – 8:55
15:10 15:30 16:00
17:20 – 17:55

Teshima Ferry Inc.

TEL 087-851-4491 http://www.t-ferry.com/ *In addition to a boat ticket, a numbered ticket may be required to take a passenger boat. Tickets are sold 20 minutes before the departure. *Please click here for pier information. *Passenger boats to Takamatsu and Honmura leave from the pier which is 150m away from the ticket office in Ieura from December 1st to March 19th.
【Capacity】
approx. 70 passengers
【Fares(one – wey)】
  Adult Child
Takamatsu ⇄ Ieura（Teshima） ¥1,350 ¥680
Takamatsu ⇄ Honmura（Naoshima） ¥1,220 ¥610
Honmura(Naoshima)⇄Teshima(Ieura) ¥630 ¥320
*Credit cards are not accepted to buy boat tickets.

④ Takamatsu – Teshima(Karato)

March 20 – November On Sat., Holidays.
Takamatsu Dpt. Karato Arriv.
10:05 10:40
Karato Dpt. Takamatsu Arriv.
7:55 8:30

*Run on August 12th.

Teshima Ferry Inc.

TEL 087-851-4491 http://www.t-ferry.com/ *In addition to a boat ticket, a numbered ticket may be required to take a passenger boat. Tickets are sold 20 minutes before the departure. *Please click here for pier information.
【Capacity】
approx. 70 passengers
【Fares(one – wey)】
Adult ¥1,350 / Child ¥680 *Credit cards are not accepted to buy boat tickets.

Pier Map

★…Pier for Ferry　▲…Pier for passenger boat

Teshima

Uno Port

Takamatsu Port

Tonosho Port（Shodoshima）

Miyanoura Port（Naoshima）

Inujima

Transportation in Teshima

When moving between areas, please use a bus or rental bicycle, motorcycle, or car.
Bus Timetables
Please use the bus when moving between different zones. Bus stops can be found near every piece of artwork. There are only a limited number of buses, so be aware that there may be situations when you cannot connect with a boat.

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From Ieura Port, To Karato Port

①Ieura Port(Dpt.) 8:30 10:05 11:50 13:18 14:26 15:11 16:30
②Suzuri Shukaijo 8:34 10:09 11:54 13:22 14:30 15:15 16:34
③Mori Mariko 8:37 10:12 11:57 13:25 14:33 15:18 16:37
④Shimizu 8:41 10:16 12:01 13:29 14:37 15:22 16:41
⑤Karato Oka Shukaijo 8:42 10:17 12:02 13:30 14:38 15:23 16:42
⑥Teshima Art Museum 8:44 10:19 12:04 13:32 14:40 15:25 16:44
⑦Karato Poat(Arriv.) 8:47 10:22 12:07 13:35 14:43 15:28 16:47

From Karato Port, To Ieura Port

①Karato Port(Dpt.) 8:50 10:25 12:23 13:48 14:48 15:33 16:50
⑥Teshima Art Museum 8:53 10:28 12:26 13:51 14:51 15:36 16:53
⑤Karato Oka Shukaijo 8:55 10:30 12:28 13:53 14:53 15:38 16:55
④Shimizu 8:56 10:31 12:29 13:54 14:54 15:39 16:56
③Mori Mariko 9:00 10:35 12:33 13:58 14:58 15:43 17:00
②Suzuri Shukaijo 9:03 10:38 12:36 14:01 15:01 15:46 17:03
①Ieura Port(Arriv.) 9:07 10:42 12:40 14:05 15:05 15:50 17:07

From Ieura Port, To Kou Shukaijo

①Ieura Port(Dpt.) 9:07 10:42 14:05 16:10
⑧Teshima Kominkan 9:09 10:44 14:07 16:12
⑨Kou Shukaijo(Arriv.) 9:15 10:50 14:13 16:18

From Kou Shukaijo, To Ieura Port

⑨Kou Shukaijo(Dpt.) 9:15 10:50 14:13 16:22
⑧Teshima Kouminkan 9:21 10:56 14:19 16:28
①Ieura Port(Arriv.) 9:23 10:58 14:21 16:30

Fare

Adults(Junior high school student or older) ¥200
Children ¥100

*Chikdren under5 … free

Notes

  • Local residents have priority to ride.
  • Passenger capacity is limited.
  • This bus schedule may be disrupted during high-affluence periods. It is recommended to take an early bus service.

Contact

TEL：0879-62-7014

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