Central Karatsu City bus schedule
for main locations From Karatsu Bus Center Bound
for Karatsu Castle/Yobuko/Nagoya Castle

See the schedule

JR・Bus・Taxi・Rent a Car

JR

Station	TEL
Karatsu Station	0955-72-5801

Bus

Company name	TEL	Schedule
Showa Bus	Karatsu Oteguchi Bus Center　0955-73-7511 Yobuko Station　0955-82-3985	Schedule http://www.showa-bus.jp/

Taxi

Company name	TEL
Karatsu Kanko Taxi	(代)0955-72-4141
Showa Taxi	(代)0955-74-1234
〈Ouchi office〉	0955-62-2110
〈Iwaya office〉	0955-63-2024
〈Yobuko office〉	0955-82-3814
〈Hamasaki office〉	0955-56-6121
Karatsu Taxi	(代)0955-72-4222
Onsen Taxi	0955-70-5555
Genkai Taxi	0955-52-2222
〈Irino office〉	0955-54-0027
Iwaya Taxi	0955-63-2188
Chinzei Taxi	(代)0955-82-2121
Nanayama Taxi	0955-58-2154

Rent a Car near Karatsu Station

Company name	TEL	Website	More
Cal Rent a Car at Karatsu-eki	0955-74-3611	http://cal-rent.net/select_car.php?c=0048&s=0005&cal=0	More(PDF)
JR Station Rent a Car	0955-88-2355	Reservation via internet available. ○ PC http://www.ekiren.co.jp ○ Smartphone http://www.ekiren.co.jp/mobile	More(PDF)
Toyota Rent a Car Saga	0955-75-7121	http://www.toyota-rentalease-saga.co.jp/
Times Car Rental at Karatsu (Karatsu City)	0955-73-1851	http://rental.timescar.jp/

Ferry

Water Taxi

For water taxi rides, please contact Karatsu Tourist Information Center at 0955-72-4963.
(Bound for Takashima、Kakara Island、Ogawa Island、Kashiwa Island、Matsushima、Mukoujima Island、Madara Island）

Ferry (Terminal bound for Iki)

Karatsu Port, Karatsu ferry terminal TEL：0955-75-7750

Servicing Routes

Routes Schedule	TEL	Services/day Travel time One-way fare (adults/children)
Karatsu - TakashimaSchedule	0955-73-1585	6 round trips 10min. 220yen/110yen
Minato - Kashiwa IslandSchedule	0955-79-1365	9round trips 10min. 230yen/120yen
Hoshika - Mukoujima IslandSchedule	0955-54-0815	3round trips 10min. 460yen/230yen
Yobuko - MatsushimaSchedule	0955-82-9093	3round trips 15min. 460yen/230yen
Yobuko - Kakara IslandSchedule	0955-82-9366	4round trips 17min. 520yen (round trips980yen)/260yen
Yobuko - Madara IslandSchedule	0955-82-9008	4round trips 40min. 870yen/440yen
Yobuko - Ogawa IslandSchedule	0955-82-8025	6round trips 20min. 520yen/260yen

Servicing Route Time Schedule

■ Takasahima-bound 『New Takashima』
Line; Karatsu City Fishermen's Cooperative, Takashima Office TEL：0955-73-1585 Smartphone：090-9077-8844
Routes (approx. 10min.)	【Karatsu, Takarato Sanbashi → Takashima】	7：50 10：00 11：40 14：10 16：00 18：00
	【Takashima→ Karatsu, Takarato Sanbashi 】	7：00 9：00 10：45 13：20 15：00 17：00

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Kashiwa Island-bound 『koujinmaru』
Karatsu Kisen Co., Ltd. TEL：0955-79-1365
Routes (approx. 10min.)	Weekdays & Sat.	【Minato → Kashiwa Island】	7:10 8:00 10:00 11:50 13:50 15:50 17:35 18:30 19:15
		【Kashiwa Island→ Minato】	6:55 7:35 9:00 11:30 13:30 15:30 17:15 18:15 19:00
	Sun. & national holidays	【Minato→ Kashiwa Island】	7:10 10:00 11:50 13:50 15:50 17:35 19:15
		【Kashiwa Island→ Minato】	6:55 9:00 11:30 13:30 15:30 17:15 19:00

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Mukoujima Island-bound 『Mukoujima-maru』
Higuchi Shoten TEL：0955-54-0815
Routes (approx. 15min.)	April - September	【Hoshika - Mukoujima Island 】	11：00 14：00 17：20
		【Mukoujima Island→ Hoshika】	7：15 13：30 16：50
	October - March	【Hoshika→ Mukoujima Island】	11：00 14：00 16：30
		【Mukoujima Island→ Hoshika】	7：15 13：30 16：00

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Matsushima-bound 『Shinei』
Shinei　TEL：0955-82-9093
Routes (approx. 17min.)	【Yobuko → Matsushima】	10：00 14：30 17：00
	【Matsushima→ Yobuko】	7：40 13：00 16：00

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Kakara Island-bound 『Kakara-maru』
Kakara Island Kisen TEL：0955-82-9366
Routes (approx. 17min.)	【Yobuko → Kakara Island】	8：00 11：00 15：00 18：00
	【Kakara Island→ Yobuko】	7：10 8：50 13：00 16：30

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Madara Island-bound 『Yusho-maru』
Yusho-maru LLC TEL：0955-82-9008
Routes (approx. 40min.)	4/1～9/30
		Yobuko→8：20～ Nagoya→8：35～ Madara Island→8：59 Madara Island7：20～ Nagoya→7：50～ Yobuko8：00
		Yobuko→10：55～ Nagoya→11：10～ Madara Island11：34 Madara Island→9：20～ Nagoya→9：50～ Yobuko10：00
		Yobuko→14：30～ Nagoya→14：45～ Madara Island15：09 Madara Island→13：00～ Nagoya→13：30～ Yobuko13：40
		Yobuko→※17：20～ Nagoya→17：35～ Madara Island17：59 Madara Island→※16：00～ Nagoya→16：30～ Yobuko16：40
	10/1～3/31 * Indicates subject to change.	Yobuko→16：45～ Nagoya→17：00～ Madara Island17：24 Madara Island→15：45～ Nagoya→16：15～ Yobuko16：25

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

■ Ogawa Island-bound 『Soyokaze』
Kawaguchi Kisen　TEL：0955-82-8025<
Routes (approx. 20min.)	March 15th - October 31st, daily. November 1st - March 14th, Sat./Sun./holidays	【Yobuko →Ogawa Island】 8：00 10：50 4：20 16：10 18：00
		【Ogawa Island→Yobuko】 7：00 8：50 13：00 15：20 17：00
	November 1st - March 14th, weekdays	【Yobuko → Ogawa Island】 8：00 10：50 15：00 18：00
		【 Ogawa Island→Yobuko 】 7：00 8：50 13：00 17：00

* Weather condition may cause a time schedule adjustment. Please be advised.

Information for Karatsu City Parking

Below is information for city-operated parking facilities in Karatsu for those traveling by car.

Karatsu City Parking availability

Check for parking availability for Karatsu City Parking.

Information for Karatsu City Parking

Recommended for anytime visiting Karatsu City as well as during the Silver Week holidays and Karatsu Kunchi.

Contact

Name of facility	TEL	Capacity
Higashijonai Parking	0955-72-0788	Compact: 170 Large-sized: 5
Kyu Takatori-tei Parking	0955-75-0289 (Kyu Takatori-tei : 9:30am - 5pm) 0955-72-0788 (Central Guard Security : 5pm - 9:30am)	Compact: 89 Large-sized: 5
Minamijonai Parking ※The Minamijonai parking lot will not be accessible from 12/1/2016-April 2016 (scheduled) due to maintenance.	0955-73-6694	Compact: 166
Zaimokumachi Parking	0955-73-6694	Compact: 99 (100yen/hr.)
Furusatokaikan Arpino	0955-75-5155	Compact: 200 Large-sized/Bus: 4