Free ferries

Free ferries in Osaka

The city runs 8 ferry crossings over the rivers and harbour on the west side, all of them free. They are short crossings (75 to 400 m) that people living there take to work and school. Times below leave from the landing with the ferry's office; from the other side the boat goes back as soon as people are on, 1 to 5 minutes later.

Service can change for operational reasons. Red-letter times in the city's table run on Saturdays only (marked Sat below).

Tenpōzan Ferry

天保山渡船(てんぽうざん)

Minato-ku to Konohana-ku · 400 m across · 882 riders a day

Mon–Fri6:15–20:30

Sat6:30–20:30

Sun, holidays6:30–20:30

No boats on 1 January.

築港 · Minato-kutimes leave from here

大阪市港区築港3丁目2-25

  • Osakako Station (Chūō Line), 10 min on foot north

桜島 · Konohana-ku

大阪市此花区桜島3丁目10-34

  • Sakurajima Station (JR Yumesaki Line), 10 min on foot southwest
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
6153045
700153045
8002040
90030
100030
110030
120030
130030
140030
150030
16002040
1700153045
180030
190030
200030
Sat, Sun, holidays
63045
700153045
8002040
90030
100030
110030
120030
130030
140030
150030
16002040
1700153045
180030
190030
200030

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6571-5919 · City page (Japanese)

Jinbē Ferry

甚兵衛渡船(じんべえ)

Taishō-ku to Minato-ku · 94 m across · 1,033 riders a day · two boats in the morning rush

Mon–Fri6:30–21:25

Sat6:30–21:25

Sun, holidays6:30–21:00

No boats on 1 January.

泉尾 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区泉尾7丁目13-32

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 87 (for 鶴町四丁目) to 泉尾四丁目, then 5 min on foot west
  • Taisho Station, then city bus 98 (for 大正区役所前) to 泉尾四丁目, then 5 min on foot west

福崎 · Minato-ku

大阪市港区福崎1丁目3-50

  • Bentencho Station, then city bus 51 (for 天保山) to 福崎一丁目, then 5 min on foot southeast
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
63045
70010203040as needed
8as needed45
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
17001020304050
18001020304050
1900153045
2000153045
21001525
Sat, Sun, holidays
63045
700153045
800153045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
1700153045
1800153045
1900153045
2000153045
210015Sat25Sat

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6085 · City page (Japanese)

Chitose Ferry

千歳渡船(ちとせ)

Taishō-ku · 371 m across · 482 riders a day

Mon–Fri7:00–19:50

Sat7:00–19:50

Sun, holidays7:00–19:50

No boats on 1 January.

北恩加島 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区北恩加島2丁目5-25

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 87 (for 鶴町四丁目) to 新千歳, then 10 min on foot southwest
  • Taisho Station, then city bus 98 (for 大正区役所前) to 新千歳, then 10 min on foot southwest

鶴町 · Taishō-ku

大阪市大正区鶴町4丁目1-69

  • Taisho Station, then city bus (for 鶴町四丁目) to 鶴町四丁目, then 5 min on foot northeast
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
70020304050
80010203040
9002040
10002040
11002040
12002040
13002040
14002040
15002040
16002040
17001020304050
18002040
19002050
Sat, Sun, holidays
700153045
8002040
9002040
10002040
11002040
12002040
13002040
14002040
15002040
16002040
1700153045
18002040
19002050

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6494 · City page (Japanese)

Ochiaikami Ferry

落合上渡船(おちあいかみ)

Taishō-ku to Nishinari-ku · 100 m across · 456 riders a day

Mon–Fri6:15–21:25

Sat6:15–21:25

Sun, holidays6:30–21:00

No boats on 1 January.

千島 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区千島1丁目29-41

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 94 (for 鶴町四丁目) to 千島公園前, then 5 min on foot east
  • Taisho Station, then city bus (for 鶴町四丁目) to 大正区役所前, then 13 min on foot east

北津守 · Nishinari-ku

大阪市西成区北津守4丁目15-1

  • Tsumori Station (Nankai Shiomibashi Line), 9 min on foot northwest
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
6153045
7001020304050
80010203045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
17001020304050
180010203045
1900153045
2000153045
21001525
Sat, Sun, holidays
615Sat3045
700153045
800153045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
1700153045
1800153045
1900153045
2000153045
210015Sat25Sat

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6086 · City page (Japanese)

Ochiaishimo Ferry

落合下渡船(おちあいしも)

Taishō-ku to Nishinari-ku · 138 m across · 361 riders a day

Mon–Fri6:30–19:25

Sat6:30–19:25

Sun, holidays6:45–19:00

No boats on 1 January.

平尾 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区平尾1丁目1-26

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 94 (for 鶴町四丁目) to 小林公園前, then 3 min on foot east
  • Taisho Station, then city bus (for 鶴町四丁目) to 中央中学校前, then 12 min on foot east

津守 · Nishinari-ku

大阪市西成区津守2丁目8-21

  • Namba Station, then city bus 29 (for 住之江公園) to 津守神社前, then 8 min on foot northwest
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
63045
7001020304050
80010203045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
17001020304050
1800153045
19001525
Sat, Sun, holidays
630Sat45
700153045
800153045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
1700153045
1800153045
190015Sat25Sat

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6087 · City page (Japanese)

Senbonmatsu Ferry

千本松渡船(せんぼんまつ)

Taishō-ku to Nishinari-ku · 230 m across · 897 riders a day

Mon–Fri6:00–21:30

Sat6:00–21:25

Sun, holidays6:15–21:25

No boats on 1 January.

南恩加島 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区南恩加島1丁目11-1

  • Taisho Station, then city bus (for 鶴町四丁目) to 大運橋通, then 9 min on foot east
  • Taisho Station, then city bus 76 (for 住之江公園) to 千本松橋西詰, then 2 min on foot east
  • Taisho Station, then city bus 94 (for 鶴町四丁目) to 南恩加島東, then 2 min on foot southeast

南津守 · Nishinari-ku

大阪市西成区南津守2丁目4-88

  • Namba Station, then city bus 29 (for 住之江公園) to 南津守, then 8 min on foot west
  • Suminoekoen Station, then city bus 76 (for ドーム前千代崎) to 南津守二丁目, then 5 min on foot west
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
600153045
7001020304050
80010203045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
17001020304050
180010203045
1900153045
2000153045
21001530
Sat, Sun, holidays
600Sat153045
700153045
800153045
900153045
1000153045
1100153045
1200153045
1300153045
1400153045
1500153045
1600153045
1700153045
1800153045
1900153045
2000153045
21001525

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6156 · City page (Japanese)

Funamachi Ferry

船町渡船(ふなまち)

Taishō-ku · 75 m across · 178 riders a day

Mon–Fri6:15–21:00

Sat6:30–20:40

Sun, holidays6:30–20:40

No boats from 1 to 3 January.

鶴町 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区鶴町1丁目16-61

  • Taisho Station, then city bus (for 鶴町四丁目) to 鶴町一丁目, then 4 min on foot south

船町 · Taishō-ku

大阪市大正区船町1丁目3-117

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 70 (for 西船町) to 西船町, then 4 min on foot north
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
6153045
70015304050
80010203045
9002040
10002040
11002040
12002040
13002040
14002040
15002040
16002040
170015304050
180010203045
1900153045
2000153045
2100
Sat, Sun, holidays
63045
700153045
800153045
9002040
10002040
11002040
12002040
13002040
14002040
15002040
16002040
17002040
18002040
19002040
20002040

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-6158 · City page (Japanese)

Kizugawa Ferry

木津川渡船(きづがわ)

Taishō-ku to Suminoe-ku · 238 m across · 164 riders a day · run by the Osaka Port bureau

Mon–Fri6:30–20:30

Sat6:30–20:30

Sun, holidays6:30–20:30

No boats from 1 to 3 January.

船町 · Taishō-kutimes leave from here

大阪市大正区船町1丁目1-4

  • Taisho Station, then city bus 70 (for 西船町) to 中船町, then 4 min on foot south

平林北 · Suminoe-ku

大阪市住之江区平林北1丁目1

  • Suminoekoen Station, then city bus 15・15A (for 南港南六丁目) to 柴谷橋西詰, then 12 min on foot north
Full timetable
Mon–Fri
6304050
7001020304050
800153045
90045not Tue
1030
1115
120045
1330
1415
150045
163045
17001020304050
18001530
190030
200030
Sat, Sun, holidays
63045
700153045
800153045
90045
1030
1115
120045
1330
1415
150045
163045
1700153045
180030
190030
200030

Marked "not Tue": no boat on Tuesdays.

Phone (the ferry's office, Japanese): 06-6551-3143 · City page (Japanese)

出典:大阪市建設局「運航時刻表(各渡船場詰所側発)」(2026-08-20、時刻表は平成21年4月1日改正、木津川は令和6年3月19日改正)を加工して作成 (CC BY 4.0). Landings, widths and riders (fiscal 2025) from the city's ferry pages of 2026-08-20; directions as the city gives them. DealOsaka laid out the times by hour and placed the landings from their addresses.