How long are you ashore in Tomonoura?

For a 4-hour call or longer · 2 hr door to door

The lantern, the Ota Residence and Taichoro

Any call. On a Tuesday the Ota Residence is closed: walk up to Io-ji instead. Times run from the moment you step off the tender

Fits a 4-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

1. +0:00
   Land in Tomo harbour and walk to the Joyato lantern (6 min from the prefectural pier, our estimate)

   The landing is the prefectural pier or the stone steps beside the lantern; it is not published for Star Seeker

2. +0:10
   Joyato lantern and the gangi steps

   Free, always open

3. +0:30
   Ota Residence, 1 min from the lantern

   10:00–17:00, last entry 16:30, ¥500; closed Tuesdays

4. +1:10
   Walk 5 min along the waterfront to Fukuzen-ji Taichoro

   Weekdays 9:00–17:00, weekends and holidays 8:00–17:00, ¥300; irregular closing days per the city’s tourism association, open daily per the prefecture’s: phone 084-982-2705

5. +1:45
   Benten-jima from the waterfront, then back to the landing (4 min from Taichoro to the prefectural pier)
6. +2:00
   Back at the landing

   Check the last tender time in the daily programme

Running late? Short of time? The lantern and the Ota Residence are one minute apart: do those two and go back round the harbour.

Transport spend: nothing, all on foot. Ota Residence ¥500, Taichoro ¥300. Full route, map and photos

For a 5.5-hour call or longer · 3 hr 30 min door to door

The old town, a sea-bream lunch and the view from Io-ji

A call of 5.5 hours or more. Not a Tuesday, when the Ota Residence and the lunch stop are both closed. Times run from the landing

Fits a 5.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

1. +0:00
   Land and walk to the Joyato lantern

   6 min from the prefectural pier, our estimate

2. +0:10
   Lantern, gangi steps and, Friday to Sunday and on holidays, the Irohamaru Museum beside them

   Museum 10:00–17:00, last entry 16:30, about ¥300

3. +0:40
   Ota Residence

   ¥500; closed Tuesdays

4. +1:15
   Walk 6 min to Chitose for sea bream

   Lunch 11:30–14:30, closed Tuesdays; set meals from ¥1,540 on a 2022 listing, so check at the door

5. +2:10
   Fukuzen-ji Taichoro, 2 min from the restaurant

   ¥300

6. +2:40
   Walk 5 min to the Museum of History and Folklore on the castle hill, or 10 min up to Io-ji for the view

   Museum Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00, ¥150. Io-ji free, always open

7. +3:20
   Walk down to the landing (6 min from the museum, about 15 min from Io-ji, our estimates)
8. +3:30
   Back at the landing

Running late? Lunch queue too long? Skip it and eat on board: Taichoro and the museum fit in the time saved.

Transport spend: nothing, all on foot. Ota Residence ¥500, Taichoro ¥300, museum ¥150, lunch from about ¥1,500. Full route, map and photos

For a 6.5-hour call or longer · 4 hr 30 min door to door

The old town and Sensui-jima by ferry

A call of 6.5 hours or more, such as 11:30–18:00, in fair weather. Times run from the landing

Fits a 6.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

1. +0:00
   Land and walk to the Joyato lantern

   6 min from the prefectural pier, our estimate

2. +0:10
   Lantern and gangi steps
3. +0:30
   Ota Residence

   ¥500; closed Tuesdays

4. +1:10
   Fukuzen-ji Taichoro, 5 min along the waterfront

   ¥300

5. +1:45
   Walk 3 min to the municipal ferry pier and take the next boat to Sensui-jima

   :10, :30 and :50 past the hour, except 12:10; 5 min; ¥240 return

6. +2:00
   Sensui-jima: the beach and the coastal path towards the five-coloured rocks

   The path reopened in February 2026; the path from Koura to Tanoura is closed. Walking times on the island are not confirmed

7. +3:30
   Ferry back to Tomo

   The boat turns straight round at the island

8. +3:45
   Homeishu shops near the Ota Residence, or straight to the landing (4 min from the ferry pier)

   Shop hours not confirmed

9. +4:30
   Back at the landing

   For an 18:00 departure that leaves an hour before a 17:30 all-aboard if you landed at noon

Running late? Wind getting up? Come back on the next boat: the same weather that stops the ferry can stop the tenders.

Transport spend: ferry ¥240 return. Ota Residence ¥500, Taichoro ¥300. Full route, map and photos

Rainy day · 2 hr 30 min door to door

Under a roof: the Ota Residence, Taichoro and the museum

A wet day. Everything is indoors except five-minute walks between stops

Fits a 4.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

1. +0:00
   Land and walk to the Ota Residence, beside the lantern

   10:00–17:00, ¥500; closed Tuesdays

2. +0:50
   Irohamaru Museum next to the lantern, Friday to Sunday and holidays

   About ¥300; otherwise a homeishu shop next to the Ota Residence

3. +1:15
   Walk 4 min to the Museum of History and Folklore

   Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00, ¥150

4. +1:50
   Walk 5 min to Fukuzen-ji Taichoro: the view is from inside the hall

   ¥300

5. +2:25
   Back to the landing, 4 min

Running late? Rain with wind can cancel tendering altogether. If the ship lands you at all, keep to the waterfront and stay within ten minutes of the landing.

Transport spend: nothing. Ota Residence ¥500, Taichoro ¥300, museum ¥150. Full route, map and photos