Comfortable voyage
Enhancing the enjoyment of passengers with newly expanded facilities. Balconies newly added to luxury cabins. Pet friendly private rooms, a dog run, and large bathing areas with outdoor views.
Tokyo-Hokkaido
Sunflower Furano/Sapporo
We hope you enjoy the panoramic views of sea and sky.
The Sunflower offers elegant cabins and amenities just as you would find at a fine hotel. We hope you enjoy the panoramic views of sea and sky.

Comfortable voyage
Enhancing the enjoyment of passengers with newly expanded facilities. Balconies newly added to luxury cabins. Pet friendly private rooms, a dog run, and large bathing areas with outdoor views.

Relaxing spaces
More guest rooms are now private cabins adding more restful space to your voyage. Also enjoy the public atrium lounge along the side of the ship

Convenience
Adopting the latest technology has increased the ship's speed and greatly boosted its environment performance. Safety equipment and barrier-free access have also been enhanced.
The Hokkaido route connects Hokkaido and the Tokyo metropolitan area in about 18 hours each way, offering the most convenient and enjoyable ferry service between the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido.
Two sailings (evening/night ferry) depart from each port every day.
The evening ferry departs in the evening and arrives in the early afternoon of the following day.
You can enjoy a relaxing cruise with a wide variety of cabin options and well-equipped public facilities.
The night ferry departs around midnight and arrives in the evening of the same day. It offers private cabins and is equipped with vending machines for light meals and beverages.
You can spend more comfortable time with our new ships. Our ships have a variety of rooms. You can also stay with your dogs in the room.
| Departure | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Oarai - Tomakomai | 19:45 | Next day 13:30 |
| Tomakomai - Oarai | 18:45 | Next day 14:00 |
Casual ferry. We have two deluxe rooms and bedstead rooms. Beverage and food vending machine are equipped with ships.
| Departure | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Oarai - Tomakomai | 01:45 | 19:45 |
| Tomakomai - Oarai | 01:30 | 19:30 |

Cabin
Enjoy an experience quite out of the ordinary as you relax on an ocean voyage. We have 6 types of room.

Restaurant
Enjoy a meal in the open space of our restaurant.

Shop
We sell items that cannot be acquired anywhere other than on the Sunflower, so please do stop by.

Ocean view spa room with Sauna
Enjoy relaxing moments in the large bath (with Sauna) as you gaze out over the ocean Scenery.

Kids Land
We equipped a free space for Kids. Kids may not boring in spite of long cruise.

Promenade
Passengers can enjoy views of the horizon across the Pacific Ocean from a two-story atrium lounge along the side of the ship.

An article about long-distance ferries has been published on Japan Travel by NAVITIME, a website for foreign tourists visiting Japan, so please take a look.
*This page links to external website Japan Travel by NAVITIME

From how to make a reservation, access the port to onboard tips and local attractions, this article has everything you need to make a smooth trip on the 'Sunflower' Ferry.
*This page links to external website JAPANKURU
Enjoy both Hokkaido's natural beauty and sight-seeing in the Tokyo area together.
Vacancy inquiry / Internet Reservation
Before you make a reservation, please be sure to check the
0120-489850 (domestic calls only)