About this site

What this site is for

Go to GOTO! brings together timetables, fares and connections for getting to the Goto Islands (Nagasaki, Japan) by ferry and plane, and for getting around the islands by boat and bus. The same information is scattered across each operator’s official website, in Japanese; this site reorganizes it into one route map and one timetable, in Japanese and English.

English spellings of Japanese place names vary from source to source. See Place names in English for how this site writes them.

Who runs this site

This site is run by Small Piece, an IT and data consultancy based in Kawasaki, Japan. Small Piece helps organizations solve problems and work more efficiently with IT and data: support for introducing IT systems, making use of data, and improving IT skills. This site is independent and not affiliated with any transport operator or municipality. Learn more on the Small Piece website (in Japanese only).

How the information is collected and updated

• Times, fares and service status are transcribed from each operator’s or municipality’s official website and official timetables (including PDFs). Third-party journey planners are not used as sources.
• Each piece of information shows the date it was checked and its source. Information checked more than 90 days ago is marked “This information may be out of date”.
• Official websites are checked automatically at regular intervals for changes; when something changes, the operator of this site verifies it and updates the data. The site is rebuilt daily, and each page shows when it was generated. The date the information itself was checked is shown separately.
• All times shown are scheduled times. Delays, cancellations and extra services are not reflected. For the latest service status, follow the “Service status” links to each operator’s website.

Disclaimer

• This site does not guarantee that its information is accurate, complete or up to date. Transcription errors can occur, and there may be a delay before changes on official websites are reflected.
• Where this site and an official website differ, the official website is correct. Always check times and service status on the operator’s website before travelling.
• The operator of this site accepts no liability for loss or damage arising from the use of this site, such as missed departures or extra costs.
• Links to external websites do not imply endorsement of their content.
• Timetables and fares are the copyright of the respective operators. This site reorganizes information from their official websites and does not redistribute timetable images or PDFs.

Sources

Official websites of operators and municipalities

• Kyushu Shosen (ja)
• Nomo Shosen (ja)
• Goto Sangyo Kisen (ja)
• Goto Ryokyakusen (ja)
• Kiguchi Kisen (ja)
• Kijima Kaiun (Goto City website) (ja)
• Sagajima Ryokyakusen (Goto City website) (ja)
• Goto City website (ja)
• Ojika Town website (ja)
• Sasebo City website (ja)
• Oriental Air Bridge (ja)
• Goto Bus (ja)
• Saihi Bus (ja)
• Ojika Kotsu (Ojika Town website) (ja)

Map, location and holiday data

• Island outlines on the route map: created by processing the National Land Numerical Information (Administrative Area Data) published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) (in Japanese).
• Port locations: created by processing the National Land Numerical Information (Fishing Port Data) (in Japanese) and (Port and Harbor Data) (in Japanese) published by MLIT. Some port and island locations are from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) place-name search.
• Public holidays: Cabinet Office of Japan (in Japanese).
• Some English names: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Commentary Database (in Japanese).

Contact

To report an error, or for enquiries from operators and municipalities, please use the contact form.

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