Free Direct Bus Service

On race days at Boat Race Shimonoseki, a shuttle bus runs from JR Shimonoseki Station and other parts of Shimonoseki City.

Currently, services have been suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Currently the service is suspended.

[Outbound] To Boat Race Shimonoseki
Hikoshima Eigyosho	13:16
Fukuuraguchi	13:19
Sugita	13:20
Rotary	13:25
Shimonoseki-eki	13:36	14:36
Karato	13:42	14:42
Jyokamachi Chofu	13:54	14:54
Boat Race Shimonoseki	14:04	15:04

▲ Only buses departing at 13:16 go through Hikoshima Eigyosho➡︎Fukuuraguchi➡︎Sugita➡︎Rotary.

Currently the service is suspended.

[Return] To Shimonoseki-eki and Hikoshima Eigyosho
Boat Race Shimonoseki	17:30	19:30	21:00(After 12R finishes)
Jyokamachi Chofu	17:36	19:36	21:06
Karato	17:48	19:48	21:18
Shimonoseki-eki	17:54	19:54	21:24
Rotary			21:35
Sugita			21:40
Fukuuraguchi			21:41
Hikoshima Eigyosho			21:44

▲ Only buses departing after 12R go through Rotary➡︎Sugita➡︎Fukuuraguchi➡︎Hikoshima Eigyosho.

Free direct bus service operates only on days holding races at Boat Race Shimonoseki (excluding when midnight boat races are held) (no operation on days for off-site ticket sales only).

Please note that departure and arrival times may be delayed due to traffic conditions.

If the gate opening time is changed, the bus timetable may also be changed.
Please check the information desk for any changes to the timetable.

Notes on various services

JR One-way Free Transportation Service, Kanmon Roadway Tunnel and Expressway One-way Free Transportation Service, Kanmon Ferry One-way Free Transportation Service, and free direct bus service are all applicable only on the days holding races at Boat Race Shimonoseki (excluding on midnight boat race days).
These services are not available on the off-site ticket sales days.

Tickets and receipts only for the day of race are valid (limited to ＧⅠ or higher races, tickets, etc. for pre-inspection day if you bring it during the race series).

Electronic money can be recharged until the deadline of ticket sales for Shimonoseki Race 8.

As a general rule, the service can be used one time per person on the day.