I tried to make a round-trip between Tokushima and Wakayama with a Nankai ferry not affected by congestion

Kobe Awaji Naruto ExpresswayIs an expressway connecting Honshu and Awaji Island, Shikoku by two bridges called Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Oarunombashi Bridge, one of the main routes connecting Honshu and Shikoku. Between Kobe and Tokushima is a fast bus for over two hours, fare is also cheap at 3000 yen, which is a level that can be said to be a living area. However, due to its convenience, traffic tends to concentrate, and when it is a large consecutive holiday, traffic jams of 10 km or more are not uncommon.

From October 6th to 8thMachi ★ Asobi vol.9Although it corresponds to the climax run of, it is difficult to be caught up in traffic jam when going home after het hehe, so there is not any workaround ... ... It is the connection between Tokushima and WakayamaNankai Ferry. Although the route which survived somehow while many routes were forced to stop or abolish in "All you can get on the highway 1000 yen", the scar is deep,The customer's legs still do not return and the management state is toughIt is said that it is in. I tried to use it round trip actually whether it can be utilized as a traffic jam avoidance route.

◆ Tokushima Port → Wakayama Port

The location of the Tokushima Port Ferry Terminal is Coco, the eastern end of the city.

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Access by car will go east along the Shinmachi River, or will come from the east side via the Route 38 Route. In either case, the intersection that should be bent is the same but there is no signal, so Eneos' gas station stands on the opposite side of the direction towards the ferry terminal just as it is marked.


When you turn to the sea side, you can see a big sign called "Ferry Trolley." Turn left here.


Coco is the Tokushima Port Ferry Terminal. The central building is a ferry podium and the ticket sales office is in this.


In the case of a car, as you cross the street from the left turn, the arrow of "car ticker picks" comes out.


By going along the arrow you can buy tickets with drive through. By the way, bike and motorcycle people can also purchase tickets with this drive through.


Click here for detailed fare listThe fare will change every 1 meter body length. The car fare includes the passenger fare for one driver, but if you have a passenger, you will need a separate passenger fare.


In this case, the length of the car in a passenger car is less than 5 m. As a passenger was a pear by one driver, the fare was 9300 yen.


A ticket selling space for people on foot is in this building.


Passenger fare is 2000 yen for adults and 1000 yen for children. Bicycle 600 yen, moped 1200 yen, motorcycle less than 750 cc is 1,800 yen, 750 cc or more is 2400 yen.


From October 1st to March 31st 2013Bicycle free campaignSo, a bicycle rider can ride only by passenger fare.


By the way, this character is the original character of Nankai Ferry,Kirara TakanoWhenMai Awano.


It is used here and there, including posters and pamphlets. Incidentally, the poster posted here is a ferry of Tokushima Port → Wakayama Port and a ticket for Wakayama Station → Namba Station · Koyasan Station · Kansai Airport Station with a set of 2000 yen discount ticket "Favorable ticket 2000Thing of. From Osaka and Wakayama towards Tokushima, from Nankai Electric Railway stations to Tokushima Port was set as "Tokushima favorite ticket 2000"Is on sale.


Also at the entrance of the building on the second floor ......


The character was waiting.


Incidentally, this time it was a car use, but in the case of walking, the city bus connects with Tokushima station.


Bus connection is like this.


Since there was time before departure, I decided to have dinner at a light snack corner called "Sea Road" which was in the building.


Like Tokushima, ordered Tokushima Ramen eggs (600 yen). The ramen here isMercyWhat supervised by.


The brown soup is seasoned with soy sauce pig bones, and it does not mean that the taste is stronger than it looks.


I was 30 minutes before leaving port while eating. The loading of the car starts soon.


Leave the ferry to the ferry. Golden Week and others seem to be pretty crowded, but this day was quite free.


Although the front is half empty, of course it will be closed at departure.


I can not get off the car deck while navigating, so I moved to the room.




Pass between the chairs in the rear deck to the inside of the ship.


Characters are standing quietly on the left and right sides of the door.


Also in such places.


Eventually, departure. The light of Mt. Bizan is blurred behind the ship.


As expected it will get cold when you are at the deck at night. Although the ferry crosses the Kii Channel, it is not an open ocean, so it should not be a terrible shake unless it's a bad weather.


I arrived at Wakayama Port for two hours to get inside the ship.


For a moment the car navigation also lost sight of the place, but as I left the ferry and ran along the way, the front is the Wakayama Port Ferry Terminal. At the intersection of the "Ferry Before" intersection, turn left to the city direction, turn right to head towards the waterfront or the Wakaura area. Most people will turn left. Movement from Wakayama port to Osaka city is about an hour and a half with expressway use.


◆ Wakayama Port → Tokushima Port

Return decided to ride the next morning flight. I will get off Wakayama IC of Osaka Way and aim for Wakayama Port.


Almost one road to the port, you will not get lost. First I will buy a ticket at the ticket office.


There is a ticket office in the building of this Wakayama Port Ferry Terminal.


From the ferry terminal the long way goes on for a long time.


Automatic ticket vending machine for general passengers.


In the case of a car, it is necessary to fill out this "vehicle purchase application form". Since you need a license plate and a car length, proceed smoothly as you go with car verification.


If you purchased the outbound route with a discount pear, presenting a boarding ticket at that time will be 1 discount as a return pass discount. It is 14 days to go back and forth.


Buy a ticket and move to a standby place for boarding. On the far right side, the orange light is visible at the ferry terminal as before, and Wakayama Port station in Namhae is in the same position. This passage is connected to the ferry from Wakayama Port station.


Ferries are already ready.


So, loading again. There are two ferries in this route, this time we accidentally got into the same "swine". It is different from when the shape around the slope got on from Tokushima, but this is because the boarding position is opposite in front of Wakayama and Tokushima.


The sky began to whitewowly ... ...


The tether is unlocked, it is departure port.


It came to light in the blink of an eye in a blink of an eye, looking back to the ferry terminal.


It is still high in the moon.


The seats inside the ship are divided into carpeted space and sofa space. Apparently, there were more people sleeping in the carpeted space.


A character is also beside such a space.


Bicycle free campaign on board shipboard


You can see Awaji Island when you see the north from the ship. This is just around Oarunomonbashi.


The sun from the stern direction is intense.


Arrived at Tokushima Port in 2 hours.


Actually getting on and felt that having rest is not bad. In the case of a single driver, driving is difficult if it does not take a break each time it runs for about two hours, driving in the state where the physical strength has been exhausted on the way back from the event etc. is particularly dangerous. However, if it is a ferry, the boat will move as long as the driver is sleeping, so you can move from a slightly advanced place with refreshed. If you are from Hyogo Prefecture or Northern Osaka, Kobe Awaji Naruto Road is easy to use so there is no merit to go through Wakayama, but if you are in the east of south of Osaka or Osaka, you can access to Kobe Awaji Naruto Road and access to Wakayama Because it does not change much, it may be Ali to put it in one of the candidates.

In addition, even people who do not use cars, fast buses arriving and departing Tokushima are quick to fill seats, so if you have plenty of time you can use ferries too. If you use a discount ticket, it costs 2,000 yen between Kansai Airport and Namba ~ Tokushima, so it will be cheaper than a high-speed bus.