How to get to Inujima (in Okayama, Japan) step2: Convenient connections from JR

Connection buses for Inujima ferry is available at JR Saidaiji station.
On the 16th. April 2012, JR timetable was changed.

  1. Okayama 09:25-(Ako line)-09:42 Saidaiji-(walk 1min.)-Ekimae busstop 10:05-(Tohbi bus)-10:36 Nishi Hoden bus stop-(walk 3min.)-Hoden port 11:00-('Akebono-maru' ferry 8min.)-Inujima
  2. Okayama 12:23-12:41 Saidaiji-Ekimae busstop-12:50-13:29 Nishi Hoden bus stop-Hoden port13:45-Inujima
  3. Okayama 13:55-14:11 Saidaiji-Ekimae busstop-14:25-15:04 NIshi Hoden bus stop-Hoden port15:15-Inujima
  4. Not service on Sat. Sun. and Nationalholidays: Okayama 16:55-17:15 Saidaiji-Ekimae busstop17:35-18:06 Nishi Hoden bus stop-Hoden port18:30-Inujima

There are 4 times of good connection at JR Saidaiji staion a day without Sat. Sun and Nationalholidays.

You have no confidence to get off at Saidaiji station, maybe? Show a piece of below this line to your neighbors at Okayama station.

Most of your neighbors will help you. Station attendants are better than others.
The stations order from Okayama on Ako-line is as follows: Okayama, Nishigawara-shujitsu, Takashima, Higashi-Okayama, Oodara, and Saidaiji.
It takes 17 - 20 mins. between Okayama and Saidaiji on Ako-line.