OKINAWA
Okinawa's sea routes to remote islands (From North to South)
North Area
Iheya-jima (Maedomari, Okinawa PRF)
Iheya Village
Izena-jima (Nakata, Okinawa PRF)
Izena Village
Izenajima-Nohojima (irregular service)
Haraaki Maeda
Ie-jima (Ie, Okinawa PRF)
Ie Village
Minna-shima (Minna, Okinawa PRF)
Minna Kaiun
Central & South Areas
Tsuken-jima (Nakagusukuwan, Okinawa PREF)
Kamiya Kanko
Kudaka-jima (Tokujin, Okinawa PRF)
Kudaka Kaiun
Aguni-jima (Aguni, Okinawa PRF)
Aguni Village
Tonaki-jima (Tonaki, Okinawa PRF)
Kume Shosen (Kume Line)
Zamami-jima (Zamami, Okinawa PRF)
Aka-shima (Aka, Okinawa PRF)
Zamami Village
Tokashiki-jima (Tokasiki, Okinawa PRF)
Tokashiki Village
Kume-jima (Kanegusuku, Nakazato, Okinawa PRF)
Kume Shosen (Kume Line)
Kita Daito-jima (Kita Daito, Okinawa PRF)
Minami Daito-jima (Minami Daito, Okinawa)
Daito Kaiun
Miyako Area
Miyako-jima (Hirara, Shimajiri, Okinawa PRF)
Miyako Ferry
Hayate (Hayate Kaiun)
Hayate (Hayate Kaiun)
Tarama Kaiun
Ogami-jima (Shimajiri, Okinawa PRF)
Ogami Kaiun
Irabu-jima (Nagayama, Sarahama, Okinawa PRF)
Miyako Ferry
Hayate Kaiun
Tarama-jima (Futenma, Okinawa)
Tarama Kaiun
Yaeyama Area
Ishigaki-jima (Ishigaki, Okinawa PRF)
Anei Kanko
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Fukuyama Kaiun
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry
Taketomi-jima (Taketomi Higashi, Okinawa PRF)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry
Iriomote-jima (Nakama, Funauki, Funaura, Okinawa PRF)
Anei Kanko
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Funauki Kanko
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry
Hatoma-jima (Hatoma, Okinawa PRF)
Kohama-jima (Kohama, Okinawa PRF)
Kuro-shima (Kuroshima, Okinawa PRF)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Ishigaki-jima Dream Kanko (Ishigaki Dream Tours)
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry
Hateruma-jima (Hateruma, Okinawa PRF)
Anei Kanko
Yonaguni-jima (Kubura, Okinawa PRF)
Fukuyama Kaiun
Information
Fukuyama Kaiun's Ferry Yonakuni (498gt, 1988) sailed the last voyage on July 11, 2014 and was sold to Indonesia. The new 'Ferry Yonakuni' (753gt、2014), which was built at Kumamoto Dock, entered service on the Yonagunijima-Ishigakijima route on July 18, 2014.
Taketomi Town is operating a ferry on the Kuro shima-Iriomote jima (Ohara) route from October 1, 2014 to March 2015, as a pilot program. Yaeyama Kanko Ferry operates the program on consignment.
Miyako Ferry and Hayate (Hayate Kaiun), which operate the Irabujima-Miyakojima route, will cease from their ferry operation on January 31, 2015 when the Irabu Ohashi bridge will open.
On September 15, 2015, the Ferry Izena Shoen entered service on the Izena (Nakata)-Nakijin (Unten) route. The New Izena was replaced.
In June 2016, Anei Kanko launched the Umikaji 2 (120gt, ex-Kinin 2) on the Yaeyama routes.
On July 12, 2016, the Ferry Zamami 3 (670gt, pass: 490), a ro-pax ferry for Zamami village took the water at Miura Shipbuilding in Saiki City, Oita prefecture. She entered service on the Maha (Tomari)-Akashima-Zamamijima route on November 1, 2016.
Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft delivered the "Ferry Kudaka III" (89gt) car ferry to Kudaka Kaiun on August 8, 2018.
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry's "Ayabani" (122gt, LOA: 31.9m, Beam: 7.5m, Pass: 217, Max Speed: 30knots) entered service on the Yaeyama routes on September 15, 2018. "Ayabani" is a Yaeyama dialect for "beautiful feather."
On January 17, 2019, "Ferry Kaiho" (1200gt, Length: 83.90m, Beam: 13.60m, Draft: 3.80m, Pass: 350, Car: 51) for Kume Shosen took the water at Usuki Shipyard.
On July 1, 2019, Kume Shosen's Ferry Kaiho (1,196gt) entered service on the Naha-Tonakijima-Kumeshima route. The New Kumeshima (680gt, 1988) was replaced.
On July 15, 2020, the New Ferry Aguni (698gt, LOA: 72m, Beam:12.50m, Draft: 3.35m, Pass: 400人, 17 cars & 4 trucks (10t), built at Miura Shipbuilding) entered service on the Agunijima-Naha (Okinawa island) route. The Ferry Aguni (451gt, 2002) was replaced.
Tokyo-based Nitto Shosen is planning to open the Ogimison (Shioya Gyoko), Okinawa island-Yoronto (Yoron)-Okinoerabujima (China Gyoko) route with the Fuji (19gt, Pass: 60), a fast ferry in July 2021.
On January 13, 2022, Tarama Son's Ferry Tarama III (499gt) entered service on the Miyakojima (Hirara)-Taramajima route.