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Taiwan-Japan passenger ferry service to restart after 18-year gap
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A scheduled ferry route linking Keelung in northern Taiwan with Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, is due to begin regular operations.
Key facts
- The Yaima Maru will make its inaugural trip late Thursday, May 28, when it leaves Keelung port
- According to Uni-Wagon Marine Co., the Taiwanese company commissioned to operate the service, the route marks the first regular passenger ship connection between Taiwan and Ishigaki Island in 18 years.
- It has guest rooms and bathrooms and can carry as many as 545 passengers
- The one-way journey covers 270 kilometres and is expected to take about eight hours.
Summary
The Yaima Maru will make its inaugural trip late Thursday, May 28, when it leaves Keelung port. It is expected to reach Ishigaki Island on Friday morning.
According to Uni-Wagon Marine Co., the Taiwanese company commissioned to operate the service, the route marks the first regular passenger ship connection between Taiwan and Ishigaki Island in 18 years.