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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.