Ise-wan Ferry in the Port of Toba

The Ise-wan Ferry (伊勢湾フェリー), or Ise Bay Ferry is a passenger-car ferry between Toba, Mie Prefecture and Irago, Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1] The ferry route serves as the sea section of National Route 42 and National Route 259.[2]

Route

The ferry service links Toba Port [ja] in Toba and Irago Port [ja] at Cape Irago in Tahara.[3][4] A distance of 23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi),[5] crossing the mouth of the eponymous Ise Bay takes around 55[4] to 60 minutes.[5] The ferry passes a number of islands (including Kamishima, Sakatejima, Sugashima and Tōshijima) and dolphins and finless porpoises are often seen.[5] As of 2022, there were eight round trips per day most of the year, and thirteen at peak times.[5] The Toba-Irago sea route is also known as the Shiosai Kaidō.[6]

History

The service was begun in 1964[5] by the Isewan Car Shipping Company, a joint venture of Nagoya Railroad and Kintetsu Railway companies. In 1974 the operator's name was changed to the Isewan Ferry Company.[7]

In March 2010, the Isewan Ferry Company announced that, due to worsening business performance and other constraints, the service would terminate in September of that year.[8] In recognition of the importance of the service for tourism and the fishing industry, the two prefectures and two cities came together to develop a programme of support and a revitalization council was formed, with the additional involvement of the Chūbu Regional Transport Bureau, local businesses, and academic advisers.[5][8][9]

Ferries

Three vessels ply the route, each with a capacity of five hundred passengers:[3][4]

  • Chita-maru (知多丸)
  • Ise-maru (伊勢丸)
  • Toba-maru (鳥羽丸)

See also

References

  1. ^ The Rough Guide to Japan (eBook ed.). London: Rough Guides. 2024. ISBN 9781839059797. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ 鳥羽伊良湖航路について [About the Toba-Irago Sea Route] (PDF) (in Japanese). Toba City. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b 伊勢湾フェリー [Ise-wan Ferry] (in Japanese). Mie Prefecture. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c 伊勢湾フェリー株式会社 [Isewan Ferry Kabushiki gaisha] (in Japanese). Mie Prefecture. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f 鳥羽伊良湖航路（伊勢湾フェリー） [Toba-Irago Sea Route: Ise-wan Ferry] (in Japanese). Mie Prefecture. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  6. ^ 伊勢湾フェリーキャンペーン [Ise-wan Ferry Campaign] (PDF) (in Japanese). Tahara City. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  7. ^ Kizu, Toru, ed. (1 January 2009). 日本のカーフェリー：その揺籃から今日まで [Japanese Car Ferries: From their Cradle to Today]. 世界の艦 (Ships of the World) (in Japanese). Kaitosha: 317.
  8. ^ a b 鳥羽伊良湖航路への支援 [Support for the Toba-Irago Sea Route] (in Japanese). Toba City. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  9. ^ 鳥羽伊良湖航路 [Toba-Irago Sea Route] (in Japanese). Aichi Prefecture. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

34°32′35″N 136°57′11″E / 34.543°N 136.953°E / 34.543; 136.953

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