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is also 45 miles (72 kilometers) and takes two hours and fifteen minutes, arriving at 12:15 or
1:30
PM
, respectively.
Note that on some days (about half the departures), one of the ships continues from
Tokunoshima to the port of China (
知名
; Chee-na) on the next island south, Okino-Er-
abujima. Those sailings depart between 12:30 and 2:00
PM
and arrive at China at 2:45 and
4:15
PM
. These less frequent sailings recommence their return journeys north between 3:00
and 4:30
PM
and start the cycle all over again.
For most ships terminating at Hetono, the return journey north begins at 12:45
PM
for the
Amami
and 1:55
PM
for the
Kikai
. Service is five days a week, Tuesdays through Saturdays,
with occasional differences. Arrival time at Koniya is 3:10 and 4:20
PM
, respectively. Twenty
minutes later, at 3:30 and 4:40
PM
, the ships depart and cruise north to Nazé, arriving at 5:40
and 7:00
PM
.
If you are traveling from Amami-Ōshima to Kikai, here's when you'll board. Tuesdays
through Saturdays, one of the “A” Lines, the
Amami
departs Nazé at 6:10
PM
. he other, the
Kikai
, leaves at 7:20
PM
. Sailing time is about two hours, so you'll arrive at Kikai's Wan Port at
8:20 or 9:30
PM
.
To return to Kagoshima from Kikai, on Tuesdays through Saturdays you'll board the
Amami
at 8:50
PM
and the
Kikai
at 9:50
PM
and cruise overnight, arriving Wednesdays
through Sundays at Kagoshima at 8:00
AM
and 9:50
AM
, respectively. Note, and this is very
important, on the days one of the ships makes the round-trip extension to China Port, the
preceding times are extended by several hours. It's best to verify your actual shipping time
prior to your date of departure.
Four-person berths aboard the Kikai.