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Getting under way from Motobu Port.
That's the good side. If you turn to the right and look north, it's not so pretty. It's a
long series of stone quarries, ripped-open mountainsides and cement factories. Just about
every road and masonry building in Okinawa originates here, and at certain times, weekdays
mostly, the heavy truck traffic and road dust can be a nightmare. If it's been raining, watch
it, for then the rock dust on the road mixes with the water and it's like driving on ice. There
have been many accidents and a number of fatalities along this stretch of road.
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MOTOBU PORT
本部港
In any case, you'll soon enough reach the port at Motobu. There are two ferry services sailing
from here. First, the alternating daily “A” Line and Marix Lines to and from Naha and the
Amami Islands stop on their way coming and going. As mentioned earlier, you can board at
Motobu instead of Nago. It saves two hours sailing time and about $15 per person plus more
for any vehicle. The other service is local. Ferries to and from Ie Island (
伊江島
; Ié-jima) dock
here. here are several each day. We'll discuss Ie later on when we discuss the Okinawa-shotō
(surrounding islands).
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SESOKO
瀬底島
From the port, it's a little less than a mile (1 kilometer) west to the bridge over to Sesoko (
瀬
底島
; Sésoko-jima), which we'll also mention later, along with all the outlying islands. From
the bridge, it's not much more than a mile (2 kilometers) into Motobu Town. Follow the wa-
ter and only a dozen or so blocks from the Motobu Town Hall is Motobu's port, somewhat
