Sado Steam Ship

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Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd.
Native name
佐渡汽船株式会社
TypeCorporation
IndustryPublic Transportation
FoundedFebruary 3, 1913 (1913-02-03)[1]
Headquarters
Sado
,
Japan
Area served
Niigata Prefecture
Websitewww.sadokisen.co.jp/language/en/

Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (佐渡汽船株式会社, Sado Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha) is a marine transportation company based in Sado, Niigata, Japan, founded on February 3, 1913.

Routes[]

Routes connecting the mainland to Sado Island
Teradomari – Akadomari route is closed in 2018

Sado Steam Ship has two routes which connect the mainland to Sado Island.[2]

  • Niigata – Ryotsu
  • Naoetsu – Ogi (From spring to autumn)

Former routes[]

  • Teradomari – Akadomari

Terminals[]

Niigata port terminal

Sado Steam Ship operates from six terminals.[3][4]

Niigata port terminal
Located in Chūō-ku, Niigata (
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37°55′47″N 139°03′44″E / 37.9298°N 139.0622°E / 37.9298; 139.0622 (Sado Kisen Niigata Terminal))
Naoetsu port terminal
Located in Jōetsu (
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37°10′57″N 138°15′03″E / 37.1825°N 138.2508°E / 37.1825; 138.2508 (Sado Kisen Naoetsu Terminal))
Teradomari port terminal
Located in Nagaoka (
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37°38′25″N 138°45′45″E / 37.6404°N 138.7624°E / 37.6404; 138.7624 (Sado Kisen Teradomari Terminal))
Ryotsu port terminal
Located in Sado (
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38°04′54″N 138°26′18″E / 38.0816°N 138.4382°E / 38.0816; 138.4382 (Sado Kisen Ryotsu Terminal))
Ogi port terminal
Located in Sado (
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37°48′58″N 138°16′57″E / 37.8162°N 138.2824°E / 37.8162; 138.2824 (Sado Kisen Ogi Terminal))
Akadomari port terminal
Located in Sado (
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37°52′00″N 138°24′44″E / 37.8666°N 138.4123°E / 37.8666; 138.4123 (Sado Kisen Akadomari Terminal))

  • Ryotsu port terminal

  • Naoetsu port terminal

  • Ogi port terminal

Fleet[]

As of December 2016, the following ships are in service.[5]

Name Type Gross tonnage Speed Passenger capacity Route In service from
Ginga Jetfoil - 47 kn 250 Niigata 1986
Tsubasa 1989
Suisei 1991
Tokiwa-maru Car ferry 5,380 t 19.1 kn 1,500 Niigata 2014
Okesa-maru 5,862 t 23.4 kn 1,705 Niigata 1993
Akane High-speed car ferry 5,702 t 30 kn 628 Naoetsu 2015
Aibisu High-speed ferry 263 t 25 kn 216 Teradomari 2005

  • Ginga and Tsubasa

  • Suisei

  • Okesa-maru

  • Akane

  • Aibisu

References[]

  1. ^ "Top page". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "All about Sado Island". MIJ International. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Info on getting to ports". Sado Official Tourist Information. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Passenger Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Ship Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

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