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How to get in Tokara Islands
How to get in Tokara Islands
There is only one practical way to get to the islands: the Ferry Toshima (フェリーとしま) , tel. 099-222-2101, which sails between Kagoshima and the islands twice a week (6 hours to Kuchinoshima, 13 to Takara), dropping in at the port of Naze on Amami Oshima (3 hours from Takara) once per week. As of 2009 ? and it hasn't changed for over 10 years ? the schedule looks like this:
| Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun
|
|---|
| Kagoshima ? |
Tokara |
? Kagoshima |
|
Kagoshima ? |
Tokara ?
Naze |
? Tokara ?
Kagoshima
|
| dep 23:50 |
arr 13:05 |
dep 07:15
arr 20:30 |
|
dep 23:50 |
arr 16:20 |
dep 04:00
arr 20:30
|
The 2nd-class one way fare varies from �6010 (Kagoshima-Kuchinoshima) to �11,620 (Kagoshima-Naze). Schedules are subject to change at short notice, especially in the event of inclement weather.
In addition, there are (very) occasional charter trips to the islands, mostly by dive operators on Amami or Kagoshima. A 5-day, 4-night cruise costs on the order of �300,000 (diving included).
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