Oki Kisen Line

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Facility summary and accessibility conditions

Oki Islands are known for history, landscape, folk songs, and legends.
There are four main islands.
Oki Kisen Line is a boat company connecting the main land and Oki islands.
It has one port in Matsue, one in Sakaiminato (Tottori) and four in Oki Islands.
To get to Oki Islands, it takes about 2 hours and a half by ferry, but by the fast ferry, it takes one hour.
Reservation by phone (for the ferry) and by phone or through the Internet (for the fast ferry) is necessary.
It's possible to board while in a wheelchair.
The inside of the ferry is wide and there is an elevator and a multipurpose bathroom.
Address Nakamachi, Okinoshima-chō, Oki-gun, Shimane (Head office)
Telephone 08512-2-1122
Fax
URL http://www.oki-kisen.co.jp/
E-mail
Reception hours 8:30 - 18:00 (reservation by phone)
Regular holidays

Open throughout the year
Transportation, closest station, bus stop

From Matsue Station by the Ichibata connecting bus, 40 minutes.
Arrival at Shichiruikō and Sakaiminato ports.
Some buses are low floor, but confirmation at Ichibata Bus is necessary for the operating schedules.
From Yonago Station by Hinomaru Bus Yonago to Shichiruikō Line, 37 minutes to Sakaiminato.
Around 52 minutes to Shichiruikō.
Here too, some buses are low floor, but to be sure to get one, it is necessary to check and confirm beforehand.
Bumps at the entrance

110cm(43.3in).
Entrance to 2nd class cabin on the Shirashima ferry.
Entrance width
Accessible bathroom Yes
Bathroom entrance width
Accessible parking space

No
Wheelchair loaning

Yes
Multilingual information Not available
Display items with multilingual explanation Not available
Multilingual pamphlets
Staff fluent in foreign languages
Wifi connection Yes
Audio (English) guidance

Yes

Accesible data

Photo Comment
View 1 Kuniga ferry: View
Multipurpose bathroom 1 Kuniga ferry: multipurpose bathroom 1
Wheelchair Kuniga ferry: Wheelchair for lending
Elevator 1 Kuniga ferry: Elevator
Elevator 2 Shirashima ferry: Elevator.
Entrance 70cm(27.5in) wide.
Handrail.
Opens for 10 seconds.
Lobby Shirashima ferry: View of the lobby.
View 2 Shirashima ferry: View
Stairs inside the boat Shirashima ferry: Stairs inside the boat.
The inclination is steep.
Braille inscription on the handrail available.
Multipurpose bathroom 2 Shirashima ferry: View of the multipurpose bathroom
Entrance to the 2nd class cabin Shirashima ferry: Entrance to the 2nd class cabin.
110cm(43.3in) wide.