Port of Nobushi, Maritime gateway in Niijima Island, Japan.
The Port of Nobushi (Nobushi-kō) is a harbour in the northeast of Shikinejima, a Tokyo island in Niijima Village; its administrator is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The southern part of the harbour is Nobushi Fishing Port, and scheduled passenger ships to Shikinejima currently call here. Sheltered from the open sea, it keeps a high rate of ship calls in rough weather, and fishing is possible from the port.
The port lies on the northeast coast of Shikinejima, not Niijima, and is managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Its southern section is the Nobushi fishing port. The island's scheduled passenger ships now call at this harbour, which is sheltered from the open sea and keeps a high rate of service even in rough weather.
Nobushi Port is the boarding point for all scheduled passenger services to Shikinejima. Tokai Kisen and Shinkisen sell tickets at the port's passenger waiting room, while the Niijima village ferry Nishiki sells tickets at the tourism association building in the port. The fishing harbour in the southern part of the port is Nobushi Fishing Port.
Daily ferry services run from the passenger terminal connecting to Tokyo and neighboring islands throughout the day. Walking along the harborfront gives the best view of the port activities and the surrounding seascape.
Nobushi Port lies on the northeast coast of Shikinejima, not on Niijima; the port is managed by Tokyo Metropolis, and its southern section is Nobushi Fishing Port. Because it is a sheltered inlet from the open sea, scheduled passenger ships call here even in rough weather, giving the port a high rate of service. Fishing is also possible from the port.
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