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Tōkai Kisen (Japanese: 東海汽船) is a shipping company headquartered in 1-16-1, Kaigan, Minato, Tokyo, Japan (〒105-6891 東京都港区海岸一丁目16番1号). Its main business is freight and passenger transportation between the main island of Honshu and the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The Izu Islands are divided into two towns (Oshima and Hachijojima) and six villages (the remaining inhabited islands.) Three subprefectures are formed above the municipalities as branch offices of the metropolitan government. [citation needed] All the islands (more than a dozen in total) lie within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
The tallest peak within the Izu Islands, a Class-C active volcano, is located there. Transportation to the island is either by air or ferry. There are many Japanese-style inns, hot spring resorts, and hotels to accommodate tourists and visitors. The island is a popular destination for surfers, divers and hikers.
The six ferries Pralarn, Namuang, Maenam, Koh Prab, Thongsala and Maehaad are designed by Incat Crowther. The Tokai Kisen operates 4 HSC vessels "Seven Islands AI", "Seven Islands NIJI", "Seven Islands TOMO" and "Seven Islands TAIRYŌ" between Tokyō Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal, Atami and Izu Islands, Japan.
In connection with this, the affiliated organization of Tokyo, the "Izu Seven Islands Tourism Federation," was renamed to "Tokyo Islands Tourism Federation". However, this name is still used in sightseeing pamphlets at the travel agencies, such as those of Tokai Kisen that operate ferries to the various islands.
The island is between Izu Ōshima, the largest of the Izu Islands, and Nii-jima. Ferries that sail to Nii-jima make a brief stop at Toshima. Toshima is also accessible (weather permitting) by helicopter departing from Ōshima island, from Ōshima airport it is a 10-minute flight to Toshima. The main industry on Toshima is fishing.
Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. [1]
Vegetation in the park ranges from species of mountainous trees to the subtropical vegetation of the Izu Islands. [1] [2] Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park was established on February 2, 1936, as Fuji-Hakone National Park, and is one of the first four national parks established in Japan. In 1950, the Izu islands were added to the park, a change ...
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