JR Miyajima Ferry
View of Nanaura Maru (ななうら丸:left side), Mount Misen and torii of Itsukushima Shrine from on the sea. | |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha (closely held) |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1 April 2009 |
| Headquarters | Miyajima-chō, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture , |
Area served | Hiroshima Prefecture |
Number of employees | 25 people |
| Website | Official website |
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JR Miyajima Ferry (JR宮島フェリー, Jeiāru Miyajima Ferī) is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima). JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by JR West Miyajima Ferry Co., Ltd. (JR西日本宮島フェリー株式会社, Jeiāru Nishinihon Miyajima Ferī Kabushiki Kaisha), a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
There are three ferries called the Miyajima-maru, the Nanaura-maru, and the Misen-maru. One trip between Miyajima-guchi and Miyajima takes ten minutes.