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Getting Around Japan: By Domestic Ferries
Japan is a country with several islands; it is naturally home to an extensive network of domestic ferry routes.
While Japan's four main islands, Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, are linked with each other by bridges and tunnels, most smaller islands can only be reached by ship. But even among the main four islands, ferries can be an interesting, if not peculiarly fast alternative to trains, buses and airplanes.
Several domestic ferries transport people, vehicles, cargo and baggage. While shorter routes are supplied by small ships, able to carry a couple of cars and a few dozens of passengers, large liners are employed on longer routes.
Bigger ferries can transport hundreds of vehicles and passengers and are normally equipped with a range of amenities such as public baths and restaurants. Some come close to being luxury liners.
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