Before the Global Financial Crisis there used to ferries between Okinawa and Taiwan. How long did the trip take?
It seems we can ask historical travel questions here too and a friend just asked me one so I'm posting it.
There are no longer any ferries between Taiwan and Japan but there used to be. The last route shut down on June 6, 2008 as a result of the Global Financial Crisis, and never started up again.
Another traveller at my hostel here in Japan just asked me how long the ferry ride used to take. Does anybody know?
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How do I get from Okinawa to Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Taiwan to Okinawa. However, you can take the line 5059 bus to Taoyuan Airport T2, take the walk to Taiwan Taoyuan airport, fly to Okinawa, take the walk to \u90a3\u8987\u7a7a\u6e2f\u99c5, take the train to \u770c\u5e81\u524d\u99c5, take the walk to \u770c\u5e81\u5317\u53e3, then take the bus to Okinawa.Which Japanese island is closest to Taiwan?
The Yaeyama Islands are the most southwestern part of Japan, closer to Taiwan and even Batanes of the Philippines than Okinawa Island, much less the mainland.How do you get to Okinawa from Tokyo?
A flight from Tokyo to Okinawa takes approximately between 3 and 2 and a half hours, departing from Narita Airport. You can fly from Tokyo to Okinawa from about $220 USD. Traveling from Osaka to Okinawa, via Kansai International Airport, takes about 2 hours. The flight to Naha from Osaka may cost you about $110 USD.Ferry Ride to Kumejima from Okinawa
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