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Akaiwa Ferry

Japan, 370-0503 152-1 Akaiwa, Chiyoda-cho, Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture

The Akaiwa Ferry is a power boat that operates on the Kumagaya-Tatebayashi Line, a major local road (prefectural road) that connects Akaiwa, Chiyoda Town, with Kuzuwada, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, across the Tone River. It is the only ``water prefectural road'' on the Tone River and carries over 20,000 people a year. Akaiwa Ferry has a long history and was even mentioned in the writings of Uesugi Kenshin during the Sengoku period. Fare: Since it is a prefectural road, there is no charge.

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Business Time
  • Monday:  8:30～16:30
  • Tuesday:  8:30～16:30
  • Wednesday:  8:30～16:30
  • Thursday:  8:30～16:30
  • Friday:  8:30～16:30
  • Saturday:  8:30～16:30
  • Sunday:  8:30～16:30
Website https://www.town.chiyoda.gunma.jp/kankyo/doboku/doboku002.html
Access
  • A bus runs between Tatebayashi Station and Kumagaya Station, with a ferry across the way. Operating hours vary depending on the route, so please check the times carefully before using. Akaiwa: Wide area route bus The Tatebayashi/Chiyoda Line operates between "Akaiwa Ferry" and "Tatebayashi Ekimae" 10 times a day (weekdays). Kuzuwada: International bus The Kumagaya Station/Kuzuwada Line runs between Kumagaya Station and Kuzuwada.
Language 日本語
Other How to board the ship For those boarding from the Gunma Prefecture side: Please speak to the boatman at the cabin. For those boarding from the Saitama side: Please raise the yellow flag next to the hut until the boatman at the hut on the Gunma side notices it. *Mopeds and motorcycles are not allowed on board. Operating hours April 1st - September 30th: 8:30am - 5:00pm October 1st - March 31st: 8:30am - 4:30pm The year-end and New Year holidays (December 28th to January 3rd) are as follows. December 28th and 29th: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 30th: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. December 31st, January 1st and 2nd: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. January 3: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *If the flight is dangerous due to rising water or strong winds, the flight will be canceled. If the service is suspended, a red flag will be raised on the Gunma Prefecture side.
Last Update ： 2023.11.03   Chiyoda Town

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