Ise-wan Ferry

[3][4] A distance of 23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi),[5] crossing the mouth of the eponymous Ise Bay takes around 55[4] to 60 minutes.

[5] The ferry passes a number of islands (including Kamishima, Sakatejima, Sugashima and Tōshijima) and dolphins and finless porpoises are often seen.

[5] As of 2022, there were eight round trips per day most of the year, and thirteen at peak times.

[7] In March 2010, the Isewan Ferry Company announced that, due to worsening business performance and other constraints, the service would terminate in September of that year.

[8] In recognition of the importance of the service for tourism and the fishing industry, the two prefectures and two cities came together to develop a programme of support and a revitalization council was formed, with the additional involvement of the Chūbu Regional Transport Bureau, local businesses, and academic advisers.