Jane's Fighting Ships notes their similarity to the U.S. Avenger-class minesweepers.

The forecastle was stretched to more than 3/4 of the total length to suppress the increase of retention and member dimensions of the longitudinal strength.

[1] In order to cope with an increase in shear stress accompanying the enlargement of the ship and thickness increase, the outer plate structure has a three layer double arrow blade structure in which the inner layer plates are inclined at right angles to each other and a vertical laminate of the outer layer is stretched to this It is said.

The main engine is equipped with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 4-cycle non-magnetic diesel engines of the same design as in the Uwajimas but with a larger output (1,200 hp / 1,000 Rpm) mounted via a double anti-vibration device.

It is the first minesweeper in the Japanese navy to feature a bow thruster, GPS equipped with a precision navigation equipment and automatic Sokan apparatus in order to improve the ship's ability to hold position.