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This Japanese island is closer to Taipei than Tokyo. A new ferry makes it easier to visit

The 21,000-ton Yaima Maru is offering $63 tickets and an overnight alternative to flying as officials seek to expand tourism and trade.

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By Wayne Chang, CNN Keelung, Taiwan (CNN) — You can now fall asleep on a ferry in Taiwan and wake up in Japan. On the surface, the Yaima Maru offers a perfect slow-travel escape — a passenger ferry equipped with saunas, karaoke rooms and a top-deck cafe. Launched in Taiwan last month to the sound of drums and a traditional lion dance, the 21,000-ton civilian vessel connects the northern Taiwan port of Keelung with the island of Ishigaki, in sout…

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This Japanese island is closer to Taipei than Tokyo. A new ferry makes it easier to visit

An eight-hour passenger boat from Taiwan to the Japanese island of Ishigaki is great for travelers, but could make trouble for China.

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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