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Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd.
Native name	佐渡汽船株式会社
Company type	Corporation
Industry	Public Transportation
Founded	February 3, 1913
Headquarters	Sado, Japan
Area served	Niigata Prefecture
Parent	Michinori Holdings (66.54%); Niigata Prefecture (10.72%); Sado, Niigata (3.52%)
Website	www.sadokisen.co.jp/language/en/

Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (佐渡汽船株式会社, Sado Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha) is a marine transportation company based in Sado, Niigata, Japan, it was founded as Sado Shosen on February 3, 1913. In 1932, the modern version of the company was established through the merger of three ferry companies; Sado Shosen, Etsusa Shosen and Niigata Kisen into Sado Kisen as a joint public-private venture. This was the first example of this kind of joint public-private venture in Japan.^[2] On March 31, 2022, 66.54% of this company's shares were transferred to Michinori Holdings, transferring overall ownership to that company.

Routes

Sado Steam Ship has two routes which connect the mainland to Sado Island.^[3]

Niigata – Ryotsu
Naoetsu – Ogi (From spring to autumn)

Former routes

Teradomari – Akadomari

Terminals

Sado Steam Ship operates from six terminals.^[4]^[5]

Niigata port terminal: Located in Chūō-ku, Niigata (37°55′47″N 139°03′44″E / 37.9298°N 139.0622°E / 37.9298; 139.0622 (Sado Kisen Niigata Terminal))

Naoetsu port terminal: Located in Jōetsu (37°10′57″N 138°15′03″E / 37.1825°N 138.2508°E / 37.1825; 138.2508 (Sado Kisen Naoetsu Terminal))

Teradomari port terminal: Located in Nagaoka (37°38′25″N 138°45′45″E / 37.6404°N 138.7624°E / 37.6404; 138.7624 (Sado Kisen Teradomari Terminal))

Ryotsu port terminal: Located in Sado (38°04′54″N 138°26′18″E / 38.0816°N 138.4382°E / 38.0816; 138.4382 (Sado Kisen Ryotsu Terminal))

Ogi port terminal: Located in Sado (37°48′58″N 138°16′57″E / 37.8162°N 138.2824°E / 37.8162; 138.2824 (Sado Kisen Ogi Terminal))

Akadomari port terminal: Located in Sado (37°52′00″N 138°24′44″E / 37.8666°N 138.4123°E / 37.8666; 138.4123 (Sado Kisen Akadomari Terminal))

Ryotsu port terminal
Naoetsu port terminal
Ogi port terminal

Fleet

As of December 2016^[update], the following ships are in service.^[6]

Name	Type	Gross tonnage	Speed	Passenger capacity	Route	In service from
Ginga	Jetfoil	-	47 kn	250	Niigata	1986
Tsubasa						1989
Suisei						1991
Tokiwa-maru	Car ferry	5,380 t	19.1 kn	1,500	Niigata	2014
Okesa-maru	Car ferry	5,862 t	23.4 kn	1,705	Niigata	1993
Akane	High-speed car ferry	5,702 t	30 kn	628	Naoetsu	2015
Aibisu	High-speed ferry	263 t	25 kn	216	Teradomari	2005

Ginga and Tsubasa
Suisei
Okesa-maru
Akane
Aibisu

References

^ "Top page". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ This company was invested by Niigata Kotsu and Niigata Prefecture when it was established
^ "All about Sado Island". MIJ International. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ "Info on getting to ports". Sado Official Tourist Information. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "Passenger Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
^ "Ship Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.