Himeshima Port at Hime-shima Island
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Himeshima Port at Hime-shima Island
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September 18, 2014
For provisioning, I recommend you to take advantages of both the commercial
supermarket and A-COOP of Nokyo, Agricultural Cooperatives.
A-COOP has locally-sourced fishes and agricultural products.
September 17, 2014
Approaching Himeshima Port from the west:
Approaching Himeshima Port, you will see two red lighthouses.
The right one is at the west end of one-line breakwater in front.
The left one is at the port entrance in the back.
Passing by the left red lighthouse to your right, move into the port.
Following steps are same with below.
A friend of mine says that another place inside windbreak fences located
in the west is the calmest berth.
When the wind is strong, mooring at the east quay the inside windbreak
fences will be good.
June 14, 2014
There is almost no flag which sticks to a foamed-polystyrene buoy, hundreds
of which were floating around the port five years ago.
The season is same with five years ago.
May 29, 2009
Approaching Himeshima Port from the east:
When I approached from the east, there were hundreds of flags which stick
to foamed-polystyrene buoys floating from five miles off the port to the
entrance of the port.
They have hook rigs in the water and stand independently, not connected
each other like fishing net.
I sailed through between them.
Two red lighthouses are seen.
The left one is at the left (=west) end of one-line breakwater.
The right one is at the right (=east) side of the port entrance.
Passing by the red lighthouse at the one-line breakwater to your right,
then passing by the next red light house of the port entrance to your right,
move into the port.
There was an orange ferry boat in the east side within wide port area.
After passing by another breakwater running from the west to your left,
you will see a pier jutting from the north on your left (= west).
I saw no boat inside the port and decided to moor at the center of the
pier, where the quay wall has steps.
I let go anchor with a very long rope and moored my boat bow-to.
As it is open, you may moor alongside.
Stainless rings and bitts can be used for your mooring.
Moor closer to any steps on the quay wall, because the differences in tidal
levels are large in Seto Inland Sea.
Note: It is shallow with rocks at the north corner of the pier.
At the north side, fishing boats are landing fishes.
Toilet with a douche-equipped western style is at the ferry station, which
opens 5am.
Another toilet outside the ferry station opens 24 hours.
No coin laundry.
There are two shops for provisioning.
Walking from the ferry station to the north, there is a traffic signal.
Turn right, walk 100 meters, then there is a commercial shop.
Turn left, there is a shop of Nokyo, Agricultural Cooperatives.
The commercial shop had more goods. The Nokyo shop had better fishes.
Fuel was not confirmed.
There are some restaurants, because here is a sightseeing spot.
Hyoshimizu is a very good Onsen (= spa, hot spring).
I strongly recommend your visit on free shuttle bus of the town.
Bus time table is tacked up at the ferry station.
Bus stop is at Island Center next to Hime-shima Town Hall, 5 minutes walk
away.
Walter was available at nearby Gyokyo: Fisheries Cooperative Association.
They were very kind. Another water tap is at a public water fountain in
a park next to the ferry station.
Additional Information for English Version
Hime-shima Island is in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, which has English Official
Sightseeing Information Site.
To find spots in Hime-shima, visit:
http://visit-oita.jp/spots/index_english
On the map of the page above, click “Himeshima Village” and click “Search”.
Two spots will be shown. On Japanese pages, more sightseeing spots are
shown such as pictures of Hyoshimizu Onsen:
http://visit-oita.jp/spot/spot0458.html