Tokai Kisen’s large passenger vessel Tachibana-maru completed repairs for an oil leak in its variable-pitch propeller and resumed service on the Tokyo–Miyakejima, Mikurajima and Hachijojima route on the night of 29 October. It left Onomichi Dockyard and returned to the route before service resumed.
Tokai Kisen’s large passenger vessel Tachibana-maru completed repairs for an oil leak in its variable-pitch propeller and resumed service on the 22:30 departure for the Miyakejima, Mikurajima and Hachijojima route on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The route runs from Tokyo Port to Miyakejima, Mikurajima and Hachijojima, and the resumption marked a return to normal operations on the route.
The Tachibana-maru left Onomichi Dockyard on Wednesday, 28 October. Repair work included removing the blades, internal inspections and parts replacement, with repairs and inspections completed by Monday, 26 October. Restoration work, including removal of scaffolding, was then carried out to prepare for the voyage back.