Fukuyama : Profile

Location

Fukuejima (or Fukue Island) is the largest and southernmost island of the Gotto Retto archipelago. It lies about 65nm from Nagasaki.

Clearance

The officials will visit the boat.

Docking

There are three ferry pontoons. At the the inshore end of one of the pontoons, on the town side and immediately opposite the four-storey building that houses the Coastguard and Customs, there is a space is reserved for yachts.

This corner of the harbour is quite well-protected.

Last updated August 2011.

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