Regular services of Namikata ferry to be abolished

It has been already reported by some newspapers that regular services of Namikata ferry are going to be abolished till the fiscal year end March 31. Daily services between Takehara and Namikata are being provided now and price of the cheapest ticket is 1200 yen. In the Inland Sea area ferry cuts are accelerating in the latter half of this year.
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