Are there any ferries between Okinawa and China?

Question

I know there are ferries between China and Japan and I know there are no ferries between Okinawa and Taiwan.

But I'm not sure whether I'm missing something when I try to look for ferries between anywhere in China and anywhere in Okinawa.

Are there any ferries operating such routes?

Answer 1

Well, as usual not directly.

There are ferries operating from Shanghai to Kobe and Osaka, by multiple companies

• Japan China International Ferry Company
• Shanghai Ferry Company

and from Qingdao to Shimonoseki by:

• Orient Ferry Company - And in English

From Osaka you can definitely catch a ferry to Naha from Shimonoseki I am not so sure but you can probably find domestic ferries to Osaka and catch one from there to Naha or get to Kagashima and do the same.