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License Revocation against 有限会社知床遊覧船

有限会社知床遊覧船 (Laws on Marine Transportation Business)

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Laws on Marine Transportation BusinessConfirmed entity match16 June 2022

Action type

License Revocation

Law

Laws on Marine Transportation Business

Authority

Action date

16 June 2022

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Report ID: RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-29F932D0-DFF0-40D-202607241457
Generated at: 24 July 2026 at 23:57
Record URL: https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/29f932d0-dff0-40d4-af18-3364b8504e86

1. Review Summary

Target entity	有限会社知床遊覧船	Corporate Number	6460302005133
Enforcement record	1 record	Other confirmed records for this company	1 records
Action date	16 June 2022	Authority
Law	Laws on Marine Transportation Business	Action type	License Revocation
Source status	Preserved public-source archive recorded

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2. Target Entity

English display name	有限会社知床遊覧船
Original Japanese name	有限会社知床遊覧船
English-name source	Japanese original
Corporate Number	6460302005133
Company status	Active
Representative	Not recorded
Registered address	北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ中島１２５番地
Industry / capital	Industry: 船舶運航事業者 / Capital: -

3. Enforcement Record

Target name in disclosure	有限会社知床遊覧船
Authority	()
Law / action type	Laws on Marine Transportation Business / License Revocation
Action / announcement date	Action: 16 June 2022 / Announcement: 10 July 2026
English summary	Following an audit of the operator Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat's irregular passenger route business after an incident, violations of multiple provisions of the Marine Transportation Act, including Article 50, Item 6, were confirmed. Based on Article 23, which applies provisions of Article 16 mutatis mutandis, the permit for the irregular passenger route operation was canceled effective June 16, 2022. The Marine Transportation Act stipulates that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism can order suspension or revoke permits if the operator violates laws, conditions attached to permits, or other regulations. The law also prescribes penalties of up to 1 million yen for violations, including failure to submit required notifications or operate without proper safety management plans. The relevant authorities involved are the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Passenger and Shipping Industry Division and the Marine Safety and Environment Department's Operations Labor Supervisor.
Original Japanese text	事故後、当該事業者である「知床遊覧船」の旅客不定期航路事業の運営について監査を実施したところ、複数の海上運送法第50条6号等の規定に違反する事実が確認されたことから、同法第23条において準用する第16条の規定に基づき、令和4年6月16日をもって旅客不定期航路事業の許可を取り消した。 ○参考・海上運送法（事業の停止及び許可の取消し）第十六条国土交通大臣は、一般旅客定期航路事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該事業の停止を命じ、又は許可を取り消すことができる。一この法律若しくはこれに基づく処分又は許可若しくは認可に付した条件に違反したとき。二～四（略）（準用規定）第二十三条第八条第一項及び第二項、第九条から第十一条まで、第十三条、第十六条、第十九条第一項（第二号及び第三号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項、第十九条の二から第十九条の二の三まで並びに第十九条の三第四項及び第五項の規定は、旅客不定期航路事業について準用する。この場合において、第八条第二項中「一般旅客定期航路事業者」とあるのは「旅客不定期航路事業者」と、第十一条第二項中「第四条」とあるのは「第四条（第六号に係るものを除く。）」と読み替えるものとする。（罰則）第五十条次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、百万円以下の罰金に処する。一～五（略）六第十条の三第一項（第十九条の三第三項、第十九条の六の三第二項及び第三項、第二十条の二第二項及び第三項並びに第二十三条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による届出をしないで、又は届出をした安全管理規程（第十条の三第二項第二号及び第三号（これらの規定を第十九条の三第三項、第十九条の六の三第二項及び第三項、第二十条の二第二項及び第三項並びに第二十三条において準用する場合を含む。）に係る部分に限る。）によらないで、事業を行つたとき。七～二十四（略）（処分関係）北海道運輸局海事振興部旅客・船舶産業課 TEL：011-290-1011（直通）（監査関係）北海道運輸局海上安全環境部運航労務監理官 TEL：011-290-2773（直通）
Official source	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=134
Source archive	https://kiroku.today/a/8703ba25b8iiscm2
Extraction / evidence timestamps	Extracted: 17 July 2026 at 18:27 / Evidence checked: 17 July 2026 at 18:27 / Archive captured: 13 July 2026 at 10:07

4. Business Location and Permit Details

Business location address	北海道斜里郡
Legal articles	海上運送法
Overview page	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=134
PDF	https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji03_hh_000153.html

5. Other Confirmed Records for This Company

1. 20 July 2021 Administrative Guidance

Company	有限会社知床遊覧船
Law	Laws on Marine Transportation Business
Summary	On July 20, 2021, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau conducted an audit based on the Marine Transportation Law. Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat LLC (corporate number 6460302005133), located in Shari District, Hokkaido, was issued administrative guidance for violations of the Marine Transportation Law. The violations involved two incidents: on May 15, 2021, at around 11:00, the passenger vessel 'KAZU I' carrying 19 passengers, while navigating off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Shari, Hokkaido, failed to maintain proper lookout, resulting in contact with a drifting rope mass, causing minor injuries to three passengers; on June 11, 2021, at around 10:00, the same vessel with 21 passengers ran aground near shallow waters due to inadequate lookout, but no injuries occurred. Subsequently, on July 20, the vessel's safety manager instructed all employees to conduct regular safety training related to safety management regulations, to thoroughly disseminate the purpose and procedures, and to take appropriate measures, including stopping navigation in emergencies, with safety as the top priority.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/799f27ab-26f2-4bd3-877d-d86b12400c10

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□ Corporate Number, address, or other identifiers were reviewed to avoid confusing similarly named entities.
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Action summary

Company: 有限会社知床遊覧船Japanese original
Original: 有限会社知床遊覧船
Corporate Number: 6460302005133
Entity match: Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked
source_corporate_number_nta_current_name
国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました（source_corporate_number_nta_current_name）。
Governing law: Laws on Marine Transportation Business
船舶運航事業に関する法律
Action type: License Revocation
許可取消
Action date: 16 June 2022
Issuing authority
Industry context: 船舶運航事業者

Violation

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Following an audit of the operator Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat's irregular passenger route business after an incident, violations of multiple provisions of the Marine Transportation Act, including Article 50, Item 6, were confirmed. Based on Article 23, which applies provisions of Article 16 mutatis mutandis, the permit for the irregular passenger route operation was canceled effective June 16, 2022. The Marine Transportation Act stipulates that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism can order suspension or revoke permits if the operator violates laws, conditions attached to permits, or other regulations. The law also prescribes penalties of up to 1 million yen for violations, including failure to submit required notifications or operate without proper safety management plans. The relevant authorities involved are the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Passenger and Shipping Industry Division and the Marine Safety and Environment Department's Operations Labor Supervisor.

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事故後、当該事業者である「知床遊覧船」の旅客不定期航路事業の運営について監査を実施したところ、複数の海上運送法第50条6号等の規定に違反する事実が確認されたことから、同法第23条において準用する第16条の規定に基づき、令和4年6月16日をもって旅客不定期航路事業の許可を取り消した。 ○参考・海上運送法（事業の停止及び許可の取消し）第十六条国土交通大臣は、一般旅客定期航路事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該事業の停止を命じ、又は許可を取り消すことができる。一この法律若しくはこれに基づく処分又は許可若しくは認可に付した条件に違反したとき。二～四（略）（準用規定）第二十三条第八条第一項及び第二項、第九条から第十一条まで、第十三条、第十六条、第十九条第一項（第二号及び第三号に係る部分に限る。）及び第二項、第十九条の二から第十九条の二の三まで並びに第十九条の三第四項及び第五項の規定は、旅客不定期航路事業について準用する。この場合において、第八条第二項中「一般旅客定期航路事業者」とあるのは「旅客不定期航路事業者」と、第十一条第二項中「第四条」とあるのは「第四条（第六号に係るものを除く。）」と読み替えるものとする。（罰則）第五十条次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、百万円以下の罰金に処する。一～五（略）六第十条の三第一項（第十九条の三第三項、第十九条の六の三第二項及び第三項、第二十条の二第二項及び第三項並びに第二十三条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による届出をしないで、又は届出をした安全管理規程（第十条の三第二項第二号及び第三号（これらの規定を第十九条の三第三項、第十九条の六の三第二項及び第三項、第二十条の二第二項及び第三項並びに第二十三条において準用する場合を含む。）に係る部分に限る。）によらないで、事業を行つたとき。七～二十四（略）（処分関係）北海道運輸局海事振興部旅客・船舶産業課 TEL：011-290-1011（直通）（監査関係）北海道運輸局海上安全環境部運航労務監理官 TEL：011-290-2773（直通）

Business location and permit details

Business location address: 北海道斜里郡
Legal articles: 海上運送法
Overview page: https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=134
PDF: https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/kaiji03_hh_000153.html

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Compliance context

High

A regulator revoked an authorization or license required for the covered activity.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Laws on Marine Transportation Business.

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Extracted at: 2026-07-17T09:27:05.544+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-17T09:27:05.481+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-13T01:07:37.268619+00:00

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Company info

English name: 有限会社知床遊覧船 Japanese original
Japanese name: 有限会社知床遊覧船
Corporate Number: 6460302005133
Registered address: 北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ中島１２５番地

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Other confirmed records for this company

Administrative Guidance20 Jul 2021
On July 20, 2021, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau issued administrative guidance to Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat LLC for safety management violations related to two incidents involving passenger ships 'KAZU I' in May and June 2021. The incidents involved inadequate lookout procedures, resulting in contact with drifting ropes and grounding near shallow waters, with minor injuries to passengers. The guidance included regular safety education and clear instructions to take appropriate measures, including halting navigation if necessary.

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