The Ogasawara Islands consist of more than 30 islands large and small, where Chichijima and Hahajima Islands are in the center and located 1,000 km south of Tokyo. At present, the time required from Tokyo to Chichijima Island is 25 and a half hours by the "Ogasawaramaru" liner, while the Techno Super Liner, which will go into service in the spring of 2005, will link them in 17 hours. Reduction of the operating hours is expected to promote tourism, because tourists who would visit the Ogasawara Islands before now have had to set aside at least 6 days for the trip.