Schooner MIRAIE (みらいへ) is the only tall ship in Japan that is open to the public, welcoming everyone to enjoy onboard experiences. Having the ship name reminding people of the future in Japanese, MIRAIE provides hands-on activities at sea that bring people closer to the ocean and give them opportunities to think more about the ocean and environmental issues, thus leading them to change their behavior as global citizens.
While homeported in Kobe, MIRAIE not only visits ports all over the country to hold open boarding events but also provides different levels of voyage experiences for kids and adults as a training ship. During the multi-day sail training program, trainees are instructed by the captain and crew and then operate the tall ship themselves. Such extraordinary experience and atmosphere help every trainee maximize their challenging spirit, leadership, and teamwork and ultimately grow as a person. For other purpose-made voyages, MIRAIE often takes students to the sea for marine environmental learning or mariner job experience.
Details
| Length | 52.16 m (incl. bow sprit) |
| Width | 8.60 m |
| Draft | 4.50 m |
| Capacity | 60 people (day trip) or 40 people (overnight) |
| Speed | 6.5 knot |
| Rigging | 3 mast tops’l schooner |
| Mast height | 30 m |
| Sails | 3 x square sails (215m2) 10 x fore-and-aft sails (568m2) |
| Motor power | 236 kW (320PS) |
| Gross tonnage | 362 tons |
| Building period | Jun 19, 1992 – Mar 31, 1993 |
| Builder | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine&Engineering, Uraga |
| Rename | Nov 22, 2013 (from Akogare to Miraie) |
| Operator | ZERI Japan (Oct 24, 2023 – present) |
Specified Nonprofit Organization ZERI Japan
ZERI is an acronym for “Zero Emission Research and Initiative” and was established in 2001 as a specified non-profit organization in order to realize the zero-emission concept in Japan. As a hub of the “Zero Emission Concept” idea, saying that in line with the natural circulation that does not generate waste, Mr. Yusuke Saraya established ZERI Japan and became chairman. Since then, ZERI Japan has been raising awareness of and practicing environmental education in Japan, establishing industrial linkages, etc., and working to realize a recyclable society.