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In 1929, HIKAWA MARU was completed for Nippon Yusen KK Line. In 1930, she commenced service between Kobe and Seattle. In 1941, she was requisitioned by the IJN and converted to a hospital ship. HIKAWA MARU was the most active IJN hospital ship operating during the war. From 1945 to 1947 she was used as a transport for the Allied Repatration Service. Later, she operated as a freighter to the US East Coast until 1954. Thereafter, she re-commenced her original trans-Pacific passenger service until 1960. Today, she is a popular attraction as a restaurant at Yokohama.
| Builder: | Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Displacement: | 11,622 GRT |
| Dimensions: | Length 510', beam 66', draft 41' |
| Propulsion: | Burmeister & Wain diesel engines, 2 shafts, 11,000 bhp, 17 knots. |

