Konpira Consulting
Business Contact Info
Address:
3-55-15-301 OdoNishi-Ku
Fukuoka
Japan
819-0001
Contact Details:
Contact Person: Kirk PattersonPhone: (+81) 924073190
Mobile Phone: (+81) 8088523870
Fax: (+81) 924073191
Email: kirk@konpira-consulting.com
Website: https://www.konpira-consulting.com
Who are Konpira Consulting?
Konpira Consulting was established in 2018 to help foreign cruisers make the most of their Japan cruising experience. Kirk Patterson, Konpira Consulting’s Chief Sailing Officer, spent six years cruising Japan and is the first (and still only) foreigner to do a full Japan circumnavigation. A native of Canada, he is fluent in Japanese and based in Fukuoka. He is supported by full-time employees in Fukuoka and Okinawa, part-time employees in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Hiroshima, and associates throughout Japan. Kirk is the Japan Port Officer for the Ocean Cruising Club.
Services provided by Konpira
- Assisting with clearing-in procedures
- Helping clients obtain Closed-Port and “Naikosen” permits (to minimise the paperwork required while cruising Japan)
- Advising on how to set up a client’s boat for cruising Japan, especially for mooring in fishing ports
- Preparing voyage plans
- Advising on moorage options
- Making marina and Umi-no-Eki (Sea Station) reservations
- Providing weather forecasts and advising on weather-related moorage/passage decisions
- Providing information on tides, currents, and the location of aquaculture operations
- Introducing boat-repair and haul-out facilities
- Searching for and ordering boat equipment and parts
- Helping clients obtain SIM cards, cell phones, and “pocket wifi” hotspot hubs
- Accepting delivery of, and forwarding, packages and mail
- Advising on sightseeing opportunities and making land-based sightseeing arrangements (e.g., hotel, train, and car reservations)
- Helping deal with medical, mechanical, and other emergencies
Services are generally provided on a monthly retainer basis.
Discounts for Cruisers
For members of the Ocean Cruising Club and Bluewater Cruising Association, Konpira Consulting offers two hours of free consultation, discounts, and special services. In addition, a 16m floating dock on the island of Suo-Oshima in the Seto Inland Sea is available for their use at no cost for up to one week.
Events for Cruisers
Konpira also organize yacht rallies. In 2025, they will organize the:
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Japan Yacht Rally – 10 weeks (March 14 to June 1) to take cruisers from Okinawa to Hokkaido;
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Setouchi Yacht Rally – 4 weeks (May 2 to 25) to explore the beautiful Seto Inland Sea.
From 2026, they will organize a 5-month Around Japan Rally to do a full circumnavigation of Japan’s four main islands.
For more information see Two Rallies to Explore Japan – Konpira Consulting
Related to following destinations: Japan
Related to the following Services, Goods and Amenities: Activities and Attractions, Clearance, Clearance Agent, Communications, Docking, Marine Services, Mobile Phones, Repairs and Equipment, Shore Services, SIM cards, Weather Forecasting
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