Boat of Passage

Boat of Passage (彼岸舟, higanbune, boat of the other shore) is a boat that appears in Fatal Frame V. It is used to ferry the most powerful shrine maidens from the Shrine of the Ephemeral to the Shrine on the Water to become Great Pillars.[1] Only maidens who have performed enough Glancing for their hearts to overflow with emotions are permitted to ride in it, making their final journey to the other side. There is no boatman to steer the boat; instead, when a suitable maiden boards the vessel it will automatically direct itself to the shrine. If someone else tries to board, the boat will never reach the Shrine on the Water, but becomes lost in the fog and returns empty.[2]
During the game, Yuri Kozukata uses the boat to reach the Shrine on the Water to search for Hisoka Kurosawa. Ose Kurosawa also sailed across the lake, and her diary is found inside the boat in the Twelfth Drop.
Misc. Info
- Several sunken boats can be seen near the landing platform at the Shrine on the Water.