This footage shows a sightseeing boat that entered a harbor in central Japan crashing into a pier and emitting smoke.

The accident occurred at Numazu Port in Shizuoka Prefecture at about 3:30 p.m. on October 5.

A total of 15 passengers and crew members sustained injuries.

According to the local fire department and other officials, the vessel named “Chidori” is operated by Chidori Kanko Kisen, a maritime tourism company based in Numazu.

“Chidori” had just completed a tour and returned to the port when its bow struck a pier wall.

About 40 people were on the boat at the time.

The injured individuals were taken to hospital, but none of them were in life-threatening condition.

A local Japan Coast Guard office is investigating the cause of the accident.