The "Nitta Maru"-class ships were cargo liners that had a length of , a beam of and a depth of hold of . They had a net tonnage of 9,397 and a cargo capacity of 11,800 tons. They had accommodations for 285 passengers (127 first class, 88 second and 70 third). The ships were powered by two sets of geared steam turbines made by the shipbuilder, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam produced by four water-tube boilers. The turbines were rated at a total of that gave them an average speed of and a maximum speed of .