In the early 2000s, Hankyu Ferry planned to replace the sister ships New Harima and New Seto on the route between Kobe and Kitakyushu with newer and more efficient vessels. Based on the design of the company's then-recent ships Ferry Settsu and Ferry Suō, the new vessels, later named Yamato and Tsukushi, were planned to be slightly larger. Their overall length was set at 195 meters, allowing for an increased rolling cargo capacity of approximately 229 trailers. Externally, the two ships retained the general silhouette of their predecessors, including a single funnel, but were distinguished by the absence of side ventilation openings along the upper car deck, giving the hull a more solid, continuous appearance. The interior layout was largely derived from the earlier vessels, but incorporated several enhancements. These included an indoor sea-view promenade, a feature inspired by the ships of Shin Nihonkai Ferry, a sister company of Hankyu Ferry. Although the total passenger capacity was reduced to 667, the quality of accommodation was significantly upgraded. Notably, the public bath facilities were relocated to provide direct views of the sea. Unlike the previous vessels in the fleet, which had been built at the Kanda Shipyards, the new ships were constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at its Shimonoseki facility. The Tsukushi was laid down sometime in 2002, and was launched on February 2003. Following approximately three months of fitting-out work, the ship was delivered to Hankyu Ferry on June that same year. The
Tsukushi was commissioned on June 2003 on the
Kobe-
Kitakyushu route, replacing the New Seto, which was sold to
WG&A Philippines and became the MV
SuperFerry 18, joining her sister ship, the Yamato (now MV
2GO Maligaya). In the late 2010s, Hankyu Ferry continued its fleet renewal plan, which had begun in 2015 with the introduction of the sister ships
Izumi and
Hibiki, by ordering a new pair of car ferries intended to replace the
Yamato and
Tsukushi. Unlike her sister, which was no longer in service and was sold off in 2020, she became a relief ship for the company during the pandemic. When both the
Settsu and the 3rd gen
Yamato finally arrived, the
Tsukushi still served the company for a while until it eventually completed its final crossing for Hankyu Ferry on March 22, 2021, and was put up for sale. In May 2021, the vessel was sold to the Philippine shipping company
2GO Group, which had already acquired her sister ship Yamato several months earlier. The ship was renamed as MV
2GO Masagana, and she was assigned to the Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro route, taking the flagship title from her sister. In 2023, during her drydock, an
escalator was added to make boarding much easier and efficient. In 2026, the ship's
gangplank was modified and reoriented, the same with her sister a year earlier. ==Onboard==