Japan – Ports
Japan is a long, narrow island country and has high
proportion of coastline, which spans 34,600km, to total land area (380,000 sq
km) has generated an extremely large number of ports. There are 1020
ports in Japan, 22 of which are main
ports of special purpose, 106 main ports and 892 local ports. As a
country surrounded by water, Japan has developed a very extensive and modern
sea transportation system. It includes many ports and harbors such as Akita,
Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate, Higashi-Harima, Himeji, Hiroshima,
Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kobe, Kushiro, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Saki,
Sakaide, Shimizu, Tokyo, Tomakomai, and Yokohama.
Most frequently port – managing organizations are city municipalities
(395 ports) or prefecture administrations (619 ports). The development of most
significant for economics Japanese ports is financed 2/3 by government means;
the remaining part is financed by port managing organizations. Ministry of land
infrastructure and transport in Japan can provide with stock capital for the
securities that are issued by port – managing organizations if the project that
is being carried into effect is important on the state scale. Port managing
organizations prepare port development plans.
Detail
of Major Japanese Ports
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Port of Hakata
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A major industrial port on the
western side of Japan. Overview, history and facilities information.
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Port of Kawasaki
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An industrial port located between
Tokyo and Yokohama, in the Keihin Industrial Zone.
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Port of Kitakyushu
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Port with major connections to
Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian, Seoul and Tokyo.
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Port of Kobe
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One of the biggest hub ports with
large container terminals. Information on restoration from the earthquake.
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Port of Maizuru
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Situated on the Sea of Japan coast,
near Kyoto. Comprehensive information on history and facilities.
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Port of Nagoya
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A major industrial port with
international connections. Overview, statistics and facilities information.
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Port of Osaka
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Provides information on passenger
vessels, ferry terminal, container terminal, sea and land access, maps, and
related facilities.
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Port of Shimonoseki
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Basic information on this
commercial port facing the Kanmon Channel.
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Port of Tokyo
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Gives outline and characterisitics
of the port, products frequently moved through, map and passenger ship
terminal, and business information.
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Port of Yokkaichi
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Industrial port located near
Nagoya. Basic information and statistics.
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Port of Yokohama
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One of Japan's oldest ports with news,
profile, history, statistics, schedule, photos, tariffs, and cargo handling
data.
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Port of Yokosuka
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Located at the entrance of Tokyo
Bay. History, outline and basic information about its facilities.
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Ports of Aomori
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Basic information on ports in Aomori,
the northernmost prefecture of the Honshu island.
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Ports of Chiba
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Port business promotional site with
facilities and descriptions of Chiba port activities.
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Ports of Ibaraki
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General information on the
industrial ports in Ibaraki Prefecture, including Hitachinaka, Hitachi,
Oarai and Kashima.
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Yokohama Port Development Public
Corporation
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Constructed, leases and manages
port terminals and oversees services. With overview, statistics,
observation facilities, future plans, and links.
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List
of Major Ports in Japan
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Abasaki
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Abashiri
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Aburatsu
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Akabane
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Akasaki
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Akita
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Aomori
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Beppu
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Chiba
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Fukaura
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Fukui
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Haboro
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Hachinohe
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Hagi
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Hakata
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Hakodate
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Shiriya Misaki
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Soma
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Soya
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Sukumo Bay
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Susaki
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Tagi
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Tajiri
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Takamatsu
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Takuno
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Teshio
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Teuri
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Todohokke
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Tokuyama Kudamatsu
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Tokyo
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Tomakomai
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Tomari
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Tottori
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Toyama
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Tsuruga
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Ube
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Uno
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Urakawa
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Wakayama
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Wakkanai
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Yagashiri
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Yanai
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Yatsushiro
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Yodoe
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Yoichi
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Yokkaichi
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Yokohama
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Yokosuka
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zz Marinas
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Hamada
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Hamanaka (Kiritappu)
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Hannan
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Hatsukaichi
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Hidaka
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Himeji
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Hirao
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Hiroshima
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Hitachi
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Hitachinaka
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Hososhima
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Ishikari Bay New Port
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Ishinomaki
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Iwakuni
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Iwanai
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Kagoshima
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Kamikawaguchi
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Kanazawa
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Kanda
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Kashima
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Katahara
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Kawasaki
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Kawashimo
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Kinuura
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Kisarazu
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Kitakyushu
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Kobe
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Kochi
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Kumamoto
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Kure
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Kurii
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Kushiro
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Maizuru
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Masuda
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Matsue
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Matsumae
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Matsuyama
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Mikawa
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Mishima Kawanoe
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Mitajiri Nakanoseki
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Mitani
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Miyazaki
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Mizushima
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Monbetsu
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Mori
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Morozaki
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Muroran
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Nemuro
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Niigata
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Noshiro
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Notoro
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Oarai
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Oga
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Oita
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Okayama
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Okushiri
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Oma
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Ominato
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Omosu
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Omu
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Onagawa
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Onahama
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Onoda
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Osaka
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Otaru
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Otsu
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Rebun
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Rishiri
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Rumoi
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Saigo
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Saiki
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Sakai
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Sakaide
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Sakata
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Sendai
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Setana
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Shibushi
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Shichiri-Nagahama
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Shichirui
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Shimizu
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Shimonoseki
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Shingu
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Shiraoi
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Murotsu
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Mutsu-Ogawara
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Nagasaki
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Nagoya
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Naha
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Nakatsu
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Nanao
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Naoetsu
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Naze
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