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Japan — Ports

Japan has 156 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

156
Total
66
Very small
53
Small
25
Medium
11
Large
Container throughput
22,515,870 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
420.9
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
110
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
4,066,513 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Yokohama Ko719.3
  2. 2Tokyo Ko584.3
  3. 3Kobe546.6
  4. 4Nagoya Ko517.5
  5. 5Osaka401.6
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Tokyo Ko10
  2. 2Osaka10
  3. 3Kobe9
  4. 4Yokohama Ko6
  5. 5Nagoya Ko5
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Aokata23.2 m
  2. 2Beppu23.2 m
  3. 3Kiire23.2 m
  4. 4Kikuma Ko23.2 m
  5. 5Kin Wan23.2 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Aomori Ko6 / 6
  2. 2Chiba Ko6 / 6
  3. 3Kure6 / 6
  4. 4Nagoya Ko6 / 6
  5. 5Tokyo Ko6 / 6
NGA WPI
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
AokataJPAOKVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m15.5 mPoor
BeppuJPBPUVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m12.5 mFairRepairsBunker
KiireJPKIIVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 m23.2 mFairRepairsBunker
Kikuma KoJPKIKVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m15.5 mFairBunker
Kin WanJPKNNVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 m15.5 mPoorRepairsBunker
NakagusukuJPNAKSmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 m11 mPoorCranesRepairsBunker
NamikataJPNITVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 mPoor
Oita KoJPOITVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m14 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Tsukumi KoJPTMIVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m15.5 mFairRepairsBunker
Iwakuni KoJPIWKMediumOpen Roadstead21.6 m14 m11 mGoodRepairsBunker
Uwajima KoJPUWAVery SmallCoastal (Natural)21.6 m12.5 m6.4 mPoorRepairsBunker
Owase KoJPOWAVery SmallCoastal (Natural)20.1 m23.2 m4.9 mFairRepairsBunker
UchiuraJPUCRVery SmallCoastal (Natural)20.1 m14 m20.1 mPoorRepairs
Kashima KoJPKSMSmallCoastal (Breakwater)18.6 m21.6 m9.4 mExcellentRepairsBunkerDry dock
Kisarazu KoJPKZUVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)18.6 m14 m18.6 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Ryotu KoJPRYOVery SmallCoastal (Natural)18.6 m23.2 m6.4 mFairBunker
Aomori KoJPAOJSmallCoastal (Breakwater)17.1 m17.1 m12.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Chiba KoJPCHBSmallCoastal (Breakwater)17.1 m23.2 m17.1 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
HirohataJPHRHVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)17.1 m6.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Kanokawa KoJPKKWVery SmallCoastal (Natural)17.1 m11 mGoodBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
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Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
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Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
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InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
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Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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