How many ports are there on the Pacific coast of Japan?

YearMaps lists 64 ports and harbours on the Pacific coast of Japan, from the World Port Index of the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Small fishing harbours and private terminals outside the index are not counted.

What are the largest ports on the Pacific coast of Japan?

By the World Port Index's harbour size, the largest are Mikawa, Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko, Nagasaki, Nagoya Ko, Tokyo Ko and Kochi Ko.

What are the main port cities on the Pacific coast of Japan?

The most populous cities with a harbour here are Tokyo (35.68 million), Yokohama (3.70 million), Nagoya (3.23 million), Sendai (2.25 million) and Kawasaki (1.44 million).

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Ports & Harbours of the Pacific coast of Japan

YearMaps maps 64 harbours on the Pacific coast of Japan, in Japan. The largest by the World Port Index's harbour size are Mikawa, Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko, Nagasaki, Nagoya Ko, Tokyo Ko and Kochi Ko. Every harbour is listed below with its depths, tidal range and the largest ships it takes.

Japan's Pacific coast, from Hokkaido to Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands, holds the great bays around which modern Japan grew: Tokyo Bay, with Tokyo, Yokohama and Chiba, and Ise Bay with Nagoya. Commodore Perry's American squadron anchored at the mouth of Tokyo Bay in 1853, and the treaty ports opened in its wake, Yokohama among them, began Japan's trade with the West. Kyushu's East China Sea harbours, Nagasaki among them, are included here.

Harbours: 64
Countries: 1
Large Harbours: 5

All Harbours of the Pacific coast of Japan

64 harbours, the largest first by the index's harbour size. Channel depth and tidal range set the physical limit on which ships can call. 11 of them are recorded in the source with the city they serve.

Harbours of the Pacific coast of Japan
Harbour	Country	Size	Channel	Anchorage	Tide	Largest vessel
Mikawa	Japan	Major	34.7 m	45.7 m	8 m	medium vessels
Wakayama-Shimotsu Koserves Wakayama	Japan	Major	34.7 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Nagasaki	Japan	Major	31.1 m	—	3 m	large vessels
Nagoya Koserves Nagoya	Japan	Major	23.8 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Tokyo Koserves Tokyo	Japan	Major	23.8 m	—	1 m	large vessels
Kochi Koserves Kōchi	Japan	Medium	42.1 m	—	2 m	medium vessels
Tagonoura Ko	Japan	Medium	42.1 m	—	1 m	large vessels
Kushiro Koserves Kushiro	Japan	Medium	38.4 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Kagoshima Koserves Kagoshima	Japan	Medium	34.7 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Yokkaichi	Japan	Medium	34.7 m	31.1 m	2 m	large vessels
Yokosuka Ko	Japan	Medium	27.4 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Muroran Koserves Muroran	Japan	Medium	23.8 m	—	1 m	large vessels
Miike Ko	Japan	Small	45.7 m	31.1 m	4 m	large vessels
Sendai-Shiogamaserves Sendai	Japan	Small	45.7 m	—	1 m	large vessels
Toba	Japan	Small	42.1 m	27.4 m	4 m	—
Gamagori Ko	Japan	Small	38.4 m	34.7 m	2 m	large vessels
Shibushi Wan	Japan	Small	38.4 m	9.1 m	2 m	large vessels
Katsunan Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	27.4 m	9 m	large vessels
Kinuura Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	27.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Misumi Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	27.4 m	3 m	large vessels
Omaezaki Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	42.1 m	2 m	medium vessels
Onahama Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	5.5 m	3 m	large vessels
Saiki Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	16.5 m	2 m	medium vessels
Shimizu Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Yatsushiro Ko	Japan	Small	34.7 m	34.7 m	4 m	large vessels
Naha Koserves Naha	Japan	Small	31.1 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Kamaishi Ko	Japan	Small	27.4 m	5.5 m	1 m	large vessels
Ofunato	Japan	Small	27.4 m	20.1 m	1 m	large vessels
Tomakomai Koserves Tomakomai	Japan	Small	27.4 m	—	2 m	large vessels
Miyako	Japan	Small	23.8 m	23.8 m	1 m	large vessels
Chiba Ko	Japan	Small	20.1 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Kashima Ko	Japan	Small	16.5 m	9.1 m	—	large vessels
Nakagusuku	Japan	Small	5.5 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Shimoda Ko	Japan	Very Small	53 m	49.4 m	1 m	—
Choshi	Japan	Very Small	49.4 m	53 m	2 m	large vessels
Kesennuma Ko	Japan	Very Small	49.4 m	42.1 m	3 m	medium vessels
Soma	Japan	Very Small	45.7 m	—	—	—
Atsumi	Japan	Very Small	42.1 m	—	2 m	medium vessels
Hirara Ko	Japan	Very Small	42.1 m	5.5 m	1 m	—
Hitachi	Japan	Very Small	42.1 m	—	1 m	large vessels
Ishigaki	Japan	Very Small	42.1 m	9.1 m	1 m	medium vessels
Susaki Ko	Japan	Very Small	42.1 m	34.7 m	2 m	large vessels
Hososhima Ko	Japan	Very Small	38.4 m	27.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Onagawa	Japan	Very Small	38.4 m	16.5 m	4 m	—
Shingu	Japan	Very Small	38.4 m	49.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Tachibana	Japan	Very Small	38.4 m	38.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Tanabe Ko	Japan	Very Small	38.4 m	5.5 m	2 m	medium vessels
Funabashi	Japan	Very Small	34.7 m	31.1 m	3 m	—
Mori	Japan	Very Small	34.7 m	34.7 m	4 m	medium vessels
Hanasaki Ko	Japan	Very Small	31.1 m	38.4 m	3 m	large vessels
Ishinomaki Ko	Japan	Very Small	31.1 m	27.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Tokachi	Japan	Very Small	31.1 m	16.5 m	2 m	—
Yawatahama	Japan	Very Small	31.1 m	23.8 m	2 m	medium vessels
Minamata Ko	Japan	Very Small	23.8 m	38.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Uraga Ko	Japan	Very Small	23.8 m	5.5 m	1 m	medium vessels
Tateyama Ko	Japan	Very Small	20.1 m	20.1 m	1 m	—
Kisarazu Ko	Japan	Very Small	16.5 m	27.4 m	2 m	large vessels
Owase Ko	Japan	Very Small	12.8 m	5.5 m	1 m	large vessels
Uwajima Ko	Japan	Very Small	9.1 m	31.1 m	2 m	—
Kiire	Japan	Very Small	5.5 m	5.5 m	3 m	large vessels
Kin Wan	Japan	Very Small	5.5 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Tsukumi Ko	Japan	Very Small	5.5 m	5.5 m	2 m	large vessels
Nishihara	Japan	Very Small	—	—	1 m	large vessels
Yura	Japan	unknown	53 m	42.1 m	—	—

Port Cities of the Pacific coast of Japan

The most populous cities with a harbour of the Pacific coast of Japan within 25 km. Each city is listed with its country's other cities on the country page.

Tokyo35.68 million
Capital of Japan · Tokyo Ko, Katsunan Ko (21 km), Funabashi (18 km)
Yokohama3.70 million
Japan · Yokosuka Ko (18 km), Uraga Ko (25 km)
Nagoya3.23 million
Japan · Nagoya Ko
Sendai2.25 million
Japan · Sendai-Shiogama
Kawasaki1.44 million
Japan · Tokyo Ko (18 km), Kisarazu Ko (24 km)
Naha905,238
Japan · Naha Ko, Nishihara (13 km)
Shizuoka701,561
Japan · Shimizu Ko (11 km)
Kagoshima555,352
Japan · Kagoshima Ko, Kiire (23 km)
Tokushima443,760
Japan · Tachibana (24 km)
Wakayama440,006
Japan · Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko
Nagasaki435,455
Japan · Nagasaki
Iwaki357,309
Japan · Onahama Ko (14 km)
Mito353,892
Japan · Hitachi (20 km)
Kōchi335,570
Japan · Kochi Ko
Kushiro198,566
Japan · Kushiro Ko
Tomakomai174,806
Japan · Tomakomai Ko
Muroran155,676
Japan · Muroran Ko

Countries with Harbours on the Pacific coast of Japan

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Pacific Coast of Japan: Quick Answers

How many ports are there on the Pacific coast of Japan?: YearMaps lists 64 ports and harbours on the Pacific coast of Japan, from the World Port Index of the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Small fishing harbours and private terminals outside the index are not counted.
Which countries have ports on the Pacific coast of Japan?: Japan (64).
What are the largest ports on the Pacific coast of Japan?: By the World Port Index's harbour size, the largest are Mikawa, Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko, Nagasaki, Nagoya Ko, Tokyo Ko and Kochi Ko.
What are the main port cities on the Pacific coast of Japan?: The most populous cities with a harbour here are Tokyo (35.68 million), Yokohama (3.70 million), Nagoya (3.23 million), Sendai (2.25 million) and Kawasaki (1.44 million).

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