Ports & Harbours of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk
YearMaps maps 75 harbours on the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, in 4 countries and territories. The largest by the World Port Index's harbour size are Vladivostok, de Kastri, Fukui Ko, Hakodate Ko, Ishikari Bay New Port and Masan. One is written up in full below, and every harbour is listed with its depths, tidal range and the largest ships it takes.
The Sea of Japan lies between the Japanese islands, Korea and the Russian Far East, joined to the open ocean only by narrow straits; to the north, much of the Sea of Okhotsk freezes each winter. Vladivostok, the Pacific terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, faces it from the mainland, and Japan's western coast along it holds the harbours of Niigata and the Hokuriku region. Russia's Pacific harbours are counted here.
- Harbours
- 75
- Countries
- 4
- Large Harbours
- 1
- Written Up
- 1
Map of the Ports of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk
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Zarubino
The harbour of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk with an encyclopedia article, each with its figures from the World Port Index.
Zarubino
Very Small harbour · Russia
Port of Zarubino (Russian: порт Зару́бино) is a sea port situated in Zarubino on the south of Primorsky Krai in the Trinity Bay, northwestern part of the Sea of Japan. The port is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the border with China and close to the border with North Korea. A railway line from the port connects to railway lines running north to Vladivostok, west to Hunchun of Jilin Province in China where a high speed rail terminus is operational, and south to Rajin in North Korea via Khasan, respectively. It is ice-free year round.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Zarubino (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Channel depth
- 12.8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 16.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 42.1 m
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 42.6300°, 131.0800°
More about Zarubino
History
Port of Zarubino originated from the construction of a fishing industry sea port which began in 1972.
In June 1973, the Order of " Primorrybproma " from 06.01.1973 Direction was formed under construction fishing port "Trinity". In July 1981, the Order of the All-Union Association of the Far Eastern fishery basin (VRPO " Dalryba ") dated 01.06.1981 in the village formed the Zarubino enterprise Sea Fishing Port Trinity.
In December 1988, in accordance with the order of the USSR Ministry of Fisheries from 01.12.1988 №450 Enterprise "Sea Fishing Port " Trinity " " was renamed "Khasan fishing port".
In April 1992, the Order of the Government of Russia from 15.04.1992 № 739- p Khasan sea commercial port Trinity Bay was opened to foreign vessels.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Zarubino (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All Harbours of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk
75 harbours, the largest first by the index's harbour size. Channel depth and tidal range set the physical limit on which ships can call. 30 of them are recorded in the source with the city they serve.
| Harbour | Country | Size | Channel | Anchorage | Tide | Largest vessel | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladivostok | Russia | Major | 16.5 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| de Kastri | Russia | Medium | 45.7 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Fukui Koserves Fukui | Japan | Medium | 42.1 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Hakodate Koserves Hakodate | Japan | Medium | 38.4 m | — | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Ishikari Bay New Port | Japan | Medium | 38.4 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Masanserves Changwon | South Korea | Medium | 38.4 m | — | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Miyazu | Japan | Medium | 38.4 m | 27.4 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Niigata Koserves Niigata | Japan | Medium | 38.4 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Otaru Koserves Otaru | Japan | Medium | 34.7 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Sasebo | Japan | Medium | 34.7 m | — | 3 m | large vessels | |
| Ulsan | South Korea | Medium | 16.5 m | — | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Gwangyang Hang | South Korea | Medium | 12.8 m | 27.4 m | 4 m | large vessels | |
| Abashiri Ko | Japan | Small | 45.7 m | 27.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Karatsu | Japan | Small | 45.7 m | 38.4 m | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Kholmsk | Russia | Small | 45.7 m | — | — | medium vessels | |
| Nemuro Ko | Japan | Small | 45.7 m | 27.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Aleksandrovsk -Sakhalinskiyserves Aleksandrovsk Sakhalinskiy | Russia | Small | 42.1 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Cheju Hangserves Jeju | South Korea | Small | 42.1 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Chinae | South Korea | Small | 38.4 m | 23.8 m | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Kanazawa | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | — | 4 m | large vessels | |
| Maizuru Koserves Maizuru | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Nakhodka | Russia | Small | 38.4 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Nanao Ko | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | 20.1 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Sakai Ko | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | 34.7 m | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Sakata Koserves Sakata | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | — | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Tsuruga Ko | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | 12.8 m | — | large vessels | |
| Wakkanai | Japan | Small | 38.4 m | 27.4 m | — | large vessels | |
| Wonsan | North Korea | Small | 34.7 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Hungnam | North Korea | Small | 27.4 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Korsakov | Russia | Small | 27.4 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Pohang | South Korea | Small | 20.1 m | — | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Najin | North Korea | Small | 12.8 m | 12.8 m | — | — | |
| Sovetskaya Gavanserves Savetskaya Gavan | Russia | Small | 12.8 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Yosuserves Yeosu | South Korea | Small | 5.5 m | — | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Slavyanka | Russia | Small | — | 27.4 m | — | — | |
| Lazarev | Russia | Very Small | 49.4 m | 27.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Nevelsk | Russia | Very Small | 49.4 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Shakhtersk | Russia | Very Small | 49.4 m | 42.1 m | — | — | |
| Hagi Ko | Japan | Very Small | 45.7 m | 20.1 m | — | — | |
| Moskal Vo | Russia | Very Small | 45.7 m | 42.1 m | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Nikolayevsk Na Amurserves Nikolayevsk na Amure | Russia | Very Small | 45.7 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Okha | Russia | Very Small | 45.7 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Ch'Aho | North Korea | Very Small | 42.1 m | 42.1 m | 1 m | — | |
| Hamada Ko | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | 31.1 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Himekawa | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | 5.5 m | — | large vessels | |
| Isikari Wan | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | 34.7 m | — | — | |
| Kashiwazaki | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | 5.5 m | 1 m | — | |
| Mukho | South Korea | Very Small | 42.1 m | 5.5 m | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Rumoi Ko | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | 16.5 m | — | large vessels | |
| Sakaiminato | Japan | Very Small | 42.1 m | — | 1 m | — | |
| Noshiro Ko | Japan | Very Small | 38.4 m | — | — | — | |
| Shakotan | Russia | Very Small | 38.4 m | 27.4 m | 3 m | — | |
| Esasi Ko | Japan | Very Small | 34.7 m | 23.8 m | 2 m | — | |
| Mombetsu Ko | Japan | Very Small | 34.7 m | 34.7 m | 3 m | — | |
| Naoetsu Ko | Japan | Very Small | 34.7 m | 5.5 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Petropavlovskserves Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy | Russia | Very Small | 34.7 m | — | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Bukhta Gaydamak | Russia | Very Small | 31.1 m | 31.1 m | — | — | |
| Lesogorsk | Russia | Very Small | 31.1 m | 31.1 m | 2 m | — | |
| Mys Rogatyy Oktyabrskiy | Russia | Very Small | 31.1 m | 34.7 m | — | — | |
| Poronaysk | Russia | Very Small | 31.1 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Shimminato | Japan | Very Small | 31.1 m | 31.1 m | — | — | |
| Tonghae | South Korea | Very Small | 31.1 m | 12.8 m | — | medium vessels | |
| Imari | Japan | Very Small | 27.4 m | 20.1 m | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Izuhara | Japan | Very Small | 27.4 m | 27.4 m | 4 m | large vessels | |
| Kimch'Aekserves Kimchaek | North Korea | Very Small | 20.1 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Bukhta Vaninoserves Vanino | Russia | Very Small | 16.5 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Ryotu Ko | Japan | Very Small | 16.5 m | 5.5 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Uglegorsk | Russia | Very Small | 16.5 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Uchiura | Japan | Very Small | 12.8 m | 27.4 m | — | — | |
| Zarubino | Russia | Very Small | 12.8 m | 16.5 m | — | — | |
| Vostochnyy | Russia | Very Small | 9.1 m | 9.1 m | — | medium vessels | |
| Aokata | Japan | Very Small | 5.5 m | 23.8 m | — | — | |
| Pos'Yet | Russia | Very Small | 5.5 m | 27.4 m | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Matsu-Shima | Japan | Very Small | — | 38.4 m | 3 m | large vessels | |
| Vitaz Marine Terminal | Russia | Very Small | — | 5.5 m | — | — |
Port Cities of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk
The most populous cities with a harbour of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk within 25 km. Each city is listed with its country's other cities on the country page.
- Sapporo2.54 million
Japan · Ishikari Bay New Port (17 km), Isikari Wan (17 km)
- Changwon1.08 million
- Ulsan1.06 million
South Korea · Ulsan
- Hamhung773,000
North Korea · Hungnam (12 km)
- Hungnam751,322
North Korea · Hungnam
- Vladivostok587,022
Russia · Vladivostok
- Niigata569,797
Japan · Niigata Ko
- Kanazawa551,249
Japan · Kanazawa
- Pohang435,266
South Korea · Pohang
- Jeju408,364
South Korea · Cheju Hang
- Yeosu341,994
South Korea · Gwangyang Hang (14 km), Yosu
- Toyama332,812
Japan · Shimminato (13 km)
- Wonsan329,207
North Korea · Wonsan
- Hakodate302,984
Japan · Hakodate Ko
- Fukui248,707
Japan · Fukui Ko
- Sasebo237,444
- Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy187,282
Russia · Petropavlovsk
- Kimchaek187,270
North Korea · Kimch'Aek
- Takaoka170,077
Japan · Shimminato (15 km)
- Nakhodka159,551
Russia · Nakhodka, Bukhta Gaydamak (17 km), Vostochnyy (18 km)
- Matsue156,811
Japan · Sakai Ko (19 km), Sakaiminato (16 km)
- Gyeongju155,237
South Korea · Pohang (24 km)
- Otaru143,792
Japan · Ishikari Bay New Port (25 km), Otaru Ko
- Sakata100,446
Japan · Sakata Ko
- Tsuruoka99,820
Japan · Sakata Ko (24 km)
- Maizuru92,465
Japan · Miyazu (15 km), Maizuru Ko, Uchiura (17 km)
- Sonbong60,864
North Korea · Najin (15 km)
- Korsakov35,091
Russia · Korsakov
- Kholmsk32,911
Russia · Kholmsk
- Savetskaya Gavan29,740
Russia · Sovetskaya Gavan, Bukhta Vanino (13 km)
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Sea of Japan & Sea of Okhotsk: Quick Answers
- How many ports are there on the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk?
- YearMaps lists 75 ports and harbours on the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, 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 Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk?
- Japan (35), Russia (26), South Korea (9) and North Korea (5).
- What are the largest ports on the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk?
- By the World Port Index's harbour size, the largest are Vladivostok, de Kastri, Fukui Ko, Hakodate Ko, Ishikari Bay New Port and Masan.
- What are the main port cities on the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk?
- The most populous cities with a harbour here are Sapporo (2.54 million), Changwon (1.08 million), Ulsan (1.06 million), Hamhung (773,000) and Hungnam (751,322).