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Cruise - Profile of the Port of Yokohama

The Port of Yokohama was opened in 1859 as Japan's first modern international trade port and has now become the No.1 cruise port in Japan.
The port, conveniently located within Tokyo Bay and surrounded by a rich assortment of tourist attractions, both modern and cultural, plays a vital role as the gateway port for metropolitan Tokyo as well as Eastern and Northern Japan.
(The Port of Yokohama conveniently lies 11 sea miles closer to the Pacific Ocean than the Port of Tokyo.)
With the completion of our state-of-the-art International Passenger Terminal in 2002, which also has easy access to expressways and airports, we are now committed to welcoming and capable of accommodating almost all cruise ships.
And we can meet their demands efficiently and warmheartedly.

Passenger Terminal

This unique and innovative terminal is able to meet the needs of the cruise industry in the 21st century while at the same time drawing the citizenry and the port closer together. It is a proud heritage for future generations, as well as a highly efficient and functional facility for visiting cruise ships.
The hospitable services we provide through it, such as our welcome and farewell ceremonies that are versatile and flexible, are second to none in Japan.

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Name		Yokohama International Passenger Terminal
Location		1-1-4 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Nearest Station (Time Req.)		Minatomirai Subway Line , Nihon-oudouri Station (approx. 5-minute walk)
Access	Station	Tokyo Station: Approx. 40 minutes by bus or train
	Airport	Haneda Airport: Approx. 30 minutes by bus
		Narita Airport: Approx. 90 minutes by bus
	Shinkansen	Approx. 25 to JR Shin-Yokohama Station by bus
Facilities	Facility Overview	Basement:	Machine room
		1st Floor:	Parking (400 standard-sized cars or 28 buses)
		2nd Floor:	Passenger Terminal
			Traffic Plaza
			Lobby (Information desk, ticketing counters, waiting lounges, cafe, shops) --- Approx. 6,500m²
			CIQ Plaza (Customs, Immigration, Quarantine) --- Approx. 2,000m²
			Cruise decks
			Osanbashi Hall (Hall, restaurant) --- Approx. 2,000m² (Hall)
		Rooftop:	Rooftop Plaza, Visitor's Decks, Outdoor Event Plaza
	Length	Approx. 430m
	Height	Approx. 15m at highest point
	Width	Approx. 70m
	Total Floor Space	Approx. 44,000m²
Capacity	Length	Berths A & B: 450m, Berths C & D: 450m
	Water Depth	Berths A & B: 12m, Berths C & D: 10-11m
	Apron Width	Berths A & B: 20m, Berths C & D: 20m
	Boarding Bridges	4 (mobile)
	Tidal Range	2m
Notices	Yokohama Bay Bridge	To come to the International Passenger Terminal vessels must pass under the bridge (56m air draft at spring high tide).
	Bay Pilot	The Pilotage Law requires compulsory bay pilot for vessels with 10,000 gross tonnage or more.
	Harbor Pilot	The Pilotage Law requires compulsory harbor pilot for vessels with 3,000 gross tonnage or more.
	Tugboat	Pilot has the authority to determine how many tugboats are necessary.

Safety and security measures have always been our top priority.
ISPS code assures completion on security assessment of the terminal for passengers and ships. Security guards are stationed at the gate leading to the berths 24 hours a day.
In addition to X-ray systems, metal detectors, fences are set to separate boarding passengers and crews from other visitors.