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  OUTLINE OF THE PORT OF YOKOHAMA  
Honmoku Pier Daikoku Pier Minami Honmoku Pier Kanazawa Timber Pier Osanbashi Pier Yamashita Pier Shinko Pier Detamachi Pier Yamanouchi Pier Mizuho Pier
| Honmoku Pier | Yamashita Pier | Osanbashi Pier | Shinko Pier | Yamanouchi Pier |

| Detamachi Pier | Daikoku Pier | Kanazawa Timber Pier | Minami Honmoku Pier | Mizuho Pier |

INTRODUCTION

The Port of Yokohama is located on the northwestern edge of Tokyo Bay. It is a naturally blessed port with a spacious water area on the eastern side and undulated hills on the northern, western and southern sides. In addition to its natural assets, the port has been equipped with various facilities, such as inner and outer breakwaters, that protects the port from the effects of winds and tides. It also has an ample water depth.


  • Location

    • North Latitude: Lat. 35.19.-29.N East Longitude: Long. 139.37.-45.E

  • AREA (As of March 2010)

    • Port Area - 7,315.9ha

    Waterfront Area - 2,863.8ha

    Commercial Zone - 1,013.6ha

    Industrial Zone - 1,696.4ha

    Marina zone - 4.2ha

    Recreational Zone - 95.2ha

    Others - 56.4ha

  • HISTORY OF THE PORT

    • Opening of the port: June 2, 1859

    The Port of Yokohama has a long-standing history of more than 151 years as a leading international trade port in Japan.

    For a detailed timeline, please go to History of the Port of Yokohama.

  • PORT ACTIVITIES (2009 Provisional)

    • Number of incoming vessels: 37,106

    Volume of Cargo Handling: 115.54 million tons

    Number of Containers: 2.80 million TEU

    For more port statistics, please visit the Statistics Page

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