Port of Yokohama

Overview

The Port of Yokohama is a harbor on Tokyo Bay in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, operated by the City of Yokohama. Under harbor-regulation law it is designated the Yokohama district of Keihin Port, which it forms together with the ports of Kawasaki and Tokyo. It has been designated an international container strategic port by the national government.

Highlights

• ●A historic international trade port open since 1859
• ●An extensive port area extending along Tokyo Bay
• ●Multiple pier complexes including Honmoku Pier and Daikoku Pier
• ●One of Japan's leading trade ports, known by the honorific name Kinko

History

The port opened on 1 July 1859 as one of the five ports opened during the Ansei opening of Japan. Its formal name under harbor law is the Port of Yokohama, while harbor-regulation law calls it the Yokohama district of Keihin Port. It serves as part of Keihin Port and holds the designation of international container strategic port.

Map

35.4500, 139.6461 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head from the surrounding city to the port area
2. 2Visit the publicly accessible parts of the pier complexes such as Honmoku and Daikoku
3. 3Take in the harbor views along the Tokyo Bay waterfront
4. 4Stroll the nearby streets to sense the port-town atmosphere

Did you know?

💡 The Port of Yokohama bears the honorific name Kinko and is counted among Japan's three great trade ports.

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