Port of Sendai

Overview

The Port of Sendai is the common name for a dug-in harbor that is part of the Port of Sendai-Shiogama, spanning Miyagino Ward of Sendai City, Tagajo City, and Shichigahama Town in Miyagi Prefecture. Locally it is also called Sendai Shinko (New Port), a name dating from the time of its construction. Originally developed to form a coastal industrial zone, it later took on functions as a commercial port facing the Pacific.

Highlights

• ●A dug-in harbor spanning three localities: Miyagino Ward, Tagajo, and Shichigahama
• ●Known locally by the nickname Sendai Shinko, or New Port
• ●A logistics hub visited by car carriers and RO-RO ships
• ●Ferry routes linking it with the Port of Nagoya and Port of Tomakomai

History

Prompted by the 1964 designation of the Sendai Bay area as a New Industrial City, the harbor was created by excavating the sandy shore to form a coastal industrial zone. Commercial port functions were later added, and it opened for use in 1971. Miyagi Prefecture serves as the port authority.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Take in the overall view of the coastal zone developed as a dug-in harbor
2. 2Watch the movement of car carriers and RO-RO ships at the logistics wharves
3. 3Learn about its role as a base for ferry routes
4. 4Explore the coastal area together with the surrounding urban district

Did you know?

💡 A relatively new harbor built by excavating the sandy shore after the 1964 New Industrial City designation, it is still known locally as Shinko, the New Port.

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