Port of Nagasaki

Overview

The Port of Nagasaki (長崎港, Nagasaki-kō) is a seaport in the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Its port authority is Nagasaki Prefecture. It is designated an Important Port under the Port and Harbour Act and a Specified Port under the Act on Port Regulations.

Highlights

• ●Its designation as an Important Port under the Port and Harbour Act
• ●Its designation as a Specified Port under the Act on Port Regulations
• ●Its designation, under customs law, as an open port within the integrated Nagasaki Mie-Shikimi port
• ●Its administration by Nagasaki Prefecture as port authority

History

The Port of Nagasaki is said to have opened in 1571. Today it is designated an Important Port under the Port and Harbour Act and a Specified Port under the Act on Port Regulations, and under customs law it is designated as an open port as the Nagasaki Mie-Shikimi port, which integrates the harbour area of Mie-Shikimi.

Map

32.7445, 129.8666 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head from the surrounding city towards the harbour
2. 2Walk through the bay area around the port
3. 3View the vessels arriving and departing and the seascape
4. 4Stroll back through the surrounding city

Did you know?

💡 Under customs law the Port of Nagasaki is designated an open port as the Nagasaki Mie-Shikimi port, which integrates the harbour area of Mie-Shikimi.

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