Port of Tokushima-Komatsushima

Overview

The Port of Tokushima-Komatsushima is a harbor spanning the cities of Tokushima and Komatsushima in Tokushima Prefecture, designated as a Major Port under Japan's Port and Harbor Law. It was formed in March 1964 through the merger of the former Port of Komatsushima and Port of Tokushima.

Highlights

• ●Formed in 1964 through the merger of the former Port of Komatsushima and Port of Tokushima
• ●Holds multiple legal designations, including a Port of Entry under the Customs Law and a Specified Port under the Port Regulations Law
• ●Divided by the Hinomine mountain range into the Tokushima District (Okinosu and Tsuda areas) and the Komatsushima District (Honko, Kaneiso, and Akaishi areas)
• ●Part of the Honko area was registered as a Minato Oasis in August 2004, serving as a community exchange hub

History

Modernization of the Port of Komatsushima began in 1899, and in 1913 the Komatsushima light railway was laid to connect large steamships to central Tokushima, establishing a ship-to-rail transfer system. It was the Port of Komatsushima that was designated a Port of Entry in 1948 and a Major Port in 1951. The Port of Tokushima, located near the mouth of the Yoshino River and shallow along its shore, did not begin modernizing in earnest until after the war. The two ports merged in March 1964 to form the present-day Port of Tokushima-Komatsushima.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the Okinosu and Tsuda areas of the Tokushima District
2. 2Cross the Hinomine mountain range to the Komatsushima District
3. 3Explore the community exchange hub registered as a Minato Oasis in the Honko area
4. 4View the harbor scenery around the container terminal in the Akaishi area

Did you know?

💡 The Tokushima-Komatsushima Port Container Terminal in the Akaishi area connects to routes for Busan and China, and links to a wider network including Southeast Asia via transshipment at the ports of Busan and Kobe.

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