Port of Wakayamashimotsu

Overview

The Port of Wakayamashimotsu is a large harbor spanning the three cities of Wakayama, Kainan, and Arida in Wakayama Prefecture. It is managed by Wakayama Prefecture and is a major port designated as an International Hub Port under the Port and Harbor Act and a Specified Port under the Act on Port Regulations. It also serves as the prefecture's disaster-response base port, combining roles in both logistics and tourism.

Highlights

• ●The tourism and exchange hub of Minato Oasis Wakayama
• ●The core facility, the Wakanoura Art Cube
• ●The stretch from Wakaura to the Kainan Port District
• ●The scale that only an International Hub Port offers

History

The Port of Wakayamashimotsu is designated an International Hub Port (formerly a Specified Major Port) under the Port and Harbor Act and a Specified Port under the Act on Port Regulations. It has further been designated a base port (disaster-response base port) by Wakayama Prefecture. On December 17, 2015, the area from the Wakayama Main Port District through the Wakaura and Kainan Port Districts was registered as a Minato Oasis, becoming a hub for tourism and exchange centered on the Wakanoura Art Cube as its core facility.

Map

34.2230, 135.1192 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the Wakanoura Art Cube
2. 2Stroll around the Minato Oasis Wakayama area
3. 3Enjoy the seaside scenery of Wakaura
4. 4Wander the port surroundings and take in the exchange-hub atmosphere

Did you know?

💡 About half of the container volume handled at the Port of Wakayamashimotsu consists of raw materials such as animal and vegetable oils, brought by tanker from the United States and Southeast Asia to Kao's Wakayama plant.

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