The Port of Ibaraki (茨城港 Ibaraki-kō) is a Japanese maritime port in northeast Ibaraki,

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, and Ōarai.

Port details

Facing the

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Main docks of the port

Port of Ibaraki is based on three main docks. * Port of Hitachi (日立港). Plans and satellite views: * Port of Hitachinaka (常陸那珂港). Plans and satellite views: * Port of Ōarai (大洗港). Plans and satellite views:

Administration

The administrative address of the port is: Ports & Harbors Division, Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Kasaharacho 978-6, Mito 310-8555, Ibaraki Pref., Japan.

Main neighbor port

Ibaraki Prefecture has two ports, one is Port of Ibaraki supporting the north of the

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and the other is

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in the southeast of Ibaraki Prefecture.

Land access to the port

The access roads to the area are mainly National Route 6 and the

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. By rail, the

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Notes

External links

Ibaraki Prefecture Ports Department
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