The is the main port in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, located in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
within
Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay (大阪湾 ''Ōsaka-wan'' ) is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait. ...
. The Port of Osaka also has several sister ports including the
Port of Busan
The Port of Busan () is the largest port in South Korea, located in the city of Busan, South Korea. Its location is known as Busan Harbor.
The port is ranked sixth in the world's container throughput and is the largest seaport in South Korea. Th ...
.
Port of Busan
Sister Ports, Busan
Harbor Statistics
* Cargo Handling Volume (2016)
** Foreign trade: 34.11 million tons
** Domestic trade: 48.09 million tons (including 31.29 million tons of ferries)
* Mooring facility (as of 2008)
** Oceangoing: 70 berths
** Coastal 111 berths
* Area (as of 2016)
** Harbor area: 4,684 hectares
** Landfill area: 1,860 hectares.
References
External links
Osaka Port Authority
Ports and harbors of Japan
Buildings and structures in Osaka
Tourist attractions in Osaka
Transport in Osaka
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