The Port of Ibaraki (茨城港 Ibaraki-kō) is a Japanese maritime port in northeast
Ibaraki,
Japan. It serves as the primary port for the industrial area centered on the city of
Hitachi.
In 2008, it was established to integrate three ports: Port of Hitachi, Port of Hitachinaka, and Port of Ōarai.
Service to: north to south,
Hitachi,
Tokai,
Hitachinaka, and
Ōarai.
Port details
Facing the
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contin ...
, it stretches from north to south, from Hitachi to Ōarai in Ibaraki Prefecture, and is connected to a extensive industrial zone centered in the city of Hitachi. The administrator of the port is the Prefecture of Ibaraki, based on the law on ports and based on the port regulations.
The port is an integration of three ports, but also, sea fishing stands out in its surroundings and the area is used for recreation.
Port of Ōarai - Ferry route to
Tomakomai
is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households ...
,
Muroran
is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The ...
of
Hokkaidō.
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
Kantō region and the other is
Port of Kashima (鹿島 港). Port of Kashima is located in the cities of
Kashima and
Kamisu in the southeast of Ibaraki Prefecture.
Land access to the port
The access roads to the area are mainly
National Route 6 and the
Jōban Expressway.
By rail, the
Jōban Line
The Jōban Line ( ja, 常磐線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line officially begins at Nippori Station in Arakawa, Tokyo before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, ...
of
Japan Railways.
Notes
External links
Ibaraki Prefecture Ports Department
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Ports and harbors of Japan
Transport in the Greater Tokyo Area
Transport in Ibaraki Prefecture
Buildings and structures in Ibaraki Prefecture