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Ports Japan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Japan published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Chiba,
- Muroran,
- Kitakyushu,
- Kobe,
- Tomakomai,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Yokkaichi,
- Yokohama,
- Kawasaki,
- Niigata,
- Fushiki-Toyama,
- Shimizu,
- Himeji,
- Wakayama-Shimozu,
- Shimonoseki,
- Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
Chiba, Muroran, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Tomakomai, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Niigata, Fushiki-Toyama, Shimizu, Himeji, Wakayama-Shimozu, Shimonoseki, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- Chiba,
- Muroran,
- Kitakyushu,
- Kobe,
- Tomakomai,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Yokkaichi,
- Yokohama,
- Kawasaki,
- Niigata,
- Fushiki-Toyama,
- Shimizu,
- Himeji,
- Wakayama-Shimozu,
- Shimonoseki,
- Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
Chiba, Muroran, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Tomakomai, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo,
Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Niigata, Fushiki-Toyama, Shimizu, Himeji,
Wakayama-Shimozu, Shimonoseki, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
- Chiba,
- Muroran,
- Kitakyushu,
- Kobe,
- Tomakomai,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Yokkaichi,
- Yokohama,
- Kawasaki,
- Niigata,
- Fushiki-Toyama,
- Shimizu,
- Himeji,
- Wakayama-Shimozu,
- Shimonoseki,
- Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
Chiba, Muroran, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Tomakomai, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo,
Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Niigata, Fushiki-Toyama, Shimizu, Himeji,
Himeji, Wakayama-Shimozu, Shimonoseki, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
- Akita,
- Amagasaki,
- Chiba,
- Hachinohe,
- Hakodate,
- Higashi-Harima,
- Himeji,
- Hiroshima,
- Kawasaki,
- Kinuura,
- Kobe,
- Kushiro,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Shimizu,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Muroran, Kitakyushu, Hachinohe, Hakodate, Higashi-Harima,
Himeji, Hiroshima, Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kobe, Tomakomai, Kushiro, Mizushima, Moji,
Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Sakai, Sakaide, Shimizu,
Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Niigata, Fushiki-Toyama,
Himeji, Wakayama-Shimozu, Shimonoseki, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu
- Akita,
- Amagasaki,
- Chiba,
- Hachinohe,
- Hakodate,
- Higashi-Harima,
- Himeji,
- Hiroshima,
- Kawasaki,
- Kinuura,
- Kobe,
- Kushiro,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Shimizu,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate, Higashi-Harima,
Higashi-Harima, Himeji, Hiroshima, Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kobe, Kushiro,
Mizushima, Moji,
Tomakomai
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Akita,
- Amagasaki,
- Chiba,
- Hachinohe,
- Hakodate,
- Higashi-Harima,
- Himeji,
- Hiroshima,
- Kawasaki,
- Kinuura,
- Kobe,
- Kushiro,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Shimizu,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate,
Higashi-Harima, Himeji, Hiroshima, Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kobe, Kushiro,
Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Sakai, Sakaide, Shimizu, Tokyo,
Tomakomai
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Akita,
- Amagasaki,
- Chiba,
- Hachinohe,
- Hakodate,
- Higashi-Harima,
- Himeji,
- Hiroshima,
- Kawasaki,
- Kinuura,
- Kobe,
- Kushiro,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Shimizu,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kiire,
- Kisarazu,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Yohohama
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate, Higashi-Harima, Himeji, Hiroshima, Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kiire, Kisarazu, Kobe, Kushiro, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Sakai, Sakaide, Shimizu, Tokyo, Tomakomai Yohohama
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kiire,
- Kisarazu,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Yohohama
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kiire, Kisarazu, Kobe, Mizushima, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Yohohama
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yohohama
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kiire, Kisarazu, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yohohama
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yohohama Yokohama
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,725,304),
- Nagoya (2,471,821),
- Osaka (2,172,797),
- Tokyo (4,416,119),
- Yokohama (2,992,517)
major seaport(s):
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs):
Kobe (2,725,304), Nagoya (2,471,821), Osaka (2,172,797), Tokyo (4,416,119), Yokohama (2,992,517)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,725,304),
- Nagoya (2,471,821),
- Osaka (2,172,797),
- Tokyo (4,416,119),
- Yokohama (2,992,517)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi;
- Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi; Okinawa - Nakagusuku
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,707,000),
- Nagoya (2,631,000),
- Osaka (1,970,000),
- Tokyo (4,150,000),
- Yokohama (2,787,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi;
- Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,725,304), (2,707,000), Nagoya (2,471,821), (2,631,000), Osaka (2,172,797), (1,970,000), Tokyo (4,416,119), (4,150,000), Yokohama (2,992,517) (2,787,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi; Okinawa - Nakagusuku
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,707,000),
- Nagoya (2,631,000),
- Osaka (1,970,000),
- Tokyo (4,150,000),
- Yokohama (2,787,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,707,000), Nagoya (2,631,000), Osaka (1,970,000), Tokyo (4,150,000), Yokohama (2,787,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi; Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,924,179),
- Nagoya (2,784,109),
- Osaka (2,326,852),
- Tokyo (4,500,156),
- Yokohama (2,926,698) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,707,000), (2,924,179), Nagoya (2,631,000), (2,784,109), Osaka (1,970,000), (2,326,852), Tokyo (4,150,000), (4,500,156), Yokohama (2,787,000) (2015) (2,926,698) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,871,642),
- Nagoya (2,844,004),
- Osaka (2,456,028),
- Tokyo (4,510,000),
- Yokohama (2,990,000) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Fukwoke,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Kita Kyushu,
- Mizushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shimizu,
- Shin Minato,
- Sodegaura,
- Tobata,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,924,179), (2,871,642), Nagoya (2,784,109), (2,844,004), Osaka (2,326,852), (2,456,028), Tokyo (4,500,156), (4,510,000), Yokohama (2,926,698) (2017) (2,990,000) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Chiba,
- Kawasaki,
- Kobe,
- Mizushima,
- Moji,
- Nagoya,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo,
- Tomakomai,
- Yokohama
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Kobe (2,823,774),
- Nagoya (2,725,597),
- Osaka (2,425,638),
- Tokyo (4,325,956),
- Yokohama (2,861,197) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Chita,
- Chita Midorihama,
- Fukuoka,
- Futtsu,
- Hachinone,
- Hakodate,
- Hatsukaichi,
- Higashi Ohgishima,
- Higashi Niigata,
- Himeiji,
- Hitachi,
- Ishikari,
- Joetsu,
- Kagoshima,
- Kawagoe,
- Hibiki,
- Mitzushima,
- Nagasaki,
- Naoetsu,
- Negishi,
- Ohgishima,
- Oita,
- Sakai,
- Sakaide,
- Senboku,
- Shin Minato,
- Shin-Sendai,
- Sodeshi Shimizu,
- Sodegaura,
- Soma,
- Tobata,
- Toyama Shinko,
- Yanai,
- Yokkaichi,
- Yoshinoura
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
major seaport(s): Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs): Kobe (2,871,642), (2,823,774), Nagoya (2,844,004), (2,725,597), Osaka (2,456,028), (2,425,638), Tokyo (4,510,000), (4,325,956), Yokohama (2,990,000) (2019) (2,861,197) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Chita, Fukwoke, Chita Midorihama, Fukuoka, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Hitachi, Ishikari, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Hibiki, Mitzushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Shin-Sendai, Sodeshi Shimizu, Sodegaura, Soma, Tobata, Toyama Shinko, Yanai, Yokkaichi Yokkaichi, Yoshinoura
Okinawa - Nakagusuku
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 163 (2024)
- large:
- 11
- medium:
- 26
- small:
- 54
- very small:
- 71
- size unknown:
- 1
- ports with oil terminals:
- 99
- key ports:
- Kawasaki Ko,
- Kobe,
- Mikawa,
- Nagasaki,
- Nagoya Ko,
- Onomichi-Itozaki,
- Osaka,
- Tokyo Ko,
- Wakamatsu Ko,
- Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko,
- Yokohama Ko
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 163 (2024)
large: 11
medium: 26
small: 54
very small: 71
size unknown: 1
ports with oil terminals: 99
key ports: Kawasaki Ko, Kobe, Mikawa, Nagasaki, Nagoya Ko, Onomichi-Itozaki, Osaka, Tokyo Ko, Wakamatsu Ko, Wakayama-Shimotsu Ko, Yokohama Ko
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Japan: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/japan/ports.