Port of Ibaraki

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.

Port of Ibaraki
Port of Ōarai, ferry terminal.
Native name
茨城港
Location
Country Japan
Location Ibaraki Prefecture
Details
Opened2008
Operated byIbaraki Prefecture
Type of harbour Public
Hitachi port area
Hitachinaka port area
Ōarai port area

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, it stretches from north to south, from Hitachi to Ōarai in Ibaraki Prefecture, and is connected to an 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, Muroran 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: 36°29′18.6″N 140°37′16.4″E
  • Port of Hitachinaka (常 陸 那 珂 港). Plans and satellite views: 36°25′53.4″N 140°36′50.4″E
  • Port of Ōarai (大 洗 港). Plans and satellite views: 36°18′28″N 140°34′26″E

Administration

The administrative address of the port is: Ports & Harbors Division, Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Kasaharacho 978–6, Mito 310–8555, Ibaraki Pref., Japan.[1]

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.[2]

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 of Japan Railways.

Notes
  1. "常 陸 那 珂 港区 (in Japonese) - Hitachinaka Minato Ward". pref.ibaraki.jp. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. "Investing in Japan: Ibaraki". jetro.go.jp. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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