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Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP HSM

Hososhima Ko, Japan

Japan · 32.43° N, 131.67° E

The World Port Index classes Hososhima Ko as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the East China Sea. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 11,780 km away in a straight line.

11,780 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
9.4 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
From Norfolk
11,780 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Oita Ko90 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
9.4 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
2 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Hososhima Ko is listed as a first port of entry.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
No
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
Yes
Entrance restricted by ice
No

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Medium
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
No

US trade with Japan

US exports, 2025
$81.4BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$145.8BLed by vehicles and parts

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Japan

Other ports in Japan

The nearest is Oita Ko, 90 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.