Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP KII

Kiire, Japan

Name: Kiire, Japan
Address: JP

Japan · 31.38° N, 130.55° E

The World Port Index classes Kiire as an open roadstead on the East China Sea. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 23.2 m. Norfolk is 11,930 km away in a straight line.

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11,930 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.

Channel depth: 23.2 m
Cargo pier depth: 23.2 m
Max vessel length: 458 m
From Norfolk: 11,930 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide: Kagoshima Ko20 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 52 ports in Japan with guides here, Kiire records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 458 m and a maximum draft of 30.6 m.

Channel depth: 23.2 m
Anchorage depth: 23.2 m
Cargo pier depth: 23.2 m
Oil terminal depth: 23.2 m
Tidal range: 3 m
Maximum vessel length: 458 m
Maximum vessel beam: 69 m
Maximum vessel draft: 30.6 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

Kiire is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes
Longshore labor: Yes
Railway: Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs: Limited
Electrical repair: Yes
Fuel oil: Yes
Potable water: Yes
Provisions: Yes
Shore electricity: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes
Dirty ballast disposal: Yes

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 Kagoshima Ko, 20 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.