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Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP YOK

Yokohama Ko, Japan

Japan · 35.45° N, 139.58° E

The World Port Index classes Yokohama Ko as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the North Pacific Ocean. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 14 m. Norfolk is 11,160 km away in a straight line.

11,160 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
14 m
Max vessel length
400 m
From Norfolk
11,160 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Kawasaki Ko20 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 400 m.

Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
17.1 m
Cargo pier depth
14 m
Oil terminal depth
18.6 m
Tidal range
2 m
Maximum vessel length
400 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

Yokohama Ko is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
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 major.

Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Large
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
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 Kawasaki 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.