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Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP KOK

Kokura Ko, Japan

Japan · 33.88° N, 130.88° E

The World Port Index classes Kokura Ko as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Korea Strait. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 11,660 km away in a straight line.

11,660 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
From Norfolk
11,660 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Wakamatsu KoUnder 10 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
6.4 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

Kokura Ko 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
Tug salvage
No
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
Yes
Entrance restricted by ice
No
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Wharves
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 major.

Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
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 Wakamatsu Ko, under 10 km away.

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.