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Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP TRG

Tsuruga Ko, Japan

Japan · 35.65° N, 136.07° E · Also listed as Turuga

The World Port Index classes Tsuruga Ko as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Sea of Japan. It records a channel depth of 15 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 11,290 km away in a straight line.

11,290 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
15 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Max vessel draft
10.8 m
From Norfolk
11,290 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Maizuru Ko70 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 10.8 m.

Channel depth
15 m
Anchorage depth
20.1 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
15.5 m
Maximum vessel beam
54 m
Maximum vessel draft
10.8 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

Tsuruga Ko is listed as a first port of entry.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
No
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
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
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
Small
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
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 Maizuru Ko, 70 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.