What scenery comes to mind when you think of Kanto and Koshinetsu?
Around Tokyo, major cities spread across the Kanto Plain. Further inland, mountains rise, and beyond them lies the Sea of Japan.
Across this region, ports dot both the Pacific coast and the Sea of Japan coast, supporting everyday life and travel.
Using the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s *Annual Report on Port Statistics*, we have mapped passenger arrivals and departures at 11 ports in Kanto and Koshinetsu.
From the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan, what journeys might connect these shores? Why not explore the map with us?
Find the Ports of Kanto and Koshinetsu on the Map
The circles on the map represent passenger arrivals and departures by ship.
You can switch between 2019, 2021 and 2024, and choose all routes, domestic routes or international routes. Select a circle to see the figures for that port.
You can also search by port name. Start with somewhere you know or a stretch of coast that catches your interest.
A few notes about the map
Domestic and International Routes
Domestic routes connect ports within Japan. International routes connect Japan with other countries.
Switching between route types changes the size of the circles, even at the same port. Some ports mainly connect places within Japan, while others also see international passenger traffic.
The Difference Between “0” and “Not Listed in the Source Data”
“0” means that the port appears in the source data for that year, but no passenger arrivals or departures were recorded for the selected route type.
“Not listed in the source data” means that the port has no row in that year’s passenger table. This does not necessarily mean there were no passengers, so the two are shown separately.
These Figures Count Passenger Movements, Not Unique Individuals
The figures combine passenger embarkations and disembarkations. If the same person travels several times, each embarkation and disembarkation is counted separately.
The map does not show cargo volumes or the overall size of a port.
Passenger Arrivals and Departures in Kanto and Koshinetsu
The data card shows a sharp fall in passenger arrivals and departures in 2021, followed by a recovery towards pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
Kanto and Koshinetsu accounted for roughly one-tenth of the national total in the 2024 data.
Ports Stretching from the Pacific to the Sea of Japan
The map reveals ports along both the Pacific coast and the Sea of Japan coast.
Tokyo and Yokohama may catch your attention first, but Yokosuka also sees many people arriving and departing by ship.
What brings people to these ports, and what kinds of journeys are they making?
With the ports of your own country in mind, why not join us in making new discoveries along the shores of Kanto and Koshinetsu?
Sources
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, *Annual Report on Port Statistics*, 2019: Class A Ports, Table 2, Passenger Embarkations and Disembarkations
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, *Annual Report on Port Statistics*, 2021: Class A Ports, Table 2, Passenger Embarkations and Disembarkations
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, *Annual Report on Port Statistics*, 2024: Class A Ports, Table 2, Passenger Embarkations and Disembarkations
Note: The ports included are those listed in at least one of the three years of source data used here. This is not the total number of ports in the region.
Note: Port locations on the map are representative points.