Port of Akita
The Port of Akita, formerly known as Port of Tsuchizaki, is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Akita in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Harbor
- Description: Port in Japan
- Also known as: “Akita Ko”, “Akita Kō”, “Akita-kō”, “Port of Akita-Funakawa”, “Port of Tsuchizaki”, “Tsuchizaki-byōchi”, “Tsuchizaki-kō”, and “Tsuchizaki-minato”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Tower Selion and Akita Port Station.
Port Tower Selion
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Akita City Port Tower Selion is one of the landmarks in the city of Akita, Japan. The sightseeing tower with 6,272 tempered glasses was completed in 1994.
Akita Port Station
Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita port Station is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company. Although this station is basically a freight yard, East Japan Railway Company conducts passenger business irregularly for cruise ship passengers calling at the Port of Akita.
Tsuchizaki Station
Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsuchizaki Station is a railway station in Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company. Tsuchizaki Station is situated 2½ km east of Port of Akita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.
Akita
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2.
Hiroomote
Quarter
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River. Hiroomote is situated 10 km southeast of Port of Akita.
Port of Akita
- Categories: port and transportation
- Location: Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Port of Akita from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Port of Akita” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “秋田港”
- Japanese: “あきたこう”
- Japanese: “アキタコウ”
- Japanese: “土崎港”
- Japanese: “秋田港”
- Tamil: “ஆக்கிட்டா துறைமுகம்”
- Vietnamese: “Cảng Akita”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tsuchizakiminato-nishi and Hamanashiyama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Akita Port Tower Selion and Gōriki Yama.
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