Pub.301 sup.

Sailing Directions forSouth and East Coasts of Honshu

Supplement No.4

17 February 2023

Japan Coast Guard

Explanatory Notes
Sailing Directions for South and East Coasts of Honshu - Supplement No.4 is issued to correct theoutdated information in Publication No.301 Sailing Directions for South and East Coasts of Honshu
which was published in March 2021.
This supplement contains the information which has been gathered through the work of Hydrographic
and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard by 25 November 2022.
The instructions for amending, deleting or adding of the previous issues are indicated in this
supplement. This supplement also contains an index to be referred to the pages on which they are
mentioned. The index is listed in numerical order, along with the titles of the ports or articles.
Amendments are indicated in red letter on grey background while deletions are marked with strikethrough,in red letter on grey background. Chart images, tables or pictures to be delated, replaced or added are
instructed in [square brackets].
Each sheet of the supplements is excerpted from the relevant issue of the Sailing Directions so that thepage number printed in the supplement is corresponding to the original page number. In case that a sheet
had spanned multiple pages by adding large volume of text or image, sub-number is given to the page
number.

17 February 2023

Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department,
Japan Coast Guard

Caution
This supplement is for use in conjunction with Notices to Mariners, List of Aids to Navigation, andrelated charts and publications, because no corrections are given thereto except through supplements.
Especially for updated information concerning the safety of navigation instructed by Japan Coast
Guard, please refer to Notices to Mariners and related publications.

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Sailing Directions published by JCG are intended solely for the purpose of providing information forsafe navigation. The contents included in the Sailing Directions do not reflect the Japanese Government’s
official stance regarding the laws, regulations, and proclamations of other countries.

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INDEX

Sailing Directions for Southand East Coasts of Honshu

Updated parts (title, port name, etc.)

Page
12

Passages

14

Aids to Navigation

14-1 Aids to Navigation
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Pilot Associations

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Hachinohe Ko

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Hachinohe Ko

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Hachinohe Ko

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Miyako Ko

91

Kesennuma Ko

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Ishinomaki Wan

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Ishinomaki Ko

114

Onahama Ko

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Kashima Ko

196

Yokohama Ku

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Nagoya Ko

273

Nagoya Ko

302

Estuary of Kumano Kawa ~ Kantori Saki

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Kantori Saki ~ Shio-no-Misaki

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Tanabe Ko

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Muroto Saki ~ Shimo-Ryuzu Saki326

Oki-no-Shima ~ Komo Saki
Blank below

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Remarks

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Tsunami Forecast.
After an earthquake occurs, if no damage is expected, Japan Meteorological Agency issues Tsunami Forecasts.
Forecasted sea level changes
Message
No tsunami is expected.
“No tsunami is expected.” (To be included in Earthquake Information.)
Tsunami height less than 0.2 meters No damage is expected because sea level changes will be less than 0.2
is expected.
m, and no special action is needed.
Slight sea level changes are
Particular attention is needed when fishing, swimming or engaging in
expected to continue after Tsunami
other marine activities because tsunami-related sea level changes havebeen observed and may continue for a while.
Warnings/advisories are cleared.

Chapter 4

MAGNETISM

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Geomagnetism
Compass variation.

The magnetic variation is westerly throughout the area covered by this volume ranging

Ashizuri Misaki 7.3, Nojima Saki 7.3, Kinkasan 8.2, Shiriya Saki 9.2. Among volcanic islands in the Nanpo
Shoto region, Io To area sees 3.7, Ogasawara Gunto 4.1 ~ 4.6, Tori Shima 5.8, Hachijo Shima 6.8 and O
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Shima 7.4 (Refer to World Magnetic Model 2015.).
Annual changes in compass variation.

Magnetic yearly variation. The yearly variation indicates theyearlychange, and it has the W declination as well as Magnetic Variation. The value is 4.5′ at Ashizuri Misaki, 3.8′ at
Nojima Saki 3.5′ at Shiriya Saki, 4.0′ at Io To and 3.9′ at O Shima (Refer to World Magnetic Model 2015.).

Local Magnetism

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Magnetic variation in the Nanpo Shoto area is irregular due to local magnetic anomaly. Mariners are remindedof the existence of this local magnetism on and around O Shima, Miyake Shima, and Hachijo Shima. In addition,such anomaly is reported in the offshore area extending between Shiriya Saki and Sanriku off.
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PASSAGES, SIGNALS AND OTHERS
Passages

General Information.
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The passages covered by this volume are standard routes that were generally used

regularly conventionally. Mariners have to choose an appropriate route and a course in consideration of laws,
season, weather, sea area, tidal streams, the distinction of the night and daytime and vessels’ capability in reference
to these routes. And caution is required to the tidal currents, fishing nets and aquaculture facilities when mariners
go in and out of ports and harbours.
Traffic routes and designated routes prescribed by Maritime Traffic Safety Law.

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3 traffic routes (Uraga

Suido Traffic Route, Naka-no-Se Traffic Route, and Irago Suido Traffic Route) are regulated by Article 2 ofMaritime Traffic Safety Law and 5 designated routes (the sea area in the vicinity of Tokyo Offing Light Buoy andothers) are regulated by paragraph 2 of Article 25.
Specific charts.

The charts that designated by Maritime Traffic Safety Law describing traffic routes andregulations, are published on the base of Article 44 of the Maritime Traffic Safety Law. Specific charts arePart 114

AIS Signal Station

GENERAL INFORMATION

Ship-ridden receivers of AIS (Automatic Identification System) or radars Capable ofdisplaying on AIS multiple display or ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) indicating thefacilities for emitting radio waves on their display screens in order to show symbol marks and such to be the Aidto Navigation to navigating vessels. The classification can be divided into Real and Virtual. A Real in which AIS
5Signal Station are juxtaposed to a Aid to Navigation, and a Virtual in which a Aid to Navigation that does not
actually exist is displayed on a radar etc.
In the vicinity of area depicted this Sailing Directions, there are 21 AIS signal stations.
AIS Signal Station Name

Position

Classification

Remarks
Fitted with the
Kuji Ko Offing
Oceanographic Observatory
Facility Light
Controlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.
Controlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.
Controlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.
Controlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.

Kuji Ko Offing Oceanographic
Observatory Facilities

40° 13.5′ N, 142° 00.8′ E

RealTokyo Wan Entrance Virtual AIS
aid to navigation No 1

35° 05.8′ N, 139° 44.5′ E

VirtualTokyo Wan Entrance Virtual AIS
aid to navigation No 2

35° 08.1′ N, 139° 45.2′ E

VirtualTokyo Wan Entrance Virtual AIS
aid to navigation No 3

35° 10.4′ N, 139° 45.9′ E

VirtualTokyo W Passage No.6

35° 34.8′ N, 139° 48.1′ E

VirtualKeihin Kawasaki Sea-Berth

35° 28.0′ N, 139° 46.1′ E

RealUraga Suido Traffic Route Center
No.1

35° 12.7′ N, 139° 46.6′ E

RealFitted with Uraga Suido
Traffic Route Center No.1
Light Buoy

N end of recommended route off theW coast of Izu O Shima N virtualAIS Signal Station

34° 48.0′ N, 139° 17.0′ E

VirtualControlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.

S end of recommended route off theW coast of Izu O Shima S virtualAIS Signal Station

34° 42.2′ N, 139° 10.0′ E

VirtualControlled by Tokyo Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.

E end of N entrance of Irago Suido
Traffic Route34° 34.8′ N, 136° 59.4′ E

VirtualControlled by Ise Wan
Vessel Traffic Service
Center.

SE of Irago Suido Traffic Route34° 32.4′ N, 137° 01.8′ E

RealNakayama Suido Development andConservation Route No.1

34° 37.7′Ｎ, 136° 58.6′Ｅ

RealYokkaichi Ko Showayokkaichi Oil
Sea-Berth

34° 55.8′Ｎ, 136° 42.2′Ｅ

Real

Kantorisaki SE Floating Fish Haven
facilities

33° 30.7′Ｎ, 136° 05.7′Ｅ

RealKashinosaki E Floating Fish Haven
facilities

33° 27.9′Ｎ, 135° 57.6′Ｅ

Real

Fitted with Ise Wan No.2
light buoy
Fitted with Nakayama
Suido Development andConservation Route No.1
Light Beacon

Fitted with the
Kantorisaki SE Floating
Fish Haven Facility Light
Fitted with the
Kashinosaki E Floating
Fish Haven Facility Light

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Wabukasaki SW Floating Fish Haven
Facilities

33°25.5′Ｎ, 135°27.3′Ｅ

Real

Ichiesaki SW Floating Fish Haven
Facilities

33°26.3′Ｎ, 135°18.3′Ｅ

Real

Migusasaki SW Floating Fish Haven
Facilities

33°27.5′Ｎ, 135°07.7′Ｅ

RealSetosaki SW Floating Fish Haven
Facilities

33°30.3′Ｎ, 135°05.3′Ｅ

RealTosa-kuroshio Marine Farm No.20
Facilities

33°01.0′Ｎ, 133°35.0′Ｅ

RealTosa-kuroshio Marine Farm No.21
Facilities

32°23.2′Ｎ, 132°28.9′Ｅ

RealFitted with the Wabukasaki
SW Floating Fish Haven
Facility Light
Fitted with the Ichiesaki SW
Floating Fish Haven Facility
Light
Fitted with the Migusasaki
SW Floating Fish Haven
Facility Light
Fitted with the Setosaki SW
Floating Fish Haven Facility
Light
Fitted with the Tosakuroshio Marine Farm No.20
Facility Light
Fitted with the Tosakuroshio Marine Farm No.21
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Pilot Associations
Pilot associations and pilotage areas are summarized as below.
Name of association andcontact information
Hachinohe
Pilot Association
TEL: +81-178-28-9421
FAX: +81-178-28-4975

1. General cargo vessel.
(40° 34.9′ N, 141° 33.1′ E)
2. Large LNG carrier(40° 35.5′ N, 141° 33.8′ E)

Kamaishi
Pilot Association
TEL: +81-193-55-4810
FAX: +81-193-55-4811

1. Near a position about 1 M
NNE of Rikuchu-Osaki Light
2. For vessels at anchor, near
the quarantine anchorage.

Sendaiwan
Pilot Association
TEL +81-22-781-7246
FAX +81-22-362-5519

1. Shiogama Ku in SendaiShiogama Ko: Near a position
38° 17.7′ N, 141° 10.3′ E.
2. Sendai-Ku in Shiogama Ko:
Anchorage in the SE sector
enclosed by lines drawn from
Sendai Oki Light Buoy (38°13.4′ N, 141° 08.0′ E) to thenear a position 090° and neara position 170° for 3 M.
3. Ishinomaki Ko: Near aposition 38° 21.7′ N, 141°15.8′ E.

1. The pilot ladder should be taken down to the opposite
side of swells and be adjusted at height of 2 m above
the water. In the case of a combination ladder, it should
be adjusted at height of 5 m above the water.
2. Shiogama Ku: When swells from the S are high andthe pilot boat is difficult to go outside the port, there is acase where the pilot boat stands by in the vicinity of
Takashimane Light Buoy after making communications
with the vessel and the pilot boards the vessel
approaching there.
3. Caution is required for a large number of fishery nets
such as sea weed nets and gill nets often established in
the vicinities of all boarding points for Shiogama Ku,
Sendai Ku, and Ishinomaki Ko.

Onahama
Pilot Association
TEL +81-246-54-6653
FAX +81-246-53-3273

1. For general vessel: Near aposition 160°, 1 M from Oki
Breakwater W Light.
(36° 53.7′ N, 140° 53.4′ E)
2. For large tankers: Near aposition 160°, 2 M from thesame Light.
(36° 52.6′ N, 140° 53.9′ E)

Kashima
Pilot Association
TEL +81-299-82-5515
FAX +81-299-82-6205

The surface within the circle
with 1.5 M radius centered on
the 3.8 M point within 040°
from the Kashima Ko S
Breakwater Light.

1. Vessels will embark a pilot, use the pilot ladder
without using the gangway ladder throughout the year.
2. The pilot ladder should be provided on the opposite
side of swells so that the swells can be blocked.
However, if the wind waves are higher than the swells,
vessels should provide the pilot ladder on the side of theswells. The lowest step should be adjusted at height of 1
m above the water.
3. When taking a pilot, the vessel should reduce her
speed to 3 kn or less.
4. If southerly winds are strong, and waves and swells
are high, there is a risk of the vessel being drifted
towards the breakwater. In such a case, the vessel
should avoid approaching the port entrance
unnecessarily and stay S of the normal boarding point.
1. Inbound vessels should keep watch on VHF ch16 1hour before taking a pilot. The same is applicable whena vessel is going to shift after entering the port.
2. The pilot ladder should be provided on the leeward of
the opposite side of swells and be adjusted at height of
2 m above the water, and then stanchions should be seton the bulwark.

Boarding point

Remarks
1. In the case that small vessels anchor near aquarantine anchorage, that for quarantine purposes etc,
pilot may board the vessel at that location.
2. The pilot ladder should be provided on the side thatthe swells can be blocked. The lowest step should be
adjusted at height of 3 m above the water.
3. In the case of a combination ladder, the height of thegangway steps should be adjusted at height of 6 to 7 m
above the water.
4. When taking a pilot, the vessel should reduce her
speed to 5 kn or less.

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69Hachinohe Ko (40° 32' N, 141° 32' E) (Chart JP65) (Port Code: JP HHE)

(Photographed May. 2018)

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Port classification. Specified port, Open port, Quarantine port, Immigration port, Domestic animal quarantine port,
Plant protection port, Important port.
General information. This port is divided into three sections, (No.1 ~ No.3), and has two passages, the E and the
W Passage.
The harbour area is sheltered from waves from the open sea by the completed offshore the Middle Breakwater andNo.2 Middle Breakwater (under construction). However, a passage in the W Passage sometimes becomes difficult
affected by the rebound waves in strong E winds; and moored vessels in Section 1 and Section 2 may experience
difficulty to remain on the berths safely due to swells entering in strong N winds.
Safeguards against Typhoon and Tsunami. In order to prevent marine disasters caused by typhoon, tsunami andlow atmospheric depression etc., Hachinohe Ko Tsunami and Typhoon etc. Vessels Safety Measures Council isestablished to issue information on typhoons, tsunamis etc. to vessels and concerned parties in the port, and gives
countermeasures to be taken including warning arrangements, evacuation orders and instructions, restrictions on entry
into the port, cancellation of them, etc. When an evacuation advisory is issued by Captain of the Port, a self-controll area
for anchoring is set in the waters in front of the Hachinohe LNG Terminal. (Inquiries: Hachinohe Coast Guard Office).
Weather. WSW land breezes are most frequent throughout year. Strong easterly or northerly winds blow when adepression passes close S of Hachinohe Ko. Thick fog, which may restricts visibility for a whole day, sometimes set
from June through August. There are a few days of snowstorms which extremely restrict visibility in winter.
Tides. In Hachinohe Ko, mean higher high water is 1.2 m, mean lower low water is 0.3 m, and mean sea level is0.85 m.
Marine disasters.
Stranding cases of drifting ashore have been reported during strong E winds due to thedevelopment of swells and ocean waves outside of the breakwater.
The largest vessel to enter the port. On April 24, 2014, a LNG tanker “TANGGUH HIRI” (101,957t, draught
12.2m) berthed at ENEOS LNG Service Hachinohe LNG terminal Private pier.
Port communications. Port communications by a VHF radiotelephone system between a vessel and Captain of thePort is available through the SHIOGAMA COAST GUARD RADIO.
Hours ofCall nameFrequency
Contact
Remarks
Operation
SHIOGAMA COAST GUARD RADIO
16 / 12ch
24 hours
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ENEOS LNG
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There are 2 cylindrical LNG tanks with spherical tops (50m high, 80m
diameter).

Passages. The E Passage and the W Passage are located respectively in the E side and W side of Shirogane W
Breakwater. In addition, the section No.2 in the port have two channels (Niida Kawa and Kyu-Mabechi Kawa) beyond
the Hachinohe O hashi, and there are controlled the port traffic by signals (Refer to item “Signals”).
Directions. Approaching from N, steer for Same Kado, bearing 180° from a position NE about 6 M of Shiriya Saki,
then enter the port passing W of Hachinohe Ko Outer Harbour Middle Breakwater N Light (40° 33.7' N, 141° 32.1' E).
Approaching from S, alter course to 270° when Samekado Light (40° 32.4' N, 141° 34.6' E) abeam with a distance of 3
M. Proceed to enter the port between the Middle Breakwater and No. 2 Middle Breakwater. But large vessels arerecommended to enter the port from the W of Middle breakwater due to the extension construction for No. 2 Middle
Breakwater.
Entry restricted. In order to prevent fire hazard, no vessel is allowed to enter within a radius of 30 m from tankers(including tank ships) carrying flammable dangerous substance at berthing or anchoring in the port except the vessels
permitted by Captain of the Port.
It is required that such tankers show a sign "Loaded flammable dangerous substance" which is discernible by night
while berthing or anchoring in the port.
Precaution for entering the port. Ko Ne (40° 32.6' N, 141° 33.2' E; a rocky reef, minimum 3.2m deep) of the port
near a route and hardly no breakers. Near by shallows, and needs attention in anchor. Kabu Shima and No.2 Middle
Breakwater between are small, and cultured institution is installation, should avoid navigation other than a boat.
Hachinohe Ko approach is a place with many marine disasters of the fishing boat. In particular, the dense fog periodof the summer is fishing season of the cuttlefish and operates by night in an offing, many fishing boats returning to port
early in the morning. At this time, the large-size vessel arrival in port avoids morning and evening with many arrival anddeparture of the fishing boat, also, nearly navigation vessel in night avoids the operation area of fishing boat and should
navigation the outside.
Care is necessary against foul substances scattered in the port.
While large LNG tankers are entering or departing the port, entry is prohibited within the area connected following
points by a line: Middle Breakwater, Hattaro North Breakwater and the berth of ENEOS LNG Service Hachinohe LNG
Terminal.
Bridge buildings. There is Hachinohe Seagull Bridge (40° 32.0' N, 141° 31.5' E, height 4.5 ~ 5.5 m) between the S
extremity of Kawaragi No.1 Pier and the petroleum base SW of it, and Hachinohe O Hashi (Refer to item “Landmarks”)
at the entrance of Industrial Section 1 at the estuary of the Niida Kawa.
Anchorage. The S side of Shirogane N and W Breakwaters gives a good holding ground, but caution is requiredthat the roadstead is narrow and swells sometimes enter over the breakwaters in strong northerly winds. Section 3 isrecommended as an anchorage except in rough weather.
Quarantine anchorage (40° 33.9' N, 141° 33.1' E) is situated NE of Middle Breakwater. Anchorage for vessels carrying
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Medical facilities.
Name
Hachinohe City Hospital
Aomori Rosai Hospital

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Remarks

Maritime traffic. There are car ferry services (10,536 G/T etc.) to and from Tomakomai and a car ferry service(7,005 t) to and from Muroran.

Same Kado ~ Todo-ga-Saki (Chart JP53)
General information. Besides some bays and inlets such as Kuji Wan, Noda Wan, Miyako Wan etc. the coast
between Same Kado and Todo-ga-Saki is mostly regular in shape.
The water is generally deep and there are no dangerous reefs in areas more than 1 M offshore except inside bays andislets; in waters close to shores, however, numerous rocky reefs are scattered, on which waves break violently in summer
even in gentle sea condition. In the area less than 1 M offshore between Hajikami Light (40° 27.1' N, 141° 40.9' E) andYagi Ko (40° 21' N, 141° 46' E) in particular, numerous sunken reefs are interspersed and the depths are irregular.
The coast between Kuji Wan and Kesennuma Wan is designated as the Sanriku Fukko National Park.
The coast between Kabu Shima in Hachinohe Ko and Oshika Hanto has been dedicated as the Sanriku Fukko National
Park (designated on March 31, 2015). Also, the Coast about 14 M between Myoujin Saki and Todo-ga-Saki (39° 33' N,
142° 04' E) having varied scenic changes without dangerous reefs of 0.5 M beyond along the Coast with ample depth.
It should be noted that in summer, particularly in June and July, fog is frequent and large number of fishing vessels
may be encountered; such fishing vessels appear in autumn, too.
Landmarks.
Landmark

Position

Benten Hana

40° 13' N, 141° 50' E

Mi Saki

40° 09' N, 141° 53' E

Toshima Yama

40° 01' N, 141° 39' E

Nanatsu Mori

39° 59' N, 141° 56' E

Benten Saki

39° 57' N, 141° 58' E

Ma Saki

39° 45' N, 142° 00' E

Remarks
A point of brown surface and wooded cliffs. There is a lighthouse in Ushi
Shima in the vicinity of the SE of this point.
A cape; the foot of its end consists of gray cliffs. Todo Iwa, a bare rock, 7 mhigh; lying E about 0.5 M of the cape is seen whitish due to guano covering it.
A mountain, 1,263 m high; the peak of which is pointed.
A summit, 429 m high; rising close W of a headland of steep cliffs lying
between Kuro Saki and Benten Saki. It is thickly wooded, seen black andconspicuous; the peak is very rugged.
A cape surmounted by a lighthouse. A steep cliffs extend 4 M between thiscape and Kuro Saki.
A thickly wooded cape of cliffs surmounted by a lighthouse. A good markfrom N and S. It gives a good radar response.

Toge-no-KamiYamaHei Saki39° 44' N, 141° 47' E

1,230 m high, the highest peak in this area.

39° 39' N, 142° 02' E

Gassan39° 37' N, 142° 00' E

A roundish cape of cliffs surmounted by a lighthouse.
A mountain, 456 m high, showing a pointed peak to NE and SE. There are 3
TV towers on the top, which exhibit some red lights at night.
A low cape of cliffs surmounted by a lighthouse and a projector (It irradiate
the O Ne of a position S about 4 km from Todo-ga-Saki Light.).
465 m high. The peak is seen pointed from N and S.

Todo-ga-Saki
Todo Yama

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Telephone+81-178-72-5111+81-178-33-1551

39° 33' N, 142° 03' E

Miyako Wan (39° 40' N, 142° 00' E) (Chart JP54)
General information. Miyako Wan is entered about 5 M between Ane-ga-Saki and Hei Saki; the entrance opens to
the NE. The water is mostly deep; 74 m deep at the center of the entrance then becomes shallow gradually as it goesinwards. No shoals of 5 m deep or less exist in the area outside 400 m offshore except in the vicinity of the head.
There is a detached breakwater, about 200 m long, between Hide Shima on the W side of the entrance and the westward
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Traffic of fishing vessels is heavy and the large vessels dose port the inward-bound and the outward-bound, too.
Inside the port, there is a fishing port and Desaki Wharf in Kuwa-ga-Saki Section, Fujiwara Wharf for importing andexporting timbers in Fujiwara Section, and a log pond in Sokei Section. But each section is now under construction foran earthquake disaster restoration.
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Safeguards against Typhoon and Tsunami. In order to prevent marine disasters caused by typhoon and tsunami
etc., Miyako Ko Tsunami and Typhoon etc., Abnormal Weather Vessels Safety Measures Council is established to issue
information on typhoons, tsunamis etc. to vessels and concerned parties in the port, and gives countermeasures to betaken including warning arrangements, evacuation orders and instructions, restrictions on entry into the port, cancellationof them, etc. (Inquiries: Miyako Coast Guard Station).
Weather. NE to NNE winds prevail in summer while WSW winds are dominant in other seasons. Fog is mostfrequent in Jun. and Jul.; it occurs for about 10 days in each month.
The largest vessel to enter the port. On April 25, 2019, the passenger vessel “DIAMOND PRINCESS” (115,875
t, draught 8.5 m) berthed alongside with - 10 m Quay, Fujiwara No.2 Wharf.
Pilotage. There is not sea area of pilotage to establish in the Pilotage Law, but pilotage of private qualification isavailable.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Position
Remarks
2 radio towers (each 66 m, 67 m high), an observation tower (white,
Radio towers group39° 38.8' N, 141° 58.0' E
59 m high) , and a chimney (59 m high).
A radio tower
39° 38.1' N, 141° 57.5' E Red and white, 127 m high.
A conspicuous house
39° 37.7' N, 141° 57.8' E City Culture Center (white, triangular).
Directions.
Approaching from N, steer for Heisaki Light (39° 39.3' N, 142° 01.5' E), bearing 190° at a position
ENE about 7 M from Rikuchubentensaki Light (39° 56.8' N, 141° 57.6' E); at a position E 2 M from Ane-ga-Saki (39°41.3' N, 141° 59.3' E), steer 216° with Miyako Ko Fujiwara Breakwater Light (39° 37.7' N, 141° 58.6' E) ahead, andproceed to the entrance properly after passing Tate-ga-Saki (39° 38.8' N, 141° 59.0' E).
Approaching from S, course to 320° with Rikuchumasaki Light (39° 45.1' N, 142° 00.0' E) ahead; at a position NE
about 2.7 M from Hei Saki Light, steer 250° for the S extremity of Hide Shima (39° 40.1' N, 141° 59.3' E) ahead; at a
position N 1.4 M from same lighthouse, steer 216° with Miyako Ko Fujiwara Breakwater Light ahead, and proceed tothe entrance after passing Tate-ga-Saki. Caution should be paid for the following in approaching the port.
Precaution for entering the port. The precautions below are necessary after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
1. Care is necessary against foul substances scattered in the port.
2. Construction of a sluice gate is underway at the mouth of the Hei Kawa river.
Caution: Many stationary nets are laid along both coasts of Miyako Wan throughout year. A caution with thestationary nets and aquaculture facilities laid within about 800 m offshore on the coast between SW about 1.2 M from
Heisaki Light and W about 0.6 M from same lighthouse is particularly necessary.
The water S of Desaki Wharf around the estuary of Hei Kawa, depths between 1 m to 3 m, waves sometimes breakover it in strong winds. The streams in this area become to be strong after heavy rain, with which caution should be also
exercised.
Wave meter. A wave meter is installed in an undersea of a position E about 0.2 M from Ryujinzaki Breakwater.
Anchorage. Large vessels usually use the area near to the quarantine anchorage (39° 38.0' N, 141° 59.1' E) E of
Fujiwara Breakwater. The mouth of Miyako Wan other than near the quarantine anchorage area is deep, and there arestaitionary nets and other aquaculture facilities. Therefore care should be taken when anchoring.

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Kesennuma Ko (38° 54' N, 141° 35' E) (Chart W1099) (Port Code: JP KSN)

(Photographed Aug. 2018)

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Port classification. Port designated by Port Regulations Law, Quarantine port.
General information. The port is located in the N end of Sei Wan.
The inner part is well sheltered and affords good anchorage with muddy bottom and depth of 5 ~ 9 m. The fairway
becomes to be very narrow in the vicinity of Hachi-ga-Saki (See item “Landmarks”) at the entrance of the inner harbour,
so large vessels may encounter difficulties in passing.
There is a commercial port quay on the left bank at the estuary of O Kawa SSE of Hachi-ga-Saki.
Safeguards against Typhoon and Tsunami. In order to prevent marine disasters caused by typhoon and tsunami
etc., Kesennuma City Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Measures Conference is established to issue information on
typhoons, tsunamis etc. to vessels and concerned parties in the port and give countermeasures to be taken including
warning arrangements, evacuation orders and instructions, restrictions on entry into the port, cancellation of them, etc.
(Inquiries: Kesennuma Coast Guard Station).
Landmarks.
Landmark
Position
Remarks
It is surmounted by a steel tower, 64 m high. (There is a steel tower of 60m
Hachi-ga-Saki
38° 53.7' N, 141° 35.3' Ehigh on the opposite bank.)
Hotel, on a cliff about 1.3 km northwest of Hachi-ga-Saki
A conspicuous
38° 54.3' N, 141° 34.7' E
bilding
Directions. From a position S about 1.5 M of the entrance, steer for Kesennuma Ko Leading lights (front light: 38°
53.7' N, 141° 35.7' E; rear light: 38° 54.0' N, 141° 35.7' E) in line, bearing 354.8°, then proceed to the anchorage properly
from the estuary of O Kawa.
Precaution for entering the port. There were some quays that suffered ground settlement and were partiallydamaged after the Great East Japan Earthquake. These should be confirmed from the port authority before entering port.
Overhead bridge. An overhead Kesennumawan-Odankyo Bridge (38° 53.6' N 141° 35.6' E, with a vertical clearanceof about 32m, a spans of 480m) which is a part of Sanriku Coastal Highway, crosses the passage between Asahi Wharf
and Kogoshio in a SW-NE direction.
Anchorage. The quarantine anchorage is located near the entrance of To Wan (38° 51.4' N, 141° 38.8' E).

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99Paragraph 3 KINKASAN ~ SHIOYA SAKI

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General information.
In the N part of the coast between Kinkasan and Shioya Saki lie Ishinomaki Wan andMatsushima Wan and islands such as Aji Shima and Tashiro Shima. The coast between Matsushima Wan and Shioya
Saki runs in a N-S direction with regular coastline and there are neither bays nor islands.
This coast contains Ishinomaki Ko and Sendai-Shiogama Ko each of which classified as a Specified port by the Port
Regulations Law.
The 20 m depth contour lies 2 ~ 4 M offshore except in the vicinity of Aji Shima, Tashiro Shima and outside SendaiShiogama Ko.
The channel, which separates Aji Shima and Tashiro Shima from Oshika Hanto is a route for small vessels taking thenearest track for Ayukawa Ko, Ishinomaki Ko and Sendai-Shiogama Ko by Kinkasan Seto.
Weather. Dense fogs are frequent in the vicinity of Shioya Saki from May to August, especially in rainy season(Baiu).

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Ishinomaki Wan (38° 20' N, 141° 20' E) (Chart JP79)

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General information. This is a large bay, of which E coast is Oshika Hanto and the W coast is Miyato Shima. There
are many ports and bays such as Ayukawa Ko, Kugunarihama Wan, Ohara Wan, Oginohama Wan of the Aji Shima on
the E coast, Ishinomaki Ko on the N coast and Nobiru Wan on the W coast.
The E coast of Miyato Shima consists of steep cliffs and is fringed with rocky islets and reefs.
The 10 m depth contour lies close to the shore on the E coast; it lies about 0.5 ~ 1 M offshore on the N coast. There
are many dangerous reefs in the surrounding of Aji Shima and Tashiro Shima.
It should be noted that there are many stationary nets and aquaculture facilities of seaweeds in the bay.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Position
RemarksAji Shima
38° 16' N, 141° 29' E
A flat island, 101 m high. There is a lighthouse at the SE end.
Tashiro Shima
38° 18' N, 141° 25' E
95 m high. A lighthouse stands on the N end.
Hitoishi Yama
38° 20' N, 141° 29' E
319 m high. A thickly wooded mountain.
Omuro Saki
38° 21' N, 141° 25' E
A black cape, prominent from a distance. Pine trees thinly grow on the top.
2 chimneys are red and white, 104 m and 93 m high respectively. Another one
3 chimneys
38° 25' N, 141° 17' Eis gray, 89 m high. All of those are located in the yard of a paper factory andare prominent from a distance.

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Directions.
To Ishinomaki Ko from the N.
1. Alter course to 259° at a position ESE about 10.5 M of Kinkasan Light (38° 16.6' N, 141° 35.0' E).
2. When Domiki Saki Light (38° 14.8' N, 141° 30.0' E) abeam about 4.8 M, steer 290° with Hanabuchi Light (38°17.7' N, 141° 05.1' E) ahead.
3. At a position 132° about 7.4 M from Hashima Light (38° 18.9' N, 141° 11.1' E), steer 357° for 3 chimneys (38°25.1' N, 141° 17.3' E; Refer to item “Landmarks” of the above.) of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.,bearing 357°.
4. Alter course to 335° when Hashima Light abeam, which leads to the port entrance.
To Sendai-Shiogama Ko Shiogama Ku from the N.
1. From a position SSE about 4.8 M of Aji Shima, steer 290° with Hanabuchi Light ahead.
2. At a position 132° about 7.4 M from Hashima Light (38° 18.9' N, 141° 11.1' E), steer 298° for Sendai-Shiogama
Ko Passage, which leads to the port entrance appropriately.
To Sendai-Shiogama Ko Sendai Ku from the N.
Take the same track as one to Shiogama Ku until a position SSE about 4.8 M of Aji Shima, then alter course to 282°,
and proceed to the port entrance.

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Landmark
A bridge building

Position
38° 24.9' N, 141° 18.7' E

Hiyori Yama

38° 25.5' N, 141° 18.5' E

3 chimneys

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Remarks
The Hiyori O hashi, about 17 m high.
A thickly wooded mountain, 54 m high, surmounted by a shrine and a
tower.
2 chimneys are red and white, 104 m and 93 m high respectively.
Another one is gray, 89 m high. All of those are located in the yard of apaper factory and are prominent from a distance.

Directions.
Industrial port.
On approaching the port entrance, it is recommended to proceed to the center of the fairway midway between
Ishinomaki Ko Hibarino Breakwater Light (38° 23.9' N, 141° 15.9' E) and Ishinomaki Ko No.1 Light Buoy to the W
about 400 m, parallel to the same breakwater. The breakwater may sometimes be difficult to identify from a distance.
Inner harbour.
Follow the mid-stream of Kyu-Kitakami Kawa paying attention to the depths at the entrance which are variable. In
addition, a caution is necessary because the E Breakwater and W Breakwater on the estuary may be submerged under
the sea by storm surges.
Fishing port.
Steer Ishinomaki Gyoko Leading lights (38° 24.9' N, 141° 20.8' E; both of the front light and the rear light) in line,
bearing 000.6°, then proceed parallel to W Breakwater to get in the basin.
Precaution for entering the port.
1. Public quays (water depths of 4.5 m or greater) almost may be used; however, before entering port, detailed
information related to port facilities, etc., must be acquired from the port authority, etc.
2. Care is necessary against foul substances scattered in the port.

10,000 t Quay

38° 24.9' N, 141° 16.5' E

165

910,000 × 1

5,000 t Quay

38° 24.9' N, 141° 16.6' E

130

7.5

5,000 × 1

38° 25.1' N, 141° 17.1' E

290

4.5

1,000 × 5

38° 25.1' N, 141° 17.0' E
38° 25.1' N, 141° 17.0' E
38° 25.1' N, 141° 16.6' E
38° 25.0' N, 141° 16.4' E
38° 25.1' N, 141° 16.4' E
38° 25.2' N, 141° 16.3' E

110
110
380
165
185
260

4.5
4.5
2.5 ～ 3.5
10
9.5～107.5

1,800 × 1
1,800 × 1
1,000 × 5
10,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
5,000 × 2

No.3 ~ 5 Quays

38° 25.2' N, 141° 16.1' E

320

5.5

2,000 × 3

Nakajima
Wharf

No.1 Quay
No.2, 3 Quays

38° 25.1' N, 141° 16.0' E
38° 25.0' N, 141° 16.0' E

130
370

5.5
10

2,000 × 1
15,000 × 2

1,000 t Quay

38° 24.9' N, 141° 16.0' E

60

7.5

1,000 × 1

Hibarino
CentralWharf

Minamihama
Wharf

Bridge building. Hiyori O Hashi spans across the mouth of Kyu-Kitakami Kawa (Refer to item “Landmarks”).
Mooring buoy. A mooring buoy lies S of the Minamihama Wharf Large Pier.
Anchorage. The quarantine anchorage (38° 23.2' N, 141° 17.8' E) is settled near SE of Hibarino Breakwater Light.
Facilities.
LengthDepth
Capacity
Name
Position
Remark(m)(approx. m) (D/W×vessel)
Large Pier
38° 24.8' N, 141° 16.4' E
165
1115,000 × 1

No.1 Quay

38° 24.3′N, 141° 17.2′E

260

13

40,000 × 1

No.2 Quay

38° 24.4′N, 141° 17.1′E

260

13

40,000 × 1

Hiyori
Wharf

Shiomi Wharf,
No.1 ~ 5 Quays
Hiyori Mikawa No.1 Quay
Hiyori Mikawa No.2 Quay
No.1 ~ 5Quays
No.6 Quay
No.7 Quay
No.1, 2 Quays

Unsurveyed area at a
part

Ote
Wharf

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Anchorage. The quarantine anchorage is designated in the vicinity of a position (36° 54.3' N, 140° 53.5' E) SE of
Onahama Ko Offing Breakwater W Light.
Facilities.
LengthDepth
Capacity
Name
Position
Remarks(m)(approx. m) (D/W×vessel)
No.1
Wharf

No.1, 2 Quays

36° 56.7' N, 140° 54.4' E

213

7300 G/T × 4

No.3 Quay

36° 56.6' N, 140° 54.4' E

8300 G/T × 3

No.2
Wharf

No.3, 4 Quays

36° 56.6' N, 140° 54.0' E

6.5 ～ 8.5

5,000 × 2

No.5, 6 Quays

36° 56.6' N, 140° 53.9' E

4～61,000 × 2

No.3 Wharf

No.1 ~ 4 Quays

36° 56.5' N, 140° 53.8' E

150
Each
130
Each
94
Each
175

9 ～ 1012,000 × 4

No.5, 6 Quays

36° 56.5' N, 140° 53.7' E

Each 734 ～ 4.5

1,000 × 2

No.7 Quay

36° 56.5' N, 140° 53.6' E

74

41,000 × 1

No.4 Wharf

No.1 Quay

36° 56.5' N, 140° 53.6' E

4 ～ 4.5

1,000 × 1

No.2, 3 Quays

36° 56.4' N, 140° 53.5' E

9～9.5

12,000 × 2

No.4 ~ 6 Quays

36° 56.3' N, 140° 53.4' E

90
Each
200
Each
100

6

3,000 × 3

36° 56.1' N, 140° 53.2' E

240

11～12

30,000 × 1

36° 56.0' N, 140° 53.0' E

13～14.5

55,000 × 1

6～8.5

5,000 × 2

12～13

40,000 × 2

7～10.512,000 × 2

6.5～75,000 × 1

36° 56.0' N, 140° 52.8' E

No.1, 2 Quays

36° 55.9' N, 140° 52.8' E

No.3, 4 Quays

36° 55.8' N, 140° 52.7' E

No.5 Quay

36° 55.9' N, 140° 52.6' E

280
Each
130
Each
270
Each
185
130

Fujiwara Wharf

No.1 Quay

36° 55.8' N, 140° 52.4' E

185

9.5～10.5

12,000 × 1

No.2 Quay

36° 55.7' N, 140° 52.4' E

240

10.5～1230,000 × 1

No.3 Quay

36° 55.7' N, 140° 52.3' E

185

6.5～9

12,000 × 1

No.4 Quay

36° 55.7' N, 140° 52.3' E

6～7

5,000 × 1

No.1, 2 Quays

36° 55.6' N, 140° 52.2' E

4.5～7

5,000 × 2

No.3, 4 Quays

36° 55.5' N, 140° 52.3' E

8.5～912,000 × 2

No.5 ~ 8 Quays

36° 55.4' N, 140° 52.2' E

130
Each
130
Each
185
Each
130

6.5～9.5

5,000 × 4

No.1 Quay

36° 55.8' N, 140° 53.6' E

370

18

120,000 × 1

No.2 Quay

36° 56.0' N, 140° 53.7' E

222

17～17.5

90,000 × 2

No.6
Wharf

No.2, 3 Quays

No.7 Wharf

No.5 Wharf No.1
Quay
No.1 Quay

Otsurugi
Wharf
HigashiKo
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The vicinity of NE
end is shallow.

Crane

Crane

Apart from the above table, there are private mooring facilities for an oil compare located at the SE end and the SWside of Otsurugi Wharf.
Supply. Fresh water, ice and fuel oil are available.
Repair. Repairs can be arranged.
Maritime authorities and facilities.
Name
Fukushima Coast Guard Office (Captain of the Port, Onahama and Soma)
Onahama Branch Customs

Telephone+81-246-54-3450+81-246-92-5151

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within radius of 3 M from S Breakwater Light.
Facilities.
Name

N Public
Wharf

Gaiko Public Wharf
A QuayFukashiba Public Quay
C QuayD QuayE QuayPosition

Length(m)

Depth(approx. m)

Capacity(D/W×vessel)

35° 57.9' N, 140° 41.6' E

280

14

10,000 × 1

35° 55.5' N, 140° 41.9' E
35° 55.6' N, 140° 39.2' E

300
170
170
170

5.5 ~ 61010102,000 × 3
10,000 × 1
10,000 × 1
12,000 × 1

35° 55.7' N, 140° 39.2' E
35° 54.1' N, 140° 40.7' E

114

5A, B Quays

35° 53.2' N, 140° 41.1' E
35° 53.0' N, 140° 41.1' E
35° 52.9' N, 140° 41.3' E

370

10

S Public
Wharf

Ikemukai Quay
C ~ F Quays
G, H Quays

Remarks

Aseismatic quay

With a gantry craneThere are many
overhead cables.

15,000 × 2

each13065,000 × 4

each185

10

15,000 × 2

Apart from the above table, there are many private berths in the port.
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Supply. Fresh water is available.
Maritime authorities and facilities.
Name
Kashima Coast Guard Station (Captain of the Port)
Kashima Branch Customs
Kashima Maritime Branch of Tokyo District Transport Bureau
Kashima Detached Office of Tokyo Quarantine Station
Kashima Sub-branch, Tokyo Branch of Yokohama Plant Protection Station
Mito Branch Office of Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau (Located in Mito City)
Ibaraki Prefectural Kashima Port OfficeTugboats and Ferryboats. Tugboats and ferryboats are available.
Medical facilities.
Name
Telephone
Hakujuji General Hospital+81-299-92-3311

Telephone+81-299-92-2601+81-299-92-2558+81-299-92-2604+81-299-92-2603+81-299-92-3404+81-29-300-3601+81-299-92-2111

Remarks

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Inubo Saki (35° 43' N, 140° 52' E) (Charts W57, W1050)
General information. This article describes the area from estuary of Tone Kawa to the W extremity of Byobu-gaUra, WSW about 7 M.
Inubo Saki is a cape at the E extremity of peninsula projecting into sea on the S of Tone Kawa estuary; its E coast
consists mostly of sandy beaches; the S coast is black cliffs, about 20 ~ 40 m high, the upper part of which is covered
with red clay. Besides Inubo Saki at the E extremity, SE and SW extremities are called Nagasaki Hana and Inuwaka Hanarespectively. Tokawa Gyoko and Naarai Ko are located respectively on the E side and NW side of Inuwaka Hana. Byobu-gaUra consists of steep cliffs extending for about 5 M.
Inubo Saki is fringed with many small islands and rocks, which makes access to this area dangerous.
The water in front of Byobu-ga-Ura is shallow for a good distance from the shore and surf is heavy.
Fog. Fog sets from late May to late August; it is most frequent in July; it generally disappears within daytime, but
may remain throughout the day in S wind.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Position
Remarks
A cape surmounted by a lighthouse at the end.
Inubo Saki
35° 43' N, 140° 52' E
This promontory gives a good radar response.
Atago Yama
35° 42' N, 140° 51' E A wooded mountain, 74 m high.

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Facilities.
Name

Position

Length(m)

Kawasaki Container
35° 29.3' N, 139° 45.3' E
431
No.1 Quay
No. 1, 2
35° 29.6' N, 139° 45.6' E 185 × 2
HigashiNo. 3 ~ 9
35° 29.7' N, 139° 46.2' E 240 × 7
Ogishima
No. 21 ~ 31 35° 30.3' N, 139° 45.8' E 130 × 11
Quays
A~D
35° 29.7' N, 139° 45.5' E
270
No. 1 Quay 35° 30.9' N, 139° 45.0' E
120
No. 2 Pier 35° 30.8' N, 139° 45.0' E
172
No. 3 Pier 35° 30.7' N, 139° 45.0' E
190Municipal
Wharf
No. 4 Pier 35° 30.6' N, 139° 45.1' E
220
No. 5 Pier 35° 30.5' N, 139° 45.2' E
211
No. 6 Pier 35° 30.5' N, 139° 45.3' E
209
No. 7 Pier 35° 30.6' N, 139° 45.4' E
180C1
35° 28.1' N, 139° 40.8' E
300
C2
35° 28.1' N, 139° 41.0' E
300
C3
35° 27.5' N, 139° 41.6' E
350
C435° 27.6' N, 139° 41.8' E
350
L1 ~ 835° 28.0' N, 139° 41.5' E 200 × 8
Daikoku Wharf
P1 ~ 435° 27.6' N, 139° 40.6' E 130 × 4

Depth
Capacity(approx. m) (D/W × vessel)
14

50,000 × 1-

15,000 × 2
30,000 × 7
5,000 × 11
700 × 43,000 × 1
10,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
35,000 × 1
35,000 × 1
54,500 × 1
57,500 × 1
15,000 × 8

12
5.5～7.5
-

6
9
10
9.5
10
10
10
12 ~ 1312 ~ 1315
15
10 ~ 12
5.5 ~ 12Remarks
Conventional berthAseismatic quay

Multipurpose berthMultipurpose berthContainer terminal
Container terminalInternational liner
Inland transport berth
5,000 × 4
P4 is Multipurpose
berth
30,000 × 2 Multipurpose berth
15,000 × 6 International tramper
30,000 × 1 Container berth
5,000 × 2
Conventional berth
5,000 × 2
Conventional berth
10,000 × 1 Conventional berth
Conventional berth
5,000 × 1
Aseismatic quay
10,000 × 1 Conventional berth
10,000 × 1 Conventional berth
70,000 G/T × 1 Conventional berth
30,000 × 2 Public liner berth
30,000 × 1 Public liner berth
30,000 × 1 Public liner berth
15,000 × 1 Conventional berth
20,000 × 1 Conventional berth
25,000 × 1 Conventional berth
15,000 × 7 Conventional berth

T1, 2
T3 ~ T8
T9
A, B
Detamachi
Wharf
C, D
Mizuho Wharf Quay

35° 27.7' N, 139° 41.4' E
35° 27.3' N, 139° 41.1' E
35° 27.5' N, 139° 41.4' E
35° 28.6' N, 139° 38.8' E
35° 28.6' N, 139° 39.0' E
35° 28.2' N, 139° 39.3' E

240 × 2185 × 6240
135 × 2123 × 2170

1210
11.5～126 ~ 6.5
6~8
10

Yamanouchi Wharf Quay

35° 28.0' N, 139° 38.2' E

130

6.5 ~ 7.5

No. 5
Shinko Wharf No. 8
No. 9
A, B
Osanbashi
C
Wharf
D
No. 1
No. 2
Yamashita
Wharf
No. 3
No. 4 ~ 10
Root of A
Jetty
A1 ~ 3
A5, 6
A7, 8
B1
B2~4

35° 27.3' N, 139° 38.6' E

35° 27.1' N, 139° 38.9' E
35° 27.1' N, 139° 38.9' E
35° 27.0' N, 139° 38.9' E
35° 26.8' N, 139° 39.2' E
35° 26.9' N, 139° 39.3' E
35° 27.0' N, 139° 39.4' E
35° 26.9' N, 139° 39.7' E

202
145
340
225 × 2
350
100
180
200
220
180 × 7

7
7～8.5
9.5
12
10～11
10
10
12
12
9～10

35° 26.6' N, 139° 39.9' E

100

5.5

2,000 × 1

Inland transport berth

35° 26.8' N, 139° 40.0' E
35° 26.8' N, 139° 40.4' E
35° 26.6' N, 139° 40.2' E
35° 26.4' N, 139° 40.3' E
35° 26.6' N, 139° 40.4' E

200 × 3300 × 2250 × 2200
200 × 3

8.5 ~ 1012 ~ 1312
10
11

15,000 × 3
35,000 × 2
25,000 × 2
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 3

BC1

35° 26.5' N, 139° 40.8' E

390

12～16

60,000 × 1

C5 ~ 935° 26.2' N, 139° 40.7' E

200 × 513

15,000 × 5

D1

35° 26.0' N, 139° 40.8' E

400

13

40,000 × 1

D4

35° 26.3' N, 139° 41.0' E

400

16

40,000 × 1

D5

35° 26.4' N, 139° 41.1' E

300

16

60,000 × 1

Conventional berthContainer terminal
Container terminal
Conventional berth
Conventional berthContainer terminal
with 3 Gantry cranes
Aseismatic quay
Container terminal
with 7 Gantry cranes
Container terminal
with 5 Gantry cranes
Container terminal
Container terminal
Aseismatic quay

HonmokuWharf

35° 27.4' N, 139° 38.5' E

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35° 04.8' N, 136° 52.1' E
35° 04.6' N, 136° 51.9' E
35° 04.5' N, 136° 51.8' E
35° 04.4' N, 136° 51.7' E
35° 04.4' N, 136° 51.7' E
35° 04.3' N, 136° 51.8' E
35° 04.3' N, 136° 51.6' E
35° 04.3' N, 136° 51.7' E
35° 04.2' N, 136° 51.7' E
35° 03.4' N, 136° 51.3' E
35° 03.4' N, 136° 51.3' E
35° 03.7' N, 136° 50.6' E

320
540
200
90
130
185
60
130
185
180
120
360

9
10
10
5.5
7.5
10
3.5 ~ 5
7.5
10
10
4.5
5.5

No. 95 ~ 97 Quays 35° 04.2' N, 136° 51.5' E

540

5～5.5

No. 52, 53 Quays
No. 54 ~ 57 Quays
No. 58 ~ 62 Quay
No. 71 Quay
No. 72 ~ 75 Quay

35° 03.2' N, 136° 51.2' E
35° 02.8' N, 136° 51.2' E
35° 02.6' N, 136° 50.9' E
35° 03.4' N, 136° 50.5' E
35° 03.2' N, 136° 50.3' E

497
800
1,000
450
520

8.5～1210
10

No. 76, 77 Quays

35° 03.0' N, 136° 50.3' E

400

10～10.5

No. 78, 79 Quays
No. 80, 81 Quays
No. 82 ~ 84 Quays
No. 85 Quay
No. 6 Quay
No. 7 Quay
No. 88, 89 Quays

35° 02.8' N, 136° 50.4' E
35° 02.6' N, 136° 50.5' E
35° 02.3' N, 136° 50.6' E
35° 02.1' N, 136° 50.7' E
35° 01.8' N, 136° 47.9' E
35° 01.8' N, 136° 47.8' E
35° 02.2' N, 136° 48.0' E

400
400
600
280
270
240
260

10
10
9～10
11.5～1212
12
7.5

T1 Quay

35° 01.4' N, 136° 48.5' E

350

13～14

T2 Quay

35° 01.5' N, 136° 48.5' E

350

13～14

T3 Quay

35° 01.6' N, 136° 47.4' E

250

12

No. 90 Quay

35° 02.9' N, 136° 49.9' E

185

10

No. 91, 92 Quays

35° 02.8' N, 136° 49.9' E

435

10 ~ 12

No. 93, 94 Quays

35° 02.0' N, 136° 50.2' E

700

14～15

TS1 Quay

35°01.6′ N,136°49.2′ E

350

16

TS2 Quay

35°01.6′ N,136°49.4′ E

400

16

No. 98, 99 Quays
No. 38 Quay
No. 39 Quay
Showa Wharf
No. 40, 41 Quays

35° 02.3' N, 136° 48.6' E
35° 05.3' N, 136° 53.4' E
35° 05.2' N, 136° 53.4' E

370
185
213

10
10
9

35° 04.7' N, 136° 53.4' E

240

7.3

5,000 × 2

35° 04.4' N, 136° 53.2' E

420

5.5

For silica sand
700 × 1carriers, soil and
2,000 × 4
stones carriers.

Inaei
Wharf

Shionagi Wharf
Sorami Wharf

No. 17, 18 Quays
No. 22 ~ 24 Quays
No. 25 Quay
No. 27 Quay
No. 28 Quay
No. 29 Quay
No. 31 Quay
No. 32 Quay
No. 33 Quay
No. 50 Quay
No. 51 Quay
No. 70 Quay

COASTAL ROUTES AND HARBOURS

Kinjo Wharf
YatomiWharf
Nabeta Wharf
Tobishima Wharf
Oe
Wharf

FunamiWharf

No. 43 ~ 45 Quays-

5～6

8,000 × 2
15,000 × 3
15,000 × 1
2,000 × 1
5,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
700 × 15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
15,000 × 1
700 × 22,000 × 4
700 × 11,500 × 1
2,000 × 4
35,000 × 2
15,000 × 4
15,000 × 5
2,000 × 55,000 × 4
10,000 × 1
20,000 × 1
15,000 × 2
15,000 × 2
15,000 × 3
50,000 × 1
30,000 × 1
30,000 × 1
5,000 × 2

Aseismatic quay
Aseismatic quay

For container carriers.
For heavy cargo ships.
For heavy cargo ships.
For heavy cargo ships.
For heavy cargo ships.

For container carriers.
50,000 × 1 Aseismatic quay with
3 gantry cranes.
For container carriers.
50,000 × 1 Aseismatic quay with
3 gantry cranes.
For container carriers.
30,000 × 1 Aseismatic quay with
2 gantry cranes.
For container carriers
15,000 × 1
with 3 gantry cranes.
15,000 × 1
35,000 × 1
For container carriers.
50,000 × 2
with 6 gantry cranes.
For container carriers.
108,500 × 1 Aseismatic quay with
3 gantry cranes.
For container carriers.
108,500 × 1 Aseismatic quay with
3 gantry cranes.
15,000 × 2 For timber carriers.
15.000 × 1 Aseismatic quay
15,000 × 1

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No. 46 ~ 48 Quays 35° 04.4' N, 136° 53.1' E

571

273

For silica sand
700 × 1carriers, soil and
2,000 × 5
stones carriers.
Facility for small oil
300 × 20
tankers.
For building material
700 × 7carriers.

5.5

Shiomi Wharf
35° 03.8' N, 136° 52.8' E
200
3.5
BX Pier
Yokosuka Wharf
35°00.6' N, 136° 52.2' E
420
4～4.5
No. 86 Quay
Kitahama Wharf
35°00.3' N, 136° 52.0' E
240
4.5700 × 4
No. 87 Quay
Apart from the above table, there are many private mooring facilities in various places.
Supplies. Fresh water, fuel oil and ice are available.
Maritime authorities and facilities.
Name
4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
Nagoya Coast Guard Office (Captain of the Port)
Nagoya Ko Vessel Traffic Service Center
Nagoya Customs Headquarters
Nanbu Sub-Branch of Nagoya Customs (Located in Chita City)
Seibu Sub-Branch of Nagoya Customs (Located in Tobishima Village)
Chubu District Transport Bureau
Nagoya Quarantine Station
Nagoya Sub-branch, Chubu Airport Branch of Animal Quarantine Service
Nagoya Plant Protection Station
Nanbu Branch of Nagoya Plant Protection Station (Located in Chita City)
Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau
Nagoya Port Authority

Telephone+81-52-661-1611+81-52-661-1615+81-52-398-0711+81-52-654-4100+81-562-32-5191+81-567-55-2974+81-52-952-8002+81-52-661-4131+81-52-651-0334+81-52-651-0112+81-562-32-1389+81-52-559-2148+81-52-661-4111

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Tugboats, Barges and Ferryboats.
Oil waste disposition facilities.
Name

Available.

Application

Hours of operation

Daiseki Co., Ltd.

+81-52-611-6321

0830 ~ 1700

ENEOS Corp.

+81-562-32-3211

0800 ~ 1650

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

+81-562-55-1119

0800 ~ 1700

Waste oil to be disposed
Waste heavy oil
Waste light oil
Bilge and others
Bilge, water ballast
Water ballast, tankand collect oil.
cleaning water.
Bilge, water ballast
Water ballast, tankand collect oil.
cleaning water.

Medical facilities.
Name
Nagoya-Ko Welfare Association Rinko Hospital
Chubu Rosai Hospital

Telephone+81-52-661-1691+81-52-652-5511

Remarks

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Maritime traffic. There are car ferry services (15,795 G/T etc.) between Tomakomai Ko or Sendai Ku in SendaiShiogama Ko. There is also a water bus service that operates between Garden Wharf, Shiomi Wharf and Kinjo Wharf.

302Part 3Oji Yama

33° 49' N, 135° 59' E

Chimneys

33° 44' N, 136° 01' E

COASTAL ROUTES AND HARBOURS

A mountain with trees on the top, 601 m high.
Chimney stacks, red and white, located in the yard of a paper factory on
the left shore at the estuary of Kumano Kawa.

Estuary of Kumano Kawa ~ Kantori Saki (Chart W46)

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General information. Along this coast of about 9.5 M, Miwasaki Wan, Tenma Wan and Katsuura Wan lie withmany islets and rocky reefs both insides and outsides.
Nachi Wan. (33° 38' N, 135° 58' E) The entrance, open to the E, is wide; it affords shelter in W ~ N winds. The
coast extending to the S about 1.1 M from Koma-ga-Saki (33° 39' N, 135° 59' E) is fringed with islets and shoals.
Furthermore, it is necessary to exercise caution because stationary nets are installed in the E from October to next July.
Anchorage. The water, with the S extremity of O-Berashi (Refer to item below “Landmarks”), bearing 108° andwith the W extremity of Yamanari Shima (20 m high), bearing 170°, 18 m deep, is the anchorage. When entering andanchoring, caution should be exercised with Tsunakiri Shima (33° 38.0' N, 135° 57.5' E; a rock; 1.4 m high) on the S
side of the entrance, Shira Iso (33° 38.8' N, 135° 57.8' E; a sunken rock, minimum depth 7.9 m) about 160 m SE of Neji
Shima (33° 38.9' N, 135° 57.7' E; a rock, 8 m high) lying in the NE part of the bay and other reefs around the head.
Katsuura Wan. (33° 37' N, 135° 57' E) This bay consists of Katsuura Ko, Moriura Wan and Taiji Wan.
Numerous islets and rocky reefs are scattered inside and outside of Katsuura Wan. Also, it is necessary to exercise
caution because stationary nets are installed in the N and NE of Tomyo Saki from May to December and from November
to next June.
Moriura Wan. This is the W branch of Katsuura Wan; it is open widely to the E and encumbered with many sunken
reefs, as a consequence, it is not a good anchorage. But the inside is wide and affords anchorage except in E wind.
When entering and anchoring, keep away from obstacles such as Tachiotoshi-no-Se-Oki (33° 36.5' N, 135° 57.1' E; asunken rock, minimum depth 1.4 m), Kamiyakushi (33° 36.7' N, 135° 56.6' E; a sunken rock, minimum depth 2.1 m)
and Kaminoyama Dashi (33° 36.4' N, 135° 56.5' E; a sunken rock, minimum depth 2.8 m).
Pearl culture facilities are laid in the head of the inlets.
Taiji Wan. This is the E branch of Katsuura Wan, which opens to the NE.
Most parts of the inlet are blocked by rocky reefs. A fairway leads into Taiji Gyoko at the head of the inlet on the SW
part.
Landmarks.
LandmarkSuzu ShimaKu Shima

Position
33° 41' N, 136° 00' E
33° 41' N, 135° 59' ERadio towers group33° 42' N, 135° 59' E

Mezamashi Yama
Aka Shima
Koma-ga-Saki[Koma Saki]
O-Berashi
Eboshi Yama

33° 40' N, 135° 59' E
33° 40' N, 136° 00' E

Remarks
Both islands are connected at Miwasaki Gyoko E Breakwater.
Both islands are composed with gravel and some trees grow on each top.
Height of each is 244 m, 243 m and 193 m (parabolic antennae) above theground.
A wooded mountain with a round shaped peak, 48 m high.
A dark brown barren rock, 14 m high.

33° 39' N, 135° 59' E

A cape with a lighthouse at the end, 56 m high.

33° 38' N, 135° 59' E
33° 42' N, 135° 54' E

Myoho San

33° 40' N, 135° 53' E

Noroshi Yama

33° 37' N, 135° 57' E

Yamanari Shima

33° 37' N, 135° 58' E

Katsuo Shima

33° 36' N, 135° 58' E

Tomyo Saki[Taiji Saki]

33° 36' N, 135° 58' E

Kantori Saki

33° 35' N, 135° 58' E

A dark brown barren rock, 4 m high. A lighthouse stands on the rock.
A mountain with bare peak, 909 m high. It is conspicuous from the NE.
A wooded mountain, 749 m high. The white swastika (卍) on themountainside is prominent.
84 m high. A hotel (white) on the central part is prominent day and night.
A group of black rocky islets located at the E of Katsuura Ko. The highest
one is Yamanari Shima (20 m high).
A black rock, 4 m high; surmounted by a lighthouse. A good mark whenentering Katsuura Wan.
A cape of low cliffs. Rocky islets such as Daimyojin Iwa (15 m high, darkbrown) lie in the vicinity of N side of the end.
A cape of low and steep cliffs surmounted by a lighthouse which is aconspicuous mark.

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Stationary nets are placed in Kashino Saki offing and the vicinity of Kuro Hana at the W about 1 M of the cape.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Morito Saki

Position
33° 32' N, 135° 53' E

Kasane Yama

33° 31' N, 135° 48' E

Kuro Shima

33° 30' N, 135° 50' E

Omori Yama

33° 28' N, 135° 50' E

Kashino Saki

33° 28' N, 135° 52' E

Izumo Saki

33° 27' N, 135° 48' E

Shio-no-Misaki

33° 26' N, 135° 45' E

Remarks
A cape, 72 m high. It is easily identified with pine trees on the top.
302 m high. It is seen black and pointed peak and prominent from offing of
Shio-no-Misaki to the S.
A wooded island of steep cliffs, 39 m high to the top of trees.
This is the peak of O Shima, 171 m high. There are two prominent domes
on the top (light green, which is seen white from a distance).
A cape of cliffs surmounted by a lighthouse.
A cape, 38 m high. U Shima (6 m high with a lighthouse at the S end) lies
about 500 m NNE of the end.
A high cape with flat peak surmounted by a lighthouse.

Paragraph 9 SHIO-NO-MISAKI ~ HI-NO-MISAKI
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(Chart JP77)
General information. This is the W coast of Kii Hanto with a lot of small curvature in the coastline. There are nolarge bays except Tanabe Ko and most anchorages are open to the SW. It does not have good ports.
The coast mainly consists of stony and rocky beaches backed by mountains. The water more than 1 M offshore is 20
m deep or more and no dangerous reefs exist except in approaches to Tanabe Ko.
There are a few ports with facilities which can moor large vessels; Tanabe Ko and Hidaka Ko (33° 52' N, 135° 09' E)
have anchorages for large vessels and wharves for small vessels. Susami Gyoko is frequently used by vessels of 1,000 t
or less in W winds and outside of Fukuro Ko and Hidaka Ko afford temporary anchorages only in N ~ E winds.
Weather. In the vicinity of Tanabe Ko on the W coast of Kii Hanto, prevailing wind is SE in spring and autumn,
and in February, August and September strong winds are frequent and breakers appear along the coast. Occasional fog
occurs in February. Many rainfalls are experienced in spring and summer and fine weather in autumn and winter.

Approaches to Shio-no-Misaki

The vicinity of Shio-no-Misaki seen from the SW
20

Shio-no-Misaki ~ Esu Saki seen from the SW of Shio-no-Misaki

Shio-no-Misaki ~ Seto Saki (Chart JP77)

25

General information. Along the coast from Shio-no-Misaki to Seto Saki situated outside Tanabe Ko many small
inlets lie but only Susami Gyoko is available for ordinary merchant vessels. Bays on the NW side of Shionomisaki Hanto
and on the SE side of Seto Saki afford temporary anchorage in certain winds.
Hiki Ko (33° 34' N, 135° 27' E) lies at the estuary of Hiki Kawa.
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Facilities.
Position

Length(m)

Depth(Approx. m)

33° 42.9' N, 135° 23.6' E
33° 43.0' N, 135° 23.6' E
33° 43.1' N, 135° 23.0' E
33° 42.9' N, 135° 23.1' E

100
50
120
100

4
4.5
3.5
5.5

Name
Mori Ku
Shin-Mori
Ku

No. 1 PierNo. 2 Pier
Isoma No. 1 Quay
Isoma No. 2 Quay

Capacity(D/W ×vessel)1,500 × 1
500 × 1500 × 22,000 × 1

Remarks

Floating pier.
Aseismatic quay

Maritime authorities and facilities.
Name
Tanabe Coast Guard Office (Captain of the Port)
Construction Department, Nishi-Muro Promotion Bureau of Wakayama Prefecture
5

Telephone+81-739-22-2001+81-739-26-7921

Supplies. Fresh water, fuel oil and ice can be supplied at Egawa Hakuchi. Fresh water is available at Shin-Mori
Hakuchi.
Medical facilities.
Name
Telephone
Remarks
Kinan Hospital+81-739-22-5000
Tanabe Central Hospital+81-739-24-5333
Minami Wakayama Medical Center+81-739-26-7050

Kirime Saki ~ Hi-no-Misaki (Chart JP77)
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General information. Between Kirime Saki and Hi-no-Misaki there is relatively little access, there is only a small
indentation at the NW side of Kirime Saki (Inami) and the E side of Hi-no-Misaki. Shingly shore has many beaches
between Kirime Saki and Katsuo Shima (4.7 m high) there are many rocky reefs within 0.5M of the shore.
The small bay (33° 53' N, 135° 05' E) ENE about 1M of Hi-no-Misaki can be used for ship refuge when the S wind
isn't blowing strongly. Hidaka Ko is in the E portion of the bay. There are many sunken rocks within 100m of the N coastof the bay, so attention is required.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Matsuma Yama

Position
33° 53' N, 135° 17' E

Hi-no-Misaki

33° 53' N, 135° 04' E

Remarks
A bare mountain, 523 m high.
A cape of steep cliffs. Lighthouse stands on the cape. Hino Yama (202 mhigh) is conspicuous in the vicinity of NE of Hi-no-Misaki.

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Take-ga-Shima

33° 32.5' N, 134° 19.2' E

Shosoku Toge
Shijuji San
Muroto Saki

33° 28' N, 134° 08' E
33° 19' N, 134° 11' E
33° 14.8' N, 134° 10.6' E

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An island showing black color with thick woods, 97 m high. It is visible
from the S with a distance of about 20 M. A lighthouse stands in the S
part.
A conical shaped mountain, 1,083 m high.
A conical shaped mountain, 383 m high.
A cape of steep cliffs projecting to the S. A lighthouse stands on it.

Paragraph 2 MUROTO SAKI ~ ASHIZURI MISAKI

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30

(Chart JP108)
General information. The coast between Muroto Saki and Ashizuri Misaki encloses a large bay known as Tosa
Wan, is entered about 30 M drawing a nearly semicircular coastline.
The NE part forms rather smooth coastline, the NW part is rugged and Kochi Ko, Ura-no-Uchi Wan and Susaki Wan
are entered deeply and on the W side lie bays and inlets of every size.
Flat land can be found only around Kochi, in other part, mountains advance to the sea.
In the water E of Shira-no-Hana at the head of the bay, the 20 m depth contour lies mostly about 1 M offshore except
in the vicinity of Muroto Saki; in the water W of Shira-no-Hana, it runs mostly within 0.5 M offshore except where there
are small inlets.
No dangerous reefs exist outside 1 M offshore along this coast except Susaki Wan and the vicinity.
Care should be taken of stationary nets laid within about 2 M offshore in the bay. Besides, shelter fishery is active.
Fishing gears of the shelter fishery are fixed on the bottom of the sea along the coast and are stood marking flags or
natural woods. In addition, it is necessary to exercise caution to navigating in the sea area because there are cases whenlongline fishery and dragnet fishery are operated around the fishing gears. (Refer to the section “Fisheries” of Chapter 7“NAVIGATIONAL PRECAUTIONS” of Part 1).
Weather. At Muroto Saki, NE wind prevails throughout the year, which is considerably strong showing that windsof 10 m/s or more have appeared about 250 days a year. At Kochi, W wind prevails throughout the year, which is very
calm with the average of 2 m/s or less. Wind directions vary in seasons at Ashizuri Misaki (Shimizu), NNE wind prevails
in spring and autumn, W or E wind is dominant in summer and northerly wind in winter.
Shelter. Only Susaki Wan (33° 20' N, 133° 17' E) affords shelter to large vessels on the S coast of Shikoku.

Muroto Saki ~ Shimo-Ryuzu Saki (Chart JP108)
General information. The coast between Muroto Saki and Shimo-Ryuzu Saki is regular in shape. The coast from
Muroto Saki to the estuary of Nahari Kawa (33° 25' N, 134° 01' E) consists of rocky or stony beaches and the farther W
is a stretch of sandy beaches. Relatively wide plains lie W of Tei Misaki , in other area except estuaries of rivers runs a
range of mountains overhanging the sea.
The 10 m depth contour runs close to shores, generally within 500 m offshore, outside of which there are no dangerous
reefs except Taka Bae (33° 29.0' N, 133° 53.3' E; a sunken rock, 2.3 m deep) off the estuary of Aki Kawa, andSanbonmatsu (33° 30.9' N, 133° 36.5' E; a sunken rock, 4.4 m deep) and Taka Bae (33° 30.8' N, 133° 36.5' E; a sunken
rock, 4.4 m deep) outside Kochi Ko.
Nahari Ko (Port Code: JP NHI) lies NNW of Hane Saki and Tei Ko is located on the N side of Tei Misaki.
Landmarks.
Landmark
Gyoto Saki
Kasaki Yama
Hane Saki
Asahi-ga-Oka
Tei Misaki
Akiba Yama

Position
33° 18' N, 134° 07' E
33° 22' N, 134° 07' E
33° 22.4' N, 134° 02.3' E
33° 29' N, 133° 59' E
33° 31' N, 133° 45' E
33° 36' N, 133° 45' E

Shimo-Ryuzu Saki

33° 29.8' N, 133° 34.4' E

Eboshi Yama

33° 32' N, 133° 31' E

Remarks
A cape of rocks surmounted by black woods.
598 m high.
There is a lighthouse.
A mountain, 632 m high.
A cape surmounted by a lighthouse.
A mountain, 490 m high, with a pointed and forested top.
A cape surmounted by Kochi Light. Shiro Yama (60m high) in thevicinity is a good mark for vessels entering Kochi Ko.
359 m high. A radio tower stands near the peak.

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Fukuura Wan. (32° 55' N, 132° 30' E) This inlet, well sheltered by mountains around, 15 ~ 70 m deep, no dangers,
always gives the best shelter. Fukuura Gyoko, protected by a breakwater with a lighthouse at the extremity, lies at thehead of the inlet.
Funagoshi Wan. (32° 56' N, 132° 32' E) This inlet entered to the W is deep and well sheltered from all winds. The
area, 36 m deep, at the head is a good anchorage. Funakoshi Gyoko lies at the head.
Hisayoshi Wan. (32° 56' N, 132° 34' E) The water, 20 ~ 55 m deep, is calm and a good shelter to some vessels.
Reefs extend to the SE about 700 m from Tengi Hana; Shira Ishi (32° 55.6' N, 132° 34.5' E), 3.3 m high and surmounted
by a white pole, at the outer extremity of the reefs is lighted by the projector of Tengi Hana Light.
Fukaura Wan. (32° 57' N, 132° 35' E) This inlet is entered to the E. Fukaura Ko (Port Code: JP FKR) lies at thehead.
The water is always calm and the holding ground is good, but narrow; so it affords shelter to only a few small vessels
and crafts. A lighthouse stands on the point at the S extremity of the entrance.
Kozukushi Ura. (32° 53' N, 132° 42' E) This cove, entered to the SE about 1 M, 10 ~ 30 m deep, sandy and muddy
bottom, and well protected by high lands around, affords temporary anchorage to vessels of 100 t class. However in thebay, many raft aquacultures are installed so extreme care is necessary.
The inside consists of two branch inlets, the W one is Sakaki Ura and the area around the head of the E branch has
been reclaimed and a -4.5 m Quay, about 180 m long, has been installed.