Infrastructure Port of Kyoto Maizuru
Convenient access to Maizuru Port, Kyoto
Maizuru Port is in an advantageous location to serve as the base of trade with foreign countries on the Japan Sea side of the Kansai economic area.
Efforts are underway now to make Maizuru Port even more accessible and increase port capabilities so that it is easier for businesses to use.
Formerly it would take about 3 hours from the Keihanshin area to Maizuru Port along national roads. However, now that the Kinki Expressway Tsuruga Line and the prefecture expressway have been established, the necessary time required for travel is just under 2 hours.
The construction of the section of the main prefectural road between Tanba and KyotanbaWachi continues, and all sections will be opened in the near future, thus further reducing the required time.
If you wish to start trade with foreign countries by sea, you can expect to reduce transportation time and cost by using Maizuru Port.
Required time can be reduced by development of traffic access to the Keihanshin area.
Route distance and required time
- Maizuru Port ←→ Kobe Kinki Expressway Tsuruga Line 120 km: about one hour and 30 minutes
- Maizuru Port ←→ Osaka Kinki Expressway Tsuruga Line 120 km: about one hour and 30 minutes
- Maizuru Port ←→ Kyoto Road traversing Kyoto from end to end National Road No.9, No.27 95 km: about one hour and 30 minutes
When the Kyoto Jukan Expressway is fully opened in 2014, the amount of time necessary to get from Kyoto City to Maizuru Port will be shortened to 70 minutes.
In order to respond to increased demand for shipping and to accommodate larger cargo ships, Maizuru Port is planning to put a versatile international terminal into service from April 1, 2010, nicknamed “Mizunagi Terminal.” This new terminal will serve as an opportunity for the further promotion of Maizuru Port and industry in the northern region of Kyoto.
-Main Facilities
Pier: Water depth of 14 m and widened to 280 m
International Terminal: Area of about 13.7 ha
Harbor Road: About 2.8 km
Gantry crane and container freight station