# Abashiri Ko (JP ABA)

**UN/LOCODE:** JP ABA  
**Country:** Japan  
**Water Body:** Sea of Okhotsk; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 44.0167, 144.2833

Abashiri is first and foremost a fishing port, not a container gateway — a distinction that matters for anyone planning a shipment to north-east Hokkaido. Its quays handle large landings of horsehair crab, salmon, squid and scallops from the Sea of Okhotsk, alongside regional breakbulk and dry bulk for the Okhotsk district. Drift ice reaches the coast around mid-to-late January and seals the harbour for stretches until about mid-April, a seasonal constraint that shapes scheduling. Road and rail links inland toward Kitami carry seafood and supplies into the interior. Repair and storage facilities exist but are scaled to local needs rather than international liner traffic. For containerised or overseas cargo, Tomakomai is Hokkaido's principal commercial port, with Kushiro a further Pacific-coast option.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Tokyo → Singapore](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-singapore)
- [Tokyo → Bangkok](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-bangkok)
- [Tokyo → Ho Chi Minh City](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-ho-chi-minh-city)
- [Tokyo → Jakarta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-jakarta)
- [Tokyo → Kuala Lumpur](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-kuala-lumpur)
- [Tokyo → Manila](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-manila)

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