# Hikari (JP HKR)

**UN/LOCODE:** JP HKR  
**Country:** Japan  
**Water Body:** Seto Inland Sea  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 33.9500, 131.9333

Nippon Stainless Steel anchors the cargo profile of Hikari, a works port on the Seto Inland Sea coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Traffic centres on the adjacent steel plant and chemical works, so the quays handle steel products, raw materials and chemical goods rather than containerised freight. Around 60 vessels call each year, with berths taking units up to roughly 30,000 DWT at a draught near 11 m. Container services and scheduled international lines are not confirmed here; shippers needing box or liner capacity should look to Tokuyama (Shunan) or Hiroshima nearby. Inland links run via the road and rail corridors of southern Honshu. For general project or bulk cargo tied to the local steel and chemical sector, Hikari is functional but narrowly specialised.

## 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)
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- [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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