# Tanabe Ko (JP TAE)

**UN/LOCODE:** JP TAE  
**Country:** Japan  
**Water Body:** North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 33.7167, 135.3667

Fishing fleets and farm produce — prized ume plums and citrus — drive the economy around Tanabe on the western Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture. Its natural harbour on Tanabe Bay opens to the Pacific and mainly serves local fishing and short-sea coastal traffic; commercial relevance for container or breakbulk lines is limited, and the loading pier runs only about five metres deep. For container shipments and larger general cargo, Wakayama and the ports of Osaka and Kobe are the practical gateways, while timber has traditionally moved through Shingu further south. As the historic access point to the Kumano region, Tanabe matters most for fishing and agriculture rather than line-haul freight.

## 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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