# Tokuyama (JP TKY)

**UN/LOCODE:** JP TKY  
**Country:** Japan  
**Water Body:** Seto Inland Sea  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 34.0333, 131.8167

Liquid chemicals, petroleum products, soda ash, cement and power-station coal define the cargo profile of Tokuyama, an industrial harbour on Japan's Seto Inland Sea. Operated around private terminals belonging to Tosoh, Tokuyama Corp and Idemitsu, it forms part of the Tokuyama-Kudamatsu port serving the Shunan petrochemical complex in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with roughly 15 commercial berths. Container traffic, typically under 200,000 TEU a year, is handled on a feeder basis by carriers such as Sinokor, Dongjin and Wan Hai, linking Tokuyama to hubs in China, Korea and Southeast Asia rather than to deep-sea mainline services. A channel depth of about 11 m suits medium tankers and multipurpose vessels but not large box ships, and hinterland distribution runs mainly by road to nearby plants. For straightforward containerised shipments, Hiroshima or the Kitakyushu/Moji area offer more practical gateways, while Tokuyama's value lies in bulk and liquid handling for the chemical sector. Customs clearance follows standard Japanese import-export procedure through the regional customs office.

## 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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