Port of Wakkanai
{{Short description|Port in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Port
| name =Port of Wakkanai
| image =Wakkanai harbor.JPG
| image_size =300px
| image_caption = View of Wakkanai Port from Wakkanai Park
| country =Japan
| location =Wakkanai, Hokkaido Prefecture
| pushpin_map =Hokkaido Japan#Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|45.415156|N|141.682957|E|display=inline|type:landmark_region:JP}}
| piers =
| opened = 1948
| operated =
| owner = Wakkanai
| type = Seaport
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| size =1,800 ha
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| wharfs =5
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| arrivals = 6,260
| cargotonnage = 1,577,538
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| passengertraffic =333,716
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| website = [https://www.hkd.mlit.go.jp/ky/kk/kou_kei/ud49g7000000bbyb.html Port of Wakkanai]
| embedded = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes
| kanji = 稚内港
| romaji = Wakkanai-kō
| hiragana = わっかないこう
| katakana = ワッカナイコウ
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The Port of Wakkanai (稚内港) is a major port located in the Municipality of Wakkanai, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Sakhalin lies about 62.81 kilometers (39.03 mi) to the north. Many ferries that go/come to/from Rishiri Island, Rebun Island and stop in Sakhalin in Russia. It is also a distribution center for industrial materials and essential items for residents in the North of Hokkaido. Otherwise, the port is a base for inshore and offshore fisheries, and the port plays a role in Sakhalin-III.{{Cite web |url=http://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/saharin/project/saharinwakkanai.html |title=Sakhalin-I |publisher=Wakkanai |accessdate=27 July 2017}} In 2007, the port was registered as Minato Oasis (みなとオアシス), and it was named "Minato Oasis Wakkanai" (みなとオアシスわっかない) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hkd.mlit.go.jp/wk/tikkou/n92bbi0000000q5f.html |title=Minato Oasis Wakkanai |publisher=Hokkaido Development Agency |accessdate=27 July 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/kowan/oashisu/ |title=みなとオアシス「わっかない」 |publisher=Wakkanai |accessdate=27 July 2017}}
Lanes
These lanes depart from Wakkanai International Ferry Terminal (also known as Wakkanai Ferry Terminal).[https://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/kowan/kanri/kokusaiferi.html Wakkanai International Ferry Terminal] It is located in the Port of Wakkanai.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Domestic lanes | |||
| Lane Name | Via | Destination | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakkanai-Oshidomari Line[http://heartlandferry.jp/timetable/ Timetable]
| Nonstop | rowspan="2" | Heart Land Ferry | |||
| Wakkanai-Kafuka Line[http://heartlandferry.jp/timetable/time1/ Timetable]
| Nonstop |
| class="wikitable"
|+ International lanes | ||||
| Lane Name | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakhalin Line[https://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/saharin/teikikouro/ Timetable]
| Nonstop | Suspended in 2019 |
History
File:Aniwamaru and Wakkanai port north pier.jpg]]
File:Port of Wakkanai Aerial photograph.1977.jpg
Wakkanai Port originated when the Matsumae Domain Lords established facilities for paying taxes during the Edo era of Japan.{{Sfn|沿革・概要|pp=1–2}} In the Meiji era, the port was regarded as an example of the cultivation of Hokkaido. Moreover, the port helped in developing the neighboring city of Wakkanai, which provided access to Karafuto after the Russo-Japanese War.{{Sfn|沿革・概要|p=2}}
= Sakhalin lane =
In 1989, the lanes, was commenced operating for the first time after World War II,{{Cite web|date=22 May 1989|title=The lanes which were exclusively for tourists departed from here go to Sakhalin at first after World War II|url=https://www.hkd.mlit.go.jp/ky/kk/kou_kei/ud49g70000001fmr-att/ud49g70000001k28.pdf|accessdate=27 July 2017|publisher=MLIT}} were bound for Kholmsk where is known as "Maoka" (真岡) in Japanese. In 1991, the lanes exclusively for tourists departed for Korsakov, known as "Ōtomari" (大泊) in Japanese.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/sp/article/365656 |title=reborn Chihaku Lane|date=2 May 1991 |work=Photo Hokkaido |publisher=Hokkaido News |accessdate=27 July 2017}} However, the lanes have not been operated since 1995, and was discontinued in 2015. A new public-private sector ferry company was established by Wakkanai and the Sakhalin Shipping Company in 2016.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/sp/article/462699 |title=about reborning regular lane |date=22 September 2020 |publisher=北海道新聞社 |accessdate=27 July 2017}} That ferry lane has been operated between August and September.
International ferry services across the Soya Strait between the two towns were suspended since 2019. Efforts to reintroduce such services ended in 2022.
Ground transportation
There is a bus stop located in front of the Wakkanai Ferry Terminal, connecting it to the rest of Hokkaido.[http://www.soyabus.co.jp/about/guidance Ferry Terminal]
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|+ Bus routes |
| Name
! Via ! Destination ! Company ! Note |
|---|
| Hamanasu & Wakkanai (express bus)[https://www.hokto.co.jp/b_wakkanai.htm Express bus Hamanasu][http://www.soyabus.co.jp/highway/wakkanai-hamanasu Express bus Wakkanai]
| Non stop | Hokuto Kotsu | |
| Airport bus[http://www.soyabus.co.jp/about/guidance Bus Terminal][http://www.soyabus.co.jp/airport Airport bus]
| rowspan="2" | Soya Bus | Get on the bus at 700 yen once |
| Soya Misaki·Kuko Line[http://www.welcome.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/app/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/202008_teppenkankoubus.pdf Timetable]
| Runs only during Summer |
Surrounding area
It takes about 7 minutes to travel from the port to Wakkanai Station on foot.
References
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External links
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- [https://hokkaido.press/soya/wakkanai-ferry-terminal/ Wakkanai-ferry-terminal]
- [http://heartlandferry.jp/landing/ Ferry Terminal]
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