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UN/LOCODE JPNGO · Japan · IMO-designated crew-change hub
Nagoya, Aichi is one of 115 ports named in IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1636 as a designated crew-change hub. Ports made the list on the basis of accessible international airports, established agent networks, welfare-centre infrastructure, and — during the pandemic — visa-facilitation frameworks that allowed sign-on and sign-off crew to transit without lengthy quarantine. That combination continues to make these ports the practical corridors most seafarers move through today.
Nearest major airport for crew changes is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), roughly 8 km from the port. Confirm the exact terminal handover point with the ship's agent — many hubs have multiple terminals with different immigration processes.
Nagoya, Japan's principal central-region port, handles Japan's automobile exports + significant container, bulk, and chemical traffic. Shore leave is granted under the standard Japanese port-call procedure. Welfare provision is run by Mission to Seafarers and Stella Maris. The port is more functional than touristy — crews use Nagoya for utility shore leave, not sightseeing.