Nagoya, Aichi
UN/LOCODE JPNGO · Japan · Asia-Pacific · 23
Crew guide
Shore leave
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.
Walking distance + transit
The container terminals at Tobishima and Kinjo are 25-40 minutes from central Nagoya by agent van. The subway connects the central station (Nagoya) to most neighbourhoods. Bullet train (Shinkansen) to Tokyo or Osaka takes 90 minutes — useful for crew with downtime.
Essentials
- ATMs: 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Japan Post Bank for foreign-card support
- Money changers: airport or central station; rare elsewhere
- Hospital: Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya City University Hospital
- Prayer rooms: Nagoya Mosque (Nakamura-ku), airport prayer rooms
- Halal food: limited but available — central station area has options
- Supermarket: standard Japanese 24/7 convenience stores everywhere
- SIM card: same as elsewhere in Japan — eSIM is simplest
Seafarer tips
Do: use the IC card (Manaca) for transit. Don't: skip filling out the disembarkation form. Watch for: Nagoya is more business-oriented than Tokyo or Osaka, so English support outside the major hotels is lower. The agent or welfare centre is your best route for any complex logistics.
Last verified: 2026-06-29. Confirm with ship's agent before going ashore — local policy changes.
Nagoya, Aichi (UN/LOCODE JPNGO) is a designated seaport with an adjacent airport in Japan (23) in the northern Asia-Pacific region. The port operates on Asia/Tokyo, uses the Yen (JPY), runs shore power at 100V/50Hz (Type A/B). Nearest major airport for crew changes is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 8 km from the port.
Reference
- Coordinates
- 35.1851045, 136.8998438
- Time zone
- Asia/TokyoUTC +09:00no DST
- Local currency
- JPY— Yen
- Languages
- ja, en
- Nearest airport
- NKMNagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base~8 km
- Electricity
- 100 V50 Hzplugs A, B(country default — verify at berth)
- Climate
- CfaHumid subtropical
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
- Function codes
- 1--45---
seaport · airport · postal exchange
- Port authority
- Port of Nagoya | Ocean Freight & Container Shipping
Operational details
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Pilotage / VTS
Nagoya Ko VTS
- VHF: Ch 16 / 22 / 67
- Phone: +81 52 661 3910
- Web: www.icontainers.com/ports/nagoya/
P&I correspondents
- · Cornes & Co Nagoya
- · Tokio Marine & Nichido Nagoya
- · Yusen Shipping Nagoya
Port agents
- · Inchcape Japan Nagoya
- · K Line Agency Nagoya
- · Mitsui OSK Nagoya
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Japan's largest cargo port by volume; Kinuura and Mikawa sub-ports; automotive export hub; tidal range up to 2.6m.
Helplines for seafarers in Japan
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
- Tokyo MoU SecretariatAsia-Pacific · Mon-Fri 9-18 JST · en, ja
- ISWAN SeafarerHelpGlobal · 24/7 · en, ar, es, fr
- ISWAN Mental Health & Wellbeing helplineGlobal · 24/7 · en, es, ru, tl
- ITF SeafarersGlobal · 24/7 for emergencies · en
- ISWAN — Family helpline (for relatives of seafarers)Global · 24/7 · en, hi, tl
- ISWAN Yacht Crew HelplineGlobal · 24/7 · en
Other ports in Japan
Port-state-control region: tokyo MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
Nagoya, Aichi: seafarer FAQ
- Is shore leave allowed at Nagoya, Aichi?
- Shore leave at Nagoya, Aichi is governed by Japan immigration rules, the flag administration's policy, and the port authority's local rules. Seafarers normally need their seaman's book + a shore-leave permit issued by the agent. Confirm with your agent before going ashore — local policy changes frequently.
- What visa or shore-pass do I need for Nagoya, Aichi?
- Seafarers calling at Nagoya, Aichi on a vessel are generally exempt from regular tourist visas under Convention 108 / 185 (Seafarers' Identity Documents) if their flag administration has ratified the convention and they hold an SID. The standard document is the seaman's book + ship's crew list. Japan may also require a shore pass issued by the agent. Confirm before you board the vessel — visa rules vary by nationality and by recent immigration-policy changes.
- Is there a seafarer welfare centre at Nagoya, Aichi?
- Yes — 1 seafarer welfare centre is listed for Nagoya, Aichi in our directory. The centres are typically run by the Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), or a regional ministry, and offer wifi, transport, shop, chaplaincy, and advocacy. Walk-in is normal; no appointment needed.
- Is there a crisis or welfare helpline I can call from Nagoya, Aichi?
- Yes — 6 helplines are listed for Japan in our directory, plus ISWAN's 24-hour multilingual SeafarerHelp (+44 20 7323 2737) and the ITF Helpline. Helplines handle crisis support, abandonment, wage theft, mental health, and bereavement.
- What's the nearest hospital to Nagoya, Aichi?
- Most major ports have a port-area hospital with seafarer-accustomed admissions; the welfare centre and the ship's agent can both advise. For serious cases, the nearest international hospital is normally in the same city or the next major city. The nearest major airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), about 8 km away — useful for medevac planning.
- Is Nagoya, Aichi a recognised crew-change port?
- Yes — Nagoya, Aichi is listed in our directory of recognised crew-change hubs, consolidated from IMO MSC.1/Circ.1636, ICS/IFSMA briefings, and ITF priority-port reports. Recognised hubs typically have better port-state and immigration facilitation for crew-change operations, faster visa processing for seafarers, and more welfare-centre presence.
For the arriving crew
- Pilot ladder (SOLAS V/23) — rigging + inspection + Master's duty of care.
- Pre-arrival checklist — the standard bridge + engine + agent workflow before entering port.
- Ships' agent — role + documentation + interface with pilotage + tug + immigration.
- Currency at port — cash-carrying limits + declaration + safe practices.
- Hours of rest — STCW VIII/1 + MLC A2.3 rest rules during port operations.
Sources & verification (13)
- country_iso3 · ISO 3166-1 (JP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- country_name · ISO 3166-1 (JP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_code · ISO 4217:2015 (JPY)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_name · ISO 4217:2015 (JPY)retrieved 2026-05-06
- languages · CIA World Factbook (public domain), national-language listing (JP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_iana · IANA tz database (Asia/Tokyo)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_utc_offset · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Tokyo)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_dst · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Tokyo)retrieved 2026-05-06
- electricity · IEC TR 60083 plug-and-socket standard list (JP)retrieved 2026-05-06
- function_codes_expanded · UNECE Rec. 16 — UN/LOCODE function-code mask (1--45---)retrieved 2026-05-06
- nearest_major_airport · OurAirports (CC0) — davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data (NKM)retrieved 2026-05-07
- wikidata_qid · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q1189542)retrieved 2026-05-07
- climate_classification · Kottek et al. 2006 / Beck et al. 2018 — country-coastal Köppen zone (JP)retrieved 2026-05-07
Last verified
High confidenceEditorial confidence: how we grade. Data sources and methodology: /sources.