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Sakata Port

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Japanese name: 酒田港

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WHAT TO DOSakata Port

Sakata Port. A port that has continued since the era of the Kitamaebune trading ships, it now handles international logistics.

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Sakata Port. A port that has continued since the era of the Kitamaebune trading ships, it now handles international logistics.

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About this place

The Port of Sakata (酒田港, Sakata-kō) is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Yamagata Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Sakata at the mouth of the Mogami River in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. It is classified as a Major Port (重要港湾, Jūyō-kōwan) and as a Special Port (特定港, Tokutei-kō) by the Japanese government.

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Key facts

Field：Port, international logistics

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Information checked on: 2026-09-03

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