Kagoshima – Kagoshima Marine Services, Taniyama: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Japan (island: Kyushu).
Based on official sources, checked on 29 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Open port; advance notice required, the marina calls the officials (customs, immigration, Coast Guard, agriculture). 2010 report: immigration drives the crew to its downtown office.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration – bureau de Kagoshima (鹿児島出張所)
Immigration
2-5-1 Hama-machi, Kagoshima 892-0812 (鹿児島市浜町2番5-1号 鹿児島港湾合同庁舎3階)
Opening hours : Lun-ven 9h-12h, 13h-16h (hors jours fériés)
Downtown office (Kagoshima port building, 3rd floor); a 2010 report says immigration drives the crew there.
Douane de Nagasaki, bureau de Kagoshima (鹿児島税関支署)
Customs
5-10-5 Minamiei, Kagoshima 891-0122 (鹿児島市南栄5-10-5)
Office in southern Kagoshima (Taniyama area), near the marina; the marina alerts customs.
Kagoshima Marine Services (KMS), Taniyama
Harbour office
Marina and yard that calls the officials (customs, immigration, Coast Guard, agriculture); give advance notice. 2010 report.
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