Wakayama Marina City (Kainan): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Japan (island: Honshu).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 29 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
With Yonabaru, about 70% of yacht clear-ins; recommended over Chichijima when arriving from the east. Wakayama-Shimotsu open port; position = marina entrance.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bâtiment administratif du port de Wakayama (和歌山港湾合同庁舎) – douane, bureau de Wakayama, et immigration, bureau de Wakayama
CustomsImmigration
6-22-2 Chikko, Wakayama 640-8287 (和歌山市築港6-22-2 和歌山港湾合同庁舎)
Opening hours : Immigration : Lun-ven 9h-12h, 13h-16h (hors jours fériés)
Customs and immigration (seaport work) in the same building, 10 min walk from Wakayamako station; officers travel to Marina City.
Douane d'Osaka, bureau de Shimotsu (下津出張所)
Customs
3066-16 Shimotsu, Shimotsu-cho, Kainan, Wakayama 649-0101 (海南市下津町下津3066-16 下津港湾合同庁舎)
Customs office in Kainan, Marina City's municipality (Wakayama-Shimotsu open port).
Garde-côtes de Wakayama (和歌山海上保安部)
Harbour office
E-mail quoted by a cruiser in 2015 for the pre-arrival notice; to be confirmed.
Wakayama Marina City – entrée de la marina
Harbour office
Kainan marina where officials come for clearance; position = marina entrance.
DirectionsKonpira Consulting (Kirk Patterson) – agent pour voiliers
Agent
Optional agent recommended by cruisers for clear-in/out paperwork and dealings with customs and Coast Guard.
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Sources
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.