All Japanese ports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March 11 have now reopened, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The Port of Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture reopened on Thursday, becoming the last of the 15 major ports along the Pacific coast of the Tohoku and Kanto regions to become usable again.
The 15 ports are now usable for both disaster-related and ordinary purposes, the ministry said.