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For over 60 years, Japan Hydrographic Charts & Publications has been the only company in Japan specializing in the sale of nautical charts and publications. We deal with Japanese and foreign nautical charts & publications both in paper and electronic bases together with some navigational instruments.
We procure Japanese, UK, US, Chinese, Korean and other flag states nautical charts and publications including electronic navigational charts (ENC) from appropriate sources, and supply them for vessels, shipping companies, management companies, ship chandlers, or governmental agencies at home and abroad.
We also offer reducing the workload and cutting down the expenses incurred by shipping companies or management companies through the provision of Automatic Supply System of new edition charts and publications.
Furthermore, we help update information about the Mandatory installation of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) , which was entered into force from the year 2012.

Head Office

6-85, Utoc Building 5F, Benten-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama Kanagawa 231-0007 Japan
Tel: +81-45-228-8808
Fax: +81-45-212-3828

Kobe Office

Bay Wing Kobe Bldg., 8F Edomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0033 Japan
Tel: +81-78-331-4888
Fax: +81-78-392-4684

Operation Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (Lunch time 12:00 to 13:00)
※Closed: Saturday, Sunday, Holidays and New Year’s holidays.

Product shipping

All the products can be dispatched to any designated place at home and abroad with an appropriate measures.