Toyohashi City / Port - Chronology -

1669		Lighthouse built on the Maeshiba coast.
1936	March	The Toyogawa River Port, Maeshiba Port, Muro Port, and Osaki Port are combined into the "Toyohashi Port," which becomes a national "designated port."
1962	May	The Toyohashi Port, Gamagori Port, Tahara Port, and Nishiura Port are combined into the "Port of Mikawa" (under the Ports and Harbors Act) and are placed under the administration of Aichi Prefecture.
1964	April	The Port of Mikawa is promoted to "Major Port."
	Sept.	The Higashi Mikawa area is designated as a Special Area for Industrial Consolidation.
1970	Oct.	Osaki area established as location for Third Sector development. Development of industrial sites begins.
1971	April	First vessel (Settsu-maru, 447 t) enters Jinno Wharf.
1972	May	Toyohashi Port opened as an international trading port.
1973	Jan.	First international vessel (Ougiyama-maru, 1,992 t) enters Jinno Wharf. Port of Mikawa becomes a designated port under the Immigration Control Order.
	Aug.	Port of Mikawa becomes a designated port under the Plant Protection Act.
1975	Aug.	Port of Mikawa becomes a designated port under the Port Transportation Business Act.
1978	Nov.	Port of Mikawa designated an animal quarantine port under the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Act.
1981	March	Higashi Mikawa Coastal Road opens, connecting Jinno and Funato.
1982	Jan.	Port of Mikawa designated a radio pratique port.
	July	Mikawa Port Bridge completed.
1986	March	First 12 m deep berth completed at Jinno Wharf. Jinno Bridge completed.
1988	April	Port of Mikawa designated as a quarantine port.
1990	March	Higashi Mikawa Coastal Road expanded to 4 lanes between Jinno and Tamonda.
1992	July	Part of the Jinno Area designated as a Designated Bonded Area.
	Oct.	Mikawa Port Interchange opened.
1996	Feb.	Mikawa Port Bridge expanded to 4 lanes (from Tamonda to Midorigahama).
1997	March	Jinno Bridge expanded to 4 lanes.
	Oct.	Toyohashi Port, Gamagori Port, and Tahara Port are combined into the Port of Mikawa, which is designated as a specified port (under the Port Regulations Act). Celebrations mark the 25th anniversary as an international trading port.
	Nov.	Sailing ship "Kaiou-maru" enters port.
1998	Nov.	Port of Mikawa Toyohashi Container Terminal begins operation. Regular international container liner service begins.
1999	April	Construction of Nakayama Channel Route begins.
	June	Regular domestic container liner service begins.
2000	Dec.	Port of Mikawa designated an animal quarantine port under the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law.
2001	Aug.	Regular container shipments between Japan and South Korea increase to three per week.
2002	April	Rokujogata Bridge and Nishihama Bridge completed.
	June	Regular container liner service to Dalian and Qingdao begins.
	Aug.	Regular container liner service to Shanghai begins.
2003	April	Port of Mikawa designated a Recycling Port.
	May	Port of Mikawa certified as a Special International Automobile Zone.
2004	March	First berth completed at Jinno West Wharf Quay No. 8.
	June	Regional Rejuvenation Plan "International Automobile Industry & Trade City Plan" approved.
2005	March	Nakayama Channel Route completed. Regular Japan-China container liner service begins.
	July	Port Information Center built.
2008	April	Gantry crane at Jinno West Wharf Quay No. 8 begins operation.