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LNG Terminals in Japan
Japan has 57 LNG terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 3rd-largest fleet of the 102 countries that hold any, and 4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 54 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. Combined LNG capacity is about 437 Mtpa. The largest is Futtsu LNG (38 Mtpa).
The largest owner-operators are JERA Co Inc (8), Tokyo Gas Co Ltd (8) and Osaka Gas Co Ltd (4) — JERA Co Inc alone is named on 14% of them. Half of Japan's LNG terminals in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 46 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Negishi LNG Terminal, dating from 1969. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Hibiki LNG Terminal, under construction. They account for 8% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Japan.
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Largest LNG terminals in Japan
- Futtsu LNG38 Mtpa
- Sodegaura LNG36 Mtpa
- Sodegaura LNG Terminal31.4 Mtpa · 1973
- Senboku LNG30 Mtpa
- Kawagoe LNG28 Mtpa
- Futtsu LNG Terminal22.9 Mtpa · 1985
- Higashi-Ohgishima LNG18 Mtpa
- Negishi LNG14 Mtpa
- Himeji LNG14 Mtpa
- Higashi Ohgishima LNG Terminal13.2 Mtpa · 1984
- Negishi LNG Terminal12 Mtpa · 1969
- Chita LNG Terminal10.9 Mtpa · 1977
- Ohgishima LNG Terminal10.2 Mtpa · 1998
- Senboku 2 LNG Terminal9.9 Mtpa · 1977
- Nakagusuku LNG Terminal9 Mtpa · 2013
- Higashi Niigata LNG Terminal8.9 Mtpa · 1984
- Kawagoe LNG Terminal8.7 Mtpa · 1997
- Himeji Joint LNG Terminal8.1 Mtpa · 1979
- Yokkaichi LNG8 Mtpa
- Chita Midorihama LNG Terminal7.7 Mtpa · 2001
- Tobata LNG Terminal7.6 Mtpa · 1977
- Chita Kyodo LNG Terminal7.5 Mtpa · 1977
- Sakai LNG Terminal6.4 Mtpa · 2006
- Yokkaichi LNG Center6.4 Mtpa · 1987
- Higashi Ohgishima LNG Terminal6 Mtpa · 2023 · idle
- Himeji LNG Terminal5.5 Mtpa · 1979
- Oita LNG Terminal5.4 Mtpa · 1990
- Ishikari LNG Terminal4.6 Mtpa · 2012
- Choguko Electric LNG Terminal4.3 Mtpa · 2006
- Mizushima LNG Terminal4.3 Mtpa · 2006
- Hitachi LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 2016
- Hitachi LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 2021
- Joetsu LNG Terminal3.2 Mtpa · 2012
- Sodeshi Shimizu LNG Terminal2.9 Mtpa · 1996
- Wakayama LNG Terminal2.57 Mtpa · 2023 · idle
- Hibiki LNG Terminal2.4 Mtpa · 2014
- Yanai LNG Terminal2.3 Mtpa · 1990
- Yokkaichi Works LNG Terminal2.2 Mtpa · 1991
- Naoetsu LNG Terminal2.1 Mtpa · 2013
- Senboku 1 LNG Terminal1.9 Mtpa · 1972
- Toyama Shinko LNG Terminal1.8 Mtpa · 2018
- Shin-Sendai LNG Terminal1.7 Mtpa · 2015
- Hachinohe LNG Terminal1.5 Mtpa · 2015
- Soma Port LNG Terminal1.5 Mtpa · 2018
- Sakaide LNG Terminal1.2 Mtpa · 2010
- Niihama LNG Terminal1 Mtpa · 2022
- Hatsukaichi LNG Terminal0.9 Mtpa · 1996
- Sendai LNG Terminal0.8 Mtpa · 2013
- Yoshinoura LNG Terminal0.8 Mtpa · 2012
- Fukuoka LNG Terminal0.65 Mtpa · 1993
- Akita LNG Terminal0.6 Mtpa · 2015
- Kushiro LNG Terminal0.5 Mtpa · 2015
- Shin Minato LNG Terminal0.3 Mtpa · 1997
- Hakodate LNG Terminal0.2 Mtpa · 2006
- Kagoshima LNG Terminal0.2 Mtpa · 1996
- Nagasaki LNG Terminal0.2 Mtpa · 2003
Who owns Japan's LNG terminals
- JERA Co Inc8 14%
- Tokyo Gas Co Ltd8 14%
- Osaka Gas Co Ltd4 7%
- Saibu Gas Co Ltd4 7%
- Toho Gas Co Ltd4 7%
- JXTG Holdings3 5%
- Kansai Electric Power3 5%
- Kyushu Electric Power3 5%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s8
- 1980s4
- 1990s10
- 2000s6
- 2010s15
- 2020s2
Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Negishi LNG Terminal (1969) · newest Niihama LNG Terminal (2022) · 46 of 57 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Hibiki LNG Terminal2029 · construction
How Japan compares · LNG terminals by country
- 1. United States176
- 2. China168
- 3. Japan57
- 4. Australia56
- 5. Russia50
- 6. Canada48
Frequently asked
- How many LNG terminals are there in Japan?
- OverWatts maps 57 LNG terminals in Japan — 4% of the world's mapped total, the 3rd-largest national fleet of the 102 countries with any.
- What is the largest LNG terminal in Japan?
- Futtsu LNG, at 38 Mtpa, operated by JERA.
- Who owns the LNG terminals in Japan?
- JERA Co Inc is named as owner or operator on the most — 8 of 57 (14%). Next are Tokyo Gas Co Ltd (8), Osaka Gas Co Ltd (4) and Saibu Gas Co Ltd (4).
- How old are Japan's LNG terminals?
- The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 46 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Negishi LNG Terminal (1969); 5 came online in the past ten years.
- What new LNG terminals are being built in Japan?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Hibiki LNG Terminal.