Ketchikan
Ketchikan · United States · View on map
A small port town at the entrance to southeastern Alaska, known as the Salmon Capital of the World. Many Tlingit totem poles remain, with attractions including Totem Bight State Park and the Totem Heritage Center. Creek Street, a historic district with a wooden boardwalk built over the water, is also popular. The town is famous for very heavy rainfall and is surrounded by temperate rainforest.
Port highlights
Unit: °C · NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BEAVER FALLS · about 3.6 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.
Prices in Ketchikan. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices
Getting there from Japan
About 4.5 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
English text in preparation.
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Ports in the same region
Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Secondary sourcevisitktn.com
Source: Wikipedia “Ketchikan, Alaska” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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