also: かいこうば
noun
open port; treaty port
Historical term for a port opened to foreign trade, especially under 19th-century treaties. In modern contexts, it can refer to any port open to international commerce.
横浜は1859年に開港場となった。
Yokohama became a treaty port in 1859.
この地域にはいくつかの開港場がある。
There are several open ports in this region.