Port Island
Port Island (ポートアイランド, Pōto Airando) is an artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966 and 1981 at Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an exposition called "Portopia '81." It now houses a heliport, numerous hotels, a large convention center, the UCC Coffee Museum, Japan's 3rd IKEA store, and several parks.
Port Island
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system connects Port Island to Sannomiya Station and to Kobe Airport.
Overview
- Area 523 ha
- Facilities
- Universities: Kobe Women's University and Kobe Gakuin University
- Hotels
- Kobe Convention Center
- Heliport
- Institutes. including Riken Kobe Center, where the K computer supercomputer is installed
- Liner berths
- Container ship berths
- Kobe Animal Kingdom
- World Memorial Hall
External links
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- "Port of Kobe". Kobe City Government. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008.
See also
- Rokkō Island - another artificial island in Kobe, housing port facilities and residential and commercial buildings.
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