Port Island
{{Short description|Japanese man made island}}
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{{nihongo|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 1966-1980 (Phase 1) and 1987-2009 (Phase 2) at the 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 third IKEA store, and several parks.
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system connects Port Island to Sannomiya Station and to Kobe Airport.
Overview
- Area 8.33 km2{{Cite web|url=https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a74134/kurashi/access/harbor/shisetsu.html|title = 神戸市：海空陸の総合ターミナル 港湾施設}}
- Facilities
- Universities: Kobe Women's University and Kobe Gakuin University
- Hospitals: Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital and Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital
- Hotels
- Kobe Convention Center
- Heliport
- Institutes, including Riken Kobe Center, where the Fugaku supercomputer is installed
- Liner berths
- Container ship berths
- Kobe Animal Kingdom
- World Memorial Hall
See also
- Rokkō Island - another artificial island in Kobe, housing port facilities and residential and commercial buildings.
References
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External links
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- {{cite web |title=Port of Kobe |url=http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/39/port/port/shisetsu_e.htm |website=Kobe City Government |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109022846/http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/39/port/port/shisetsu_e.htm |archivedate=9 January 2008}}
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Category:Artificial islands of Kobe
Category:Artificial islands of Japan
Category:Landforms of Hyōgo Prefecture
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