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Port Island 
Summary
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 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 edit
- Area 8.33 km2[1]
- 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 edit
- Rokkō Island - another artificial island in Kobe, housing port facilities and residential and commercial buildings.
References edit
- ^ "神戸市：海空陸の総合ターミナル 港湾施設".
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Port Island.
- "Port of Kobe". Kobe City Government. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008.
34°40′N 135°13′E / 34.667°N 135.217°E