Port Island

For the island in Poland, see Port Island (Gdańsk). For the island in Hong Kong, see Chek Chau. For the island in Seychelles, see Port Island, Seychelles.

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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 1980 (Phase 1) and between 1987 and 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
• 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.