Port Island

Port Iceland (Japaneseポート アイランド, Poto Airando, even Kobe Portpia ) is an artificial island in Kobe, Japan. The older northern part was built between 1966 and 1980 officially opened the exhibition Port Pier '81. The southern part ( 2nd Stage ) from 1986 to 2005, and construction is designed parks for industrial plants and business.

  • Population: 15,120 (as of 1 October 2005)
  • Area: 443 hectares (northern part) 390 hectares ( 2nd Stage )

In the middle of the island is a residential development that consists of several large apartment blocks including complete infrastructure for the supply of the indigenous population and also offers several hotels, museums and exhibitions, sports and exhibition halls. The outer part is dominated by port facilities, especially bearings, Containerverladestationen and boat docks. Several parks make the island appear green. The newer, southern part of the island is still largely undeveloped. Among other port facilities and a modern industrial area here are a great medical technology and manufacturing park, the Kobe International Multimedia Entertainment City and the Kobe International Business Center arise.

A Portopia country called amusement park was closed and dismantled in March 2006 after 25 years of existence. In its place is since 2008 a Swedish IKEA market.

Traffic

The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge and a tunnel. About this bridge you can reach the island with the Port Liner, a fully automated, driverless people mover system that results from Sannomiya via Port Iceland to the new airport island south of Port Iceland.

Facilities

  • Kobe Science Museum
  • UCC Coffee Museum
  • Flowers and Birds Park ( Kachoen )
  • Minato- Ijinkan
  • Port Iceland Sports Centre (swimming pool / ice rink)
  • Kobe Convention Complex
  • New campus of Kobe Gakuin University ( since April 2007)

UCC Coffee Museum

Minato Ijinkan

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