Shimin Hiroba
Shimin Hiroba is a railway stop in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Shimin Hiroba is situated nearby to Kobe Portopia Hotel, as well as near the theater building World Memorial Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center) and World Memorial Hall.
Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)
Railway station
Photo: Jr223, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shimin Hiroba Station is a railway station operated by Kobe New Transit in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is located on Port Island and is served by the Port Island Line. The station is alternatively known as Convention Center Station.
World Memorial Hall
Theater building
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
World Memorial Hall or World Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. World Memorial Hall is situated 240 metres southwest of Shimin Hiroba.
Kobe Portopia Hotel
Hotel
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kobe Portopia Hotel is situated 130 metres east of Shimin Hiroba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.
Hatobachō
Neighborhood
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
Hatobachō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Shimin Hiroba.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan. Hyogo-ku is situated 4½ km west of Shimin Hiroba.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Nagata-ku is situated 6 km west of Shimin Hiroba.
Shimin Hiroba
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Shiminhiroba-eki”
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.6648° or 34° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
135.21259° or 135° 12′ 45″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Operator
神戸新交通Network
ポートライナーOpen location code
8Q6QM677+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3854376788OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
7564725
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In Other Languages
“Shimin Hiroba” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しみんひろばえき”
- Japanese: “市民広場”
- Japanese: “市民広場駅”
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