Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Shimin Hiroba Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include World Memorial Hall and Kobe Portopia Hotel.
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 (Convention Center).
Kobe Portopia Hotel
Hotel
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Kobe Portopia Hotel is situated 120 metres east of Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center).
Minami Kōen Station
Railway station
Photo: Kanko3131, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami Kōen Station is a railway station in Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the Port Liner in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Minami Kōen literally means South Park in English. Minami Kōen Station is situated 400 metres east of Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hyogo-ku and Nagata-ku.
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 (Convention Center).
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 (Convention Center).
Nada-ku
Suburb
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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo. Nada-ku is situated 6 km northeast of Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center).
Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)
- Categories: people mover station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.66481° or 34° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
135.21261° or 135° 12′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QM677+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3854376787OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q11480595
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “市民广场”
- Chinese: “市民廣場站 (兵庫縣)”
- Chinese: “市民廣場站”
- Chinese: “市民廣場車站”
- French: “Shimin Hiroba”
- Japanese: “市民広場(コンベンションセンター)”
- Japanese: “市民広場駅”
- Korean: “시민히로바”
- Korean: “시민히로바역”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kobe International Exhibition Hall and 市民広場.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Shimin Hiroba (Convention Center)”. Photo: Jr223, CC BY-SA 3.0.