Former Signal Box
Former Signal Box is a tower in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Former Signal Box is situated nearby to Grand Ferris Wheel, as well as near the retail building Anpanman Children’s Museum & Mall.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kobe Port Tower and Mosaic.
Kobe Port Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation. Kobe Port Tower is situated 520 metres north of Former Signal Box.
Mosaic
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosaic is a shopping center, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Former Signal Box.
Anpanman Children’s Museum & Mall
Retail building
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Kobe Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall is an interactive children's museum located in Kobe, Japan dedicated to Takashi Yanase's popular Anpanman franchise. It is one of five such complexes in the country, and also the newest, having been opened in 2013.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-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.
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 3½ km southwest of Former Signal Box.
Former Signal Box
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Old Kobe Harbor Signal Tower”
- Categories: signal tower, sea mark, building, and historic site
- Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.67807° or 34° 40′ 41″ northLongitude
135.1856° or 135° 11′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QM5HP+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 47125806OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q11511112
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Former Signal Box” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “旧新港第五突堤信号所”
- Japanese: “旧神戸港信号所”
- Korean: “구 고베항 신호소”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grand Ferris Wheel and Harbor walk.
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