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Kobe Port Tower

The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of , . 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.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower
  • Also known as: “Kōbe Port Tower” and “鉄塔の美女”
  • Address: 5, 波止場町, 中央区, 神戸市, 兵庫県 650-0042
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meriken Park and Kobe Maritime Museum.

Park
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is a waterfront park located in the port city of , , . The park features the Kobe Port Tower, , and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. is situated 160 metres northeast of Kobe Port Tower.

Museum
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is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and . One of the exhibits is the Yamato 1. is situated 160 metres east of Kobe Port Tower.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 120 metres east of Kobe Port Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyogo-ku and Nagata-ku.

Suburb
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Hyogo is one of nine wards of , . It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the which links and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.

Suburb
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Nagata is one of 9 wards of , . 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. is situated 4 km southwest of Kobe Port Tower.

Suburb
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Suma is one of 9 wards of , . is situated 6 km southwest of Kobe Port Tower.

Kobe Port Tower

Latitude
34.68263° or 34° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
135.18672° or 135° 11′ 12″ east
Inception
November 21st, 1963
Levels
9
Height
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QM5MP+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99457921
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q798766
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Vietnamese—“Kobe Port Tower” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Meunara Kobé Port”
  • Afrikaans: “Kobe Hawetoring”
  • Arabic: “برج ميناء كوبه”
  • Armenian: “Կոբե նավահանգստի աշտարակ”
  • Armenian: “Կոբեի նավահանգստի աշտարակ”
  • Basque: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Burmese: “ကိုဘေး ဆိပ်ကမ်း မျှော်စင်”
  • Chinese: “神戶塔”
  • Chinese: “神戶港塔”
  • Chinese: “神户港塔”
  • Dutch: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج ميناء كوبى”
  • Esperanto: “Kobea Havena Turo”
  • French: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • French: “tour du port de Kobe”
  • German: “Kōbe Port Tower”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל נמל קובה”
  • Italian: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Japanese: “Kōbe Pōto Tawā”
  • Japanese: “こうべぽーとたわー”
  • Japanese: “神戸ポートタワー”
  • Korean: “고베 포트 타워”
  • Macedonian: “Пристанишна кула во Кобе”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Russian: “Башня порта Кобе”
  • Slovenian: “Pristaniški stolp v Kobeju”
  • Slovenian: “Pristaniški stolp, Kobe”
  • Spanish: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Spanish: “Kōbe Port Tower”
  • Spanish: “Torre del puerto de Kobe”
  • Spanish: “Torre del puerto de Kōbe”
  • Swedish: “Kobe Port Tower”
  • Turkish: “Kobe Liman Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Вежа порту Кобе”
  • Uzbek: “Kobe porti minorasi”
  • Vietnamese: “Tháp cảng Kobe”

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