Port Island
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The Port Liner automated guideway transit system connects Port Island to Sannomiya Station and to Kobe Airport.
Overview
- Area 8.33 km2[1]
- Facilities
- Universities: Kobe Women's University and Kobe Gakuin University
- Hospitals: Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital and Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital
- Hotels
- Kobe Convention Center
- Heliport
- Institutes, including Riken Kobe Center, where the Fugaku supercomputer is installed
- Liner berths
- Container ship berths
- Kobe Animal Kingdom
- World Memorial Hall
See also
- Rokkō Island - another artificial island in Kobe, housing port facilities and residential and commercial buildings.
References
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External links
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