Rokkō Island

Rokko Island viewed from Mt. Rokko

Rokkō Island (六甲アイランド Rokkō Airando) is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe. The island was constructed from reclaimed land between 1973 and 1992. It has a 3.4 km by 2 km rectangular shape, and covers 5.80 km². The island was one of the hardest hit areas in Kobe during the Great Hanshin earthquake. Rokkō Island contains^[1] hotels, sports and conventions facilities, markets, a water amusement park, sea view apartment buildings, the Kobe Fashion Museum, two international schools, container yards, wharves, and port facilities. The Rokko Liner connects the island to JR Sumiyoshi Station, stopping at several points along the way.

Rokkō Island - River mall

The Rokkō Liner divides the apartments to two different sections: east and west.

Economy

The City of Kobe convinced Procter & Gamble Far East, Inc. to move its Asia headquarters to Rokko Island in March 1993; previously the P&G Asia offices were in Osaka.^[2]

Facilities:

• Hotels (KOBE Bay Sheraton HOTEL and so on)
• Kobe Fashion Museum^[3]
• P&G Japan Head Office
• Morozoff Ltd. Head Office
• Ferry Berths RF1 - RF3
• Container Berths RC1 - RC7
• Area 480 ha

See also Port Island, another artificial island used for business, residential, and commercial purposes in the Port of Kobe.

Education

Rokko Island High School

Universities:

• Kobe International University

Public high schools:

• Rokko Island High School (神戸市立六甲アイランド高等学校)

International schools:

• Canadian Academy - Canadian Academy moved to Rokko Island in 1991 after the City of Kobe convinced the school to move there^[2]
• Deutsche Schule Kobe/European School^[4]

Former schools:

• Norwegian School - Moved to Rokko Island in 1990, closed in 2005.^[5]

References

1. http://www.feel-kobe.jp/english/sightseeing/island.html
2. Stewart, Alex. "education kansai" (Archive). The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Jānaru), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41.
3. http://www.fashionmuseum.or.jp/english/index.html
4. "Admission." Deutsche Schule Kobe/European School. Retrieved on November 1, 2015. "Rokko Island 3-2-8 Koyochonaka Higashinada-ku Kobe city"
5. "Den Norske Skolen i Japan lagt ned" (Archive). Norge Idag. 6 August 2005. Retrieved on November 3, 2015.

Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°16′E / 34.683°N 135.267°E