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is a city in
Japan located on the island of
Honshu . Kobe is the capital of
Hyogo Prefecture and is one of Japan's major
Port s along with those of
Yokohama ,
Osaka ,
Nagoya ,
Hakata and
Tokyo . It is in the
Kansai region of Japan, in Hyogo Prefecture to the west of
Osaka . It was one of the first cities to open for trade with the
West , as of 1868. This cosmopolitan port city has a population of 45,500 foreign residents from more than 100
Countries .
The city is a part of the
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan sprawl.
Kobe is also the home of world famous
Kobe Beef .
Wedged in between the coast and the mountains (Rokko Mountain), the city of Kobe is long and narrow. The landmark of the port area is the red steel
Port Tower . A giant
Ferris Wheel sits in nearby Harbor Land, a notable tourist
Promenade , and offers spectacular views of the surroundings including the bay area, especially at night. Two artificial islands,
Port Island and
Rokko Island , have been constructed to give the city room to expand.
Away from the seaside at the heart of Kobe lie the Motomachi and Kokashita districts as well as Kobe's
Chinatown Nankinmachi, all well-known retail areas. A multitude of train lines cross the city from east to west. The main transport hub is
Sannomiya Station , with the eponymous
Kobe Station located to the west and the
Shinkansen Shin-Kobe Station to the north.
course, established by the
English man
Arthur Groom in 1903.
Kobe serves as one of the most important seaports in Japan. It is famous for its
Kobe Beef , the
Arima Onsen (hot springs), nightview of the city both from the coast and the mountain, and the exotic atmosphere which mainly came from its history as a port city. Kobe is also home to
Kobe University , which traces its roots back to 1902. To the east is the city of
Ashiya .
Most of the movie ''
Sayonara '' takes place in Kobe.
Kobe was briefly the capital of Japan in 1180 A.D. at the end of the
Heian Period .
Taira No Kiyomori moved his grandson
Emperor Antoku to Fukuhara. The exact location is uncertain, but is probably the neighborhood of the same name in
Hyogo-ku . The Emperor returned to
Kyoto after about five months.
The city was founded on
April 1 ,
1889 and was designated on
September 1 ,
1956 by
Government Ordinance .
During the course of
World War II , Kobe was
Bomb ed by 331
B-29 bombers on
March 17 ,
1945 , killing over 8,000 residents and burning the city to ashes.
Following continuous pressure from citizens, on
March 18 ,
1975 , the Kobe
City Council passed an ordinance banning vessels carrying
Nuclear Weapon s from Kobe Port. This effectively prevented any
U.S. Warship s from entering the port, policy being not to disclose whether any warship is carrying nuclear weapons. This
Nonproliferation policy has been termed the "Kobe Formula".
On (or the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake).
Kobe was the second busiest port in the world and Asia's busiest
Port until the
Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred. Since then, the
Port of
Yokohama became Japan's busiest port. Kobe's world ranking has dropped down to the twenty-ninth busiest port (as of 2002). Kobe has, however, recovered to become Japan's third busiest port.
To commemorate Kobe's recovery from the 1995 quake, the city holds an annual event called the
Luminarie , where every December the city hall is decorated with illuminated metal archways.
Kobe has 9
Wards (''ku''):
The new
Kobe Airport was opened on an artificial island on February 16, 2006.
