Rokko Island

Rokko Island (Japanese: 六甲アイランド) The second artificial island in Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region of Kobe Port. The island is reclaimed land which was constructed between 1973 and 1992. It has a 3.4 km by 2 km rectangular shape, and covers a 580 ha area. The Great Hanshin Earthquake left the island to be one of the hardest hit areas in Kobe. The island offers visitors a chance to view the future of container vessels. This island contains: hotels (The Kobe Sheraton), sports and conventions facilities, markets, an amusement park, sea view apartment housings, the Kobe Fashion Museum, container yards, wharves, and port facilities. The Rokko Liner monorail makes a loop around the island from JR Sumiyoshi station, stopping at several points along the way.