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Kobe

Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, is located in the southeast of Honshu, on the edge of Osaka Bay, backed by the Rokko Mountains, about 30 kilometers away from Osaka, and is one of Japan's famous international trade ports. . Kobe covers an area of ??546 square kilometers, is about 35 kilometers long from east to west, and 4 kilometers wide. Kobe is the sixth largest city in Japan after Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo. It is famous for its ports, artificial islands, pearls, beef, and fashion.

Kobe was a small fishing village in ancient times. It was established as a trading port in 1867 AD, renamed to its current name in 1872 AD, and established as a city in 1889 AD. The Ijinkan in Kitano Town in the city retains the characteristics of a foreign settlement in the early Meiji period and is full of exotic atmosphere. Mount Rokko in the northern suburbs of the city is a famous mountain in Kansai, Japan. It can be divided into Mount Higashi Rokko, Mount West Rokko, Mount Maya and Mount Mt. Higashi Rokko Mountain is 932 meters high. There are grasslands, rock mountains, amusement parks, golf courses, alpine botanical gardens and Rokko Monument on the mountain. On the north side is Arima Hot Spring, one of the oldest hot springs in Japan. To the south of Arima Hot Spring, there are 48 Arima waterfalls, centered on Drum Falls. Again, there are many virgin forests in the park. There are scenic spots such as Plateau Lake, Dalong Temple and Forest Botanical Garden on the mountain. Rhododendrons are abundant in the Fairy Valley area. Dairyuji Temple, which houses the standing statue of Ruyi Kannon from the Tenpyo Period, Ikuta Shrine, an ancient shrine built by Empress Jinko, and Minatogawa Shrine, which honors the loyal minister Masashige Kusunoki of the Southern Dynasties, are also tourist attractions in Kobe.

When Mr. Sun Yat-sen lived in Japan, he visited Kobe many times. There is now a bronze bust of Sun Yat-sen in Kobe City. In the garden of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (formerly known as the Emotion Pavilion) on the Maiko Beach, there is also a stone tablet erected in 1924. On it are the four words "The world is for the common good" inscribed by Sun Yat-sen in Kobe.

Kobe’s artificial islands are very famous. It is located on the sea about three kilometers south of Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is rectangular, 3 kilometers wide from east to west, 2.1 kilometers long from north to south, and 14 kilometers in radius. It has a total area of ??4.4 kilometers. It is the largest artificial sea in the world. The city is known as the "Marine City of the 21st Century". The artificial island was built by the City of Kobe in order to adapt to the continuous development of economic and trade in the Port of Kobe and the increasing needs of the port's cargo throughput. Construction of the artificial island started in 1966 and was completed in March 1981. It took 15 years to flatten the two peaks of Takakura and Yokoo in the Rokko Mountains, fill 80 million cubic meters of earth and stone, and invest 530 billion yen (approximately totaling more than US$2.64 billion).

The island’s modern harbor facilities account for approximately 55% of the island’s area. In addition to the breakwater built in the south of the artificial island, there are 12 container terminals and 16 liner berthing stations on the other three sides, which can accommodate 27 giant seagoing ships at the same time.

The broad urban area accounts for 29% of the island's area. In the city center, the 32-story "Ideal Land on the Sea" hotel has a unique shape and is full of modern flavor. On both sides of the island's tree-lined boulevards, there are rows of mid- to high-rise apartments and private residences that can accommodate 130,000 citizens. There are international exchange halls, international exhibition venues, fashion centers, primary and secondary schools, a modern hospital with 1,000 beds, indoor swimming pools and scenic parks in the urban area, providing residents with a comfortable living environment.

The artificial island has very convenient transportation connections with Kobe City. There is a computer-controlled driverless tram between Kobe City and the artificial island. This tram uses rubber tires to run on a specially installed track, making no noise and preventing traffic accidents. In addition, the 317-meter-long red Kobe Bridge spanning between Kobe city neighborhoods and artificial islands has also become a scene in Kobe Port.

While building the Kobe Port artificial island, Kobe City started in 1972 and spent fifteen years building a larger Rokko artificial island with a total area of ??5.8 square kilometers. A 297-meter-high suspension bridge, the world's tallest, connects the artificial island to downtown Kobe.

As one of the world's famous foreign trade ports, Kobe is indeed a charming city. The prosperous neighborhoods, beautiful seaside, and green Rokko Mountains all make you forget to leave.

Kobe citizens have access to world-class sports equipment. The 1985 Universiade, also known as the Student Olympics, was held in Kobe. More than 4,000 athletes from all over the world participated in the competition. At that time, Kobe declared itself an international sports city and spent a lot of effort to promote sports