Native name: ポートアイランド | |
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 Satellite image of Port Island in 2003, with Kobe Airport under construction to the south | |
 Interactive map of Port Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Osaka Bay |
| Coordinates | 34°40′N 135°13′E / 34.667°N 135.217°E |
| Type | Artificial island |
| Area | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture |
City | Kobe |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15,234 (2020) |
Port Island (ポートアイランド, Pōto Airando) is an artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966 and 1980 (Phase 1) and between 1987 and 2009 (Phase 2) at the Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an exposition called "Portopia '81." It now houses a heliport, numerous hotels, a large convention center, the UCC Coffee Museum, Japan's third IKEA store, and several parks.
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system connects Port Island to Sannomiya Station and to Kobe Airport. Road access between the island and the mainland is provided by Kobe Bridge, completed in 1970, and the Minatojima Tunnel, which opened in 1999.
