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Kobe Port Tower
神戸ポートタワー
Kobe Port Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeLattice tower
Architectural styleStructural expressionism
LocationKobe, Japan
Coordinates34°40′57.5″N 135°11′12.1″E / 34.682639°N 135.186694°E / 34.682639; 135.186694
Opening21 November 1963
Height
Architectural108 m (354 ft)
Observatory90.28 metres (296.2 ft)
Technical details
Floor count8
Floor area1,534 square metres (16,510 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Koichi Ito - Naka Takeo
Main contractorObayashi Corporation
Japanese name
Kanji神戸ポートタワー
Hiraganaこうべぽーとたわー

The Kobe Port Tower (神戸ポートタワー, Kōbe Pōto Tawā) is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again to present for renovation. It is located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

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