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is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe. The island was constructed from reclaimed land between 1973 and 1992. It has a 3.4 km by 2 km rectangular shape, and covers 5.80 km². The island was one of the hardest hit areas in Kobe during the Great Hanshin earthquake. Rokkō Island contains〔http://www.feel-kobe.jp/english/sightseeing/island.html〕 hotels, sports and conventions facilities, markets, a water amusement park, sea view apartment buildings, the Kobe Fashion Museum, two international schools, container yards, wharves, and port facilities. The Rokko Liner connects the island to JR Sumiyoshi Station, stopping at several points along the way. The Rokkō Liner divides the apartments to two different sections: east and west. ==Economy== The City of Kobe convinced Procter & Gamble Far East, Inc. to move its Asia headquarters to Rokko Island in March 1993; previously the P&G Asia offices were in Osaka.〔Stewart, Alex. "(education kansai )" ((Archive )). ''The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan'' (''Jānaru''), Volume 40, Issues 7-12. The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), 2003. p. 41.〕 Facilities: *Hotels (KOBE Bay Sheraton HOTEL and so on) *Kobe Fashion Museum〔http://www.fashionmuseum.or.jp/english/index.html〕 *P&G Japan Head Office *Morozoff Ltd. Head Office *Ferry Berths RF1 - RF3 *Container Berths RC1 - RC7 *Area 480 ha See also Port Island, another artificial island used for business, residential, and commercial purposes in the Port of Kobe. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rokkō Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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