The "Kobe Port Tower", which has been popular as a symbol of Kobe for more than half a century, will be closed on the 26th due to renewal work, and parents and children are visiting for a while.

"Kobe Port Tower" is a 108-meter-high observation tower that opened in 1963 at Kobe Port and has been popular as a symbol of Kobe for more than half a century.



However, due to the redevelopment of the port area including the tower, the business was temporarily suspended and Kobe City will carry out renewal work.



On the 26th, the last business day before the construction, parents and children and tourists lined up to enter at the opening at 9 am and enjoyed the view of Kobe from the tower.



A woman in her 60s in Higashi-Nada Ward, Kobe City, who visited as a couple, said, "I live nearby, but I climbed for the first time today. I feel lonely because it was a symbol of Kobe, but I want to come again after renewal." ..

Scheduled to reopen in the 5th year of Reiwa two years later

According to the city of Kobe, the port tower will be reopened two years later in the 5th year of Reiwa, after undergoing earthquake-resistant construction and installing an observation deck on the roof that could not be raised until now. is.