Japan's largest trading port
Kobe, originally a fishing village, has developed into a seaport city because of its superior harbor conditions and proximity to Osaka, the economic center. In the 8th century, it had trade and cultural exchanges with China and Korea. Become the gateway of maritime traffic in west Japan. /kloc-with the development of handicraft industry and commerce in the 0/2 century, it became the material distribution center of Hyogo. 1867 opened the "Hyogo port", 1872 set up the customs and changed its name to Kobe port. Established in 1889. 1906 started to build modern harbor facilities, carried out the first and second phases of the project successively, and carried out the expansion project in the 1930s, making Kobe Port the largest trading port.
During the Meiji period, the policy of Qiang Bing, a rich Japanese country, led to the formation of Hanshin Industrial Zone near Kobe Port. After the Sino-Japanese War, Kobe became the largest port in East Asia. After the Pacific War, Kobe Port was taken over by the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Allied Forces (GHQ), and the occupation was lifted in 195 1 year. However, it was actually affected by the Korean War, and it was not until 1974 that the US military returned the sixth breakwater of Xingang.
Kobe Port is close to the city center and the rich and green Liu Jia Mountains, which has been talked about by people all over the world. The coastline of Kobe Port near the city center, Kobe airport and railway station has now become a bustling city where citizens and tourists gather. Make full use of these advantages to develop passenger ship operation. In 2007, the number of passenger ships in Kobe Port reached 100. The passenger ship berthed in a place where the citizens coming to Hong Kong can see it, which triggered the charm of Kobe Port. It can be seen that passenger ships are indispensable in Kobe Port.
Introduction of tourist attractions in Kobe
1.Buyin Vanilla Garden
The Buyin Herb Garden, which belongs to the scene of Kobe City Park, is a place where people can make love. After taking the cable car from Shinkansen New Kobe Station, you can first appreciate the elegance of Kobe Port and then approach the beautiful flower fields. As the feet gradually leave the ground, the field of vision becomes wider and wider, and a bird's eye view of Kobe Harbor is presented. If the weather is fine, you can clearly see two artificial islands in Kobe Harbor, and then you can start enjoying yourself in the herb garden in a few minutes. Buyin Vanilla Garden is a landscape garden which mainly grows all kinds of herbs. It covers an area of 72 hectares, with 65,438+050 kinds of herbs and 75,000 plants. From the moment you get off the cable car, your nose is full of refreshing vanilla flavor, and your eyes are full of all kinds of brilliant flowers.
2. Bridge Science Museum
It brings together the highest level of bridge technology used in the construction of the four-nation contact bridge in Honshu, including the Akashi Strait Bridge. The amazing science museum. There are 200-inch stereoscopic screens, cinemas, galleries and libraries with 3D stereoscopic images.
3. Chinatown
Chinatown, also known as Zhonghua Street, is called Nanjing Town by the Japanese and is located on the east side of Nanjing Road. There is a Chinese red gatehouse at the entrance. Passing through the gatehouse, it is the cross-shaped central street such as Nanjing East Road, West Road, South Road and North Road. The signs in the shops are all in Chinese. You can hear someone speaking Chinese at any time here, just like walking in Wangfujing, Beijing.