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Rokko Island offers a wide variety of hospitality facilities such as banquet halls, meeting rooms and
spaces for all kinds of events. The second floor skywalk connects each facility.
419 Guest Rooms, 38 Meeting
Rooms/Halls in Rokko Island
Boasting full-fledged facilities for international conference as a
selling point, the Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers provides 7
banquet rooms for groups of any size along with 276 guest
rooms that can accommodate up to 687 people. The Sheraton
Annex, adjacent to the hotel, offers flexible spaces that adapt
perfectly to your requirements for conferences, seminars, and
other functions; it is readily available for use on weekends and
public holidays, as well as weekdays. Limousine buses run from
Kansai International Airport, Shin-Kobe and Sannomiya to the
hotel, providing easy access to popular sightseeing spots.
Surrounded by the ocean on three sides, the Hotel Plaza
Kobe offers spectacular views not only from its guest
rooms but also from the restaurants and banquet rooms.
Guests can enjoy the many different faces of the ocean
throughout the day from sunrise to sunset.
The Kobe Fashion Mart features approximately 1600tsubo
of integrated event space on the 9th floor, and a spacious
event area of around 600tsubo with a 40m-high vaulted
ceiling on the 1st floor. This facility is able to
accommodate a broad range of events, ranging from
intimate gatherings to up to 5000-person capacity
conferences.
This is the first public museum devoted to fashion in Japan.
Special exhibitions held quarterly are elaborately designed to
fascinate all types of visitors, not only fashion experts. The Kobe
Fashion Museum also houses a 424-seat event hall (ORBIS Hall)
on the 5th floor. The ORBIS Hall is fully equipped with a 250-inch
screen, projector system, and other equipment for presentations,
making it an ideal venue for a range of events, including
international symposiums. There are also seminar rooms
available on the 4th floor for smaller gatherings of less than 100
people, along with adjacent gallery space suitable for holding
small-scale exhibitions.
*3.3㎡=1tsubo
2560 Guest Rooms all together
in Rokko Island and neighboring areas
Up to 6000-person capacity venue
/ 3500 car parking spaces
Utilizing our many years of experience,
we will help you stage an effective and successful event.
“Republic of Youth for the Future Earth”,
related events of “Youth Summit for the Environment in Kobe”
[Visitors]11,000
[Date] May 24th (Sat.)-25th (Sun.) 2008
[Organizers]
“Republic of Youth for the Future Earth” Executive Committee
[Activities] Dream Map drawing, Workshops, etc.
Summer Memory Concert
[Visitors]10,000
[Date] August 23rd
2008(Sat.)
[Organizers] Rokko
Island Executive
Committee of
Festival
[Sponsors]
Numerous
RIC Summer Evening Carnival
[Visitors] 20,000
[Date] August 29th 2009 (Sat.)
[Organizers] Rokko Island City Association
[Sponsors] Nada ward, Kobe
[Activities] An open-air stage and stalls lined along the
stream and ponds draw many people to enjoy the
summer evening.
ecofes@ORBIS HALL 2008
[Visitors] 400
[Date] November 7th, 2008 (Fri.)
[Organizers] ECO Project Executive Committee
[Sponsors] Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tra-de,
Economy and Industry, Kobe City, Environmental Business
Women, and Others
[Activities] Music event showcasing environmental
consciousness, fashion and art was held featuring various
artists.
Assisting you with our years of experience to stage
an effective and successful event.
The16th
Hand
Dyeingfesival of
Koinobori(carpshaped
treamer)in
Rokko Island
The 2nd Kobe
Housing Fair: full
of useful living
ideas for an
energy-saving
and eco-friendly
lifestyle.
Halloween
Festival
in
Rokko Island
Island
Fleabazar
Inspire
Your Soul for
KANSAI
Festival
The vast array of BMW
models around the Island
Center was absolutely
overwhelming.
SKYWALK
GREEN SQUARE
The 2nd floor Skywalk takes you
to each facility without having to
worry about the weather.
The square is filled with fresh
green lawns. This spot is suitable
for different types of events, and
can also be used for parking as
required.
EVENT SQUARE
RIVER MALL
The open-air event square can
be used for exhibitions or events
according to your needs.
Located at the very center of the
island, the River Mall that
stretches along the stream is
very popular for a stroll and can
also be conveniently used as an
event venue.
SHOPPING
Enjoy shopping at the mall to
your heart’s content. You will
find clothing, daily goods,
housewares, and home
furnishings all at Rokko Island.
CONVENIENCE STORE/
FAST FOOD
There are convenience stores and
fast food restaurants located in
Rokko Island.
ART
NATURE
Rokko Island is adorned with
sculptures of high artistic quality
that create an aesthetic
atmosphere of an open-air fine
art exhibition.
Rokko Island is abundant with threesabout 190,000 in total. These include
deciduous trees lining the streets, which
invite you to enjoy the spectacular color
changes through all the seasons. Each
tree is meticulously planted so as to best
show-off its individual characteristic.
HOSPITAL
CITY HILL
The island is fully equipped with
a hospital and pharmacies. The
hospital is able to handle
emergencies on a round-theclock basis.
This spot is perfect for strolls and
jogging. The trees that vary
seasonally, together with the
beautiful sculptures arrayed
around the island, truly delight
your eyes.
Hotel Plaza Kobe
Each of the Hotel Plaza Kobe’s 143 rooms allows guests to view the landscape of Kobe city and
Osaka bay. A beautiful ocean and sky views forms a magnificent background to the natural green
lawns of the garden. The Hotel Plaza Kobe offers banquet rooms of all sizes, together with cafes,
restaurants and dining bars. Guests can also enjoy the traditional flavor of Japan at the hotel’s
four Teppanyaki restaurants. With a home-away-from-home hospitality and luxurious atmosphere,
the hotel creates a cozy environment for all guests.
078-846-5400
http://www.hotelplazakobe.co.jp/
Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers is an international hotel that shares the time-honored spirit of
the Sheraton Hotel group. It offers an easy and comfortable-style of hospitality with 276 guest
rooms and 11 banquet rooms that fit any event from a private party to an international
conference. There are seven unique restaurants and bars, as well as a USJ official goods store.
From the main entrance of the hotel, there are buses running to Kobe Airport, Kansai
International Airport, JR Sannomiya and Shin-Kobe station.
078-857-7000
http://www.sheraton-kobe.co.jp/
Capacity of banquet rooms (number of people)
Rokko
Kitano
Maya
Nunobiki
Ajisai
Island
Kobe Fashion Mart (KFM)
Kobe Fashion Mart provides perfect rental venues for events and meetings, and helps make your
event a success in Kansai. We provide professional advice on both the tangible venue space as
well as the intangible planning requirements. A number of rooms with a full range of equipment
are housed on the 9th floor (total floor area: about 1600 tsubo). Visitors from afar will be
assured to find accommodations adjacent to KFM. Please contact our staff, who will be happy to
answer all your questions to help you create the perfect event.
078-857-8001
Floor Map (9F)
http://www.kfm.or.jp/index.php
Kobe Fashion Museum
The Kobe Fashion Museum offers facilities for conferences, seminars or exhibitions.
Please contact us for further information.
078-858-0050
http://www.fashionmuseum.or.jp/rent/index.html
ORBIS Hall
A round-shaped multi-purpose 424 seat hall for fashion shows, concerts, exhibitions and other
events. The UFO-shaped Orbis Hall is capable of conveniently altering its stage and seating
arrangement by mechanical operation.
Effective Area: 481㎡
Max Capacity: 424 seats
Gallery
Seminar room
This room is adaptable for
a variety of presentations,
meetings or training
sessions.
The gallery space is for multiple
purposes, e.g. showing an individual
piece of work or many goods, etc.
Restaurants, Shopping Malls and
Amusements
078-846-2500
http://www.kfp.co.jp/
Kobe Fashion Plaza / Rink
Kobe Fashion Mart
This new-design commercial
complex proposes a “colorful
lifestyle” with some ingenious ideas.
“Rink” houses 70 shops including a
variety of clothing, sundry,
housewares, home furnishings,
groceries, restaurants as well as
entertainment destinations on the
9th floor, which together stage a
“colorful lifestyle”.
It is one of the largest shopping
complexes in Japan that integrates
imported furniture, interior
accessories, DIY, and other goods,
based on the concept “Propose the
quality of life from all different
aspects”. It features the 3300㎡+
Daimaru Interior shop, “Musée Air,”
along with other shops to help you
add that special touch to your life.
078-857-8001
http://www.kfm.or.jp/
River Mall East / West
Station Park VIALE
This is where you can find unique
goods and tastes of Japan and other
countries. The shops along the manmade stream have their own style
and sense of fun. Shopping at River
Mall with the calming stream as a
backdrop will surely add “grace” to
your lifestyle.
Situated on the 1st floor of Rokko
Island center station, it is easily
recognized by its blue tent. All sorts
of establishments line the pathway,
including McDonalds, JOE (photos),
Takumi (restaurant), KUMON
(tutoring school), and Family Mart
(convenience store), just to name a
few.
078-858-0505
http://www.rivermall.jp/
078-857-5500
Urban Gourmet Port
Market Scene
At the near center of the island, just
east of “Island Center” station
(Rokko liner), this complex offers an
abundance of restaurants including
Japanese, Italian and fast food.
These restaurants and other shops,
including the popular “¥100 shop”,
surround the stairwell to the third
floor. This is an ideal spot for
families or couples to have a fun.
This warm and cozy colonial style
shopping center occupies the 1st
and 2nd floor of RIC Central Tower.
It houses Gourmet City
(supermarket), daily goods and
clothing stores, which together
entertain your eyes.
078-858-0505
Museums and Cinema
078-858-0050
http://www.fashion
museum.or.jp/
078-857-5880
http://www.city.kobe.jp/c
ityoffice/57/koiso_museu
m/
Kobe Fashion Museum
Kobe Artists Museum
This is Japan’s first museum
devoted to fashion. It has a
collection of costumes, photographs
and visual images in the Fashion
Wing, while the Art Wing on the
same floor runs diverse exhibitions
related to fashion. There is a
resource center on the 3rd and 4th
floor where you can explore books
and archives of fashion.
Situated on the first floor of the
Kobe Fashion Museum, it displays
collections of local artists and of late
artists who had some connection to
Kobe. This is a museum where you
can experience both the old and new
of Kobe arts.
078-858-1520
http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/040/yukarim
useum/index.html
Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum
MOVIX Rokko (Cinema)
This museum serenely sits in the leafy
park of Rokko Island. Ryohei Koiso is
widely respected as a significant, modern
Japanese painter. Born in Kobe, he
considered his birthplace as the basis of
his paintings. Many of the masterpieces,
2500 paintings in all, are housed in this
museum. There are three exhibition
rooms along with Koiso’s recreated
atelier in the courtyard, where the bright
sunlight shines in through the windows.
The big cinema screen and digitallyenhanced sound draw you into every
part of the movie. You can fully relax
in the wide, comfortable seats. And
while between shows, how about a
coffee or refreshments from the
snack bar? There is also a stand
where you can buy character goods
as well.
078-846-2800
http://www.movix.co.jp/
Transportation System
Saburo Bus
Minato Kanko Bus
Saburo Bus connects Rokko Island
and Kobe Sannomiya directly (¥360,
18 min.). A chartered bus is also
available (S.M.L in size).
Operates services on Rokko Island.
Buses also run from Rokko Island to
Shin-Kobe(¥430), Sannomiya
(¥360), Hanshin Mikage (¥200),
Hankyu Mikage(¥220), Hankyu
Okamoto (¥280).
*half fare for kids
078-302-3691
http://www.nihonkotsu.co.jp/
USJ direct Bus
There is a direct service between Rokko Island and USJ
(¥800, 25 min.). The bus stop is located at the main
entrance of Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers.
078-857-7031(Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers )
http://www.sheratonkobe.co.jp/modules/tinyd7/index.php?id=40
078-845-3710
http://kobe-minato.co.jp/
KIX limousine bus
There is a limousine bus to/from Kansai International Airport
(¥1750/¥880-Kids, 57min.). The bus stop is located at the main
entrance of Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers.
ATTN: reservation required for the limousine bound for KIX.
078-857-7031(Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers )
http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/time_table/kobe.html
Sports Venues
Rokko Island Tennis Square
Dekapathos
Rokko Island Tennis Square offers a
great place for tennis lovers. This
facility is equipped with 7 tennis
courts, a practice wall, restaurants,
shower rooms, a social lounge and a
parking lot.
Hi, everyone! We will put a lot of
energy and pathos (passion) into this
summer for you to enjoy and make
many wonderful memories. Let’s
splash into the Dekapathos in the
sizzling summer. Futsal played its role
with a success last year. Many people
come from other regions to the
Skates park to flip and slide, where
the well- known Yasutoko brothers
belong as member.
Water amusement park (pool):
Open: Jul. until early Sept.
Futsal: Open throughout the year
Skatepark: Open throughout the
year
078-857-3556
http://www.mokuyoukai.com/schoolinfo/rokko.html
078-846-1301
http://www.dekapathos.com/
Rokuai Stadium
“g” skates park
Rokuai Stadium is the artificialgrass football (soccer) field certified
by the Japan Football Association.
The stadium has been built to
support community-based sports
activities. Rokuai Club, the founder
of the stadium, hopes that people
who love football will get together
here and enjoy the sport throughout
their life.
The indoor/outdoor skate park
allows you to slide in any weather. A
special surface coating (in-line
hockey type) will prevent you from
getting hurt. So, even children can
use this sports venue without much
worry.
http://www.rokuai.com/
078-857-9707
http://www.goodskates.com/park_index.htm
Neighboring tourist spot
Travel time from Rokko Island to each destination is
shown below for your reference.
Hakuturu Sake Brewery Museum
The brewery’s wooden facility, built in the
Taisyo period (1912-1926), displays tools
used in making sake and describes the
traditional-sake making method. You can
taste fresh sake for free!
Himeji Castle
Arima Hotsprings
Himeji castle was registered as the world
cultural heritage along with Horyuji
Temple in Kyoto by UNESCO in December,
1993. It has a history of 400 years.
Arima is the oldest hot spring resort in
Japan, boasting a history of 1300 years.
You can find many historic shrines and
temples in the village.
078-822-8907
http://www.hakutsuru.co.jp/shir
yo/
079-285-1146
078-904-0708
http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/gui
de/castle/
http://www.arima-onsen.com/
20min
90min
60min
10min
Kobe Port Tower
The tower provides a 360-degree
panoramic view from an observatory deck
overlooking Mt. Rokko, the port and the
city. The often-called “ten-million-dollar
night view” is absolutely stellar.
90min
55min
Suma
Sightseeing
Temple
Kyoto
This temple is the head temple of
Sumadera branch of the Singon school of
Buddhism, and was built in 886. The
statues of Taira-no-Atsumori (Heike clan
warrior) and Kumagai Jiro Naozane (Genji
clan warrior) are in the Genpei garden in
the temple grounds. Kubizuka of Atsumori
and other historical monuments can be
found to pique your interests.
*Kubizuka: a mound beneath which the
head of a beheaded warrior rests.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over
one thousand years since the Emperor
Kammu established it as the capital called
“Heian-kyo”, from 794 until 1868, the
period of Meiji Restoration. Kyoto is the
storehouse of Japan’s traditional culture:
Kyoto Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace Park),
Nijo-jo, Kiyomizu-temple, and other
historical sites, shrines and temples.
Traditional Japanese crafts in Kyoto such
as Nishijin textiles, Yuzen dyeing, Kiyomizu
pottery are also well known. Many annual
festivals are held in the city.
078-391-6751
078-731-0416
075-752-0227
http://www.kobe-meriken.or.jp/porttower/index.html
http://www.sumadera.or.jp/
http://www.kyokanko.or.jp/
40min
45min
65min
25min
40min
70min
Rokko Island Regional Development and Executive Office for
Conventions
(located in the News Dust office)
TEL : 078-857-0677(Japanese only)
MAIL : [email protected]