Higashinada-ku, Kobe
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Higashinada (東灘区, Higashinada-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km², and a population of 212,111 (2012). South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.[1]
Transportation
Railways
- JR Kobe Line (Sumiyoshi - Settsu Motoyama - Konan-Yamate)
- Hankyu Kobe Line (Mikage - Okamoto)
- Hanshin Main Line (Ishiyagawa - Mikage - Sumiyoshi - Uozaki - Ōgi - Fukae)
- Rokko Liner
Roads
- Hanshin Expressway 3 - Kobe Route, 5 - Wangan Route
- Route 2, Route 43, Route 171
Sea
Education
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Universities:
- Kobe International University on Rokko Island
- Konan University
- Konan Women's University
Public high schools:
- Rokko Island High School (神戸市立六甲アイランド高等学校) on Rokko Island
International schools:
- Canadian Academy on Rokko Island[2]
- Deutsche Schule Kobe on Rokko Island[3]
Former schools:
- Norwegian School - Moved to Rokko Island in 1990, closed in 2005.[4]
References
- ^ Higashinada Ward Office Kobe City - "Why is Nada sake so tasty?"
- ^ "Home" (Archive). Canadian Academy. Retrieved on May 3, 2015. "4-1 Koyo-cho Naka Higashinada-ku Kobe 658-0032"
- ^ "Admission." Deutsche Schule Kobe/European School. Retrieved on November 1, 2015. "Rokko Island 3-2-8 Koyochonaka Higashinada-ku Kobe city"
- ^ "Den Norske Skolen i Japan lagt ned" (Archive). Norge Idag. 6 August 2005. Retrieved on November 3, 2015.
External links
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