Higashinada-ku, Kobe

is one of 9 wards of Kobe, 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.

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

• Port of Kobe (Rokko Island)

Education

Universities:

• Kobe International University on Rokko Island
• Konan University
• Konan Women's University

Public high schools:

• Rokko Island High School () on Rokko Island

Private high school:

• Nada High School

International schools:

• Canadian Academy on Rokko Island
• Deutsche Schule Kobe on Rokko Island

Former schools:

• Norwegian School - Moved to Rokko Island in 1990, closed in 2005.

References

External links

• Official Site of Higashinada Ward