is a private corporation that specialises in facility management services including shopping centers, office and station buildings, public facilities and sports & recreation venues, as well as marine access and ropeway & cable car operations.
History
Note: the history below mostly indicates the business changes related to the ropeway & cable car operations.
- 1963: , was founded as a public foundation in KÃ
Âbe, HyÃ
Âgo, Japan. Its business functions included urban redevelopment projects and land readjustment work.
- 1965 & 1973: Following changes in the legal system, part of its business were transferred to the newly established Kobe City Housing Supply Corporation in 1965, and to the Kobe City Land Development Corporation in 1973.
- 1972: Takes over the Rokko-Arima Ropeway business from Rokko-Arima Ropeway Co., Ltd.
- April 1 , 2012: Transitioned from a foundation to a public corporation, and takes over some of the business functions of the Kobe City Housing Supply Corporation and the Kobe City Land Development Corporation
- January 1, 2013: Business name was changed to Kobe Sumai Machizukuri Public Corporation.
- May 1, 2022, Business name was changed to Kobe Residential Management Authority.
- April 1, 2023, multiple business operations (including its ropeway and cable business) transferred to Kobe Future City Co., Ltd.
Ropeway and cable business
As a part of its ropeway and cable business, the corporation operates three aerial lifts and a funicular line at Mount RokkÃ
 and Mount Maya.
Previously operated ropeway
KÃ
Âbe Nunobiki Ropeway (Herb Gardens Bottom StationâÂÂHerb Gardens Top Station), formerly known as Shin-KÃ
Âbe Ropeway (KÃ
Âbe YumeâÂÂFÃ
«sen), was owned until April 2009 when it was sold to Kobe City. The change of name to KÃ
Âbe Nunobiki Ropeway took place on April 1, 2011.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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