Kobe Ohashi connects the Kobe mainland with Port Island. The red color structure has walking lanes on either sides so can enjoy the port side scenery. (Photo: Manish Prabhune)

Kobe Ohashi

Amazing bridge connecting Kobe mainland and Port Island

Manish Prabhune   - 1 min read

Kobe Ohashi (o-hashi means bridge in Japanese) connects the mainland to Port Island, a reclaimed land structure which finally connects to Kobe Airport. The bridge was constructed in 1970 along with the Port Terminal, and even today it is the only connection between Kobe Airport and the main city of Kobe. Significant reconstruction was undertaken post the Hanshin Earthquake since the automobile expressway was rendered completely unusable. The reconstruction was completed in July of 1996 and one cannot even tell any signs of the disaster today. The Port Terminal Station on the Sannomiya side of the bridge is also a famous spot to view the summer fireworks.

Manish Prabhune

Manish Prabhune @manish.prabhune

Travelling to various places and locations in Japan for over 20 years now, I want to share my experiences and also hear about destinations that I still have not been to in the land of the rising sun. Am a photography enthusiast and love to do slow shutter blue hour photography in Tokyo.