Kobe Port Tower

**Kobe Port Tower**
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Instance of	observation tower; hyperboloid structure;
Made from material	steel;
Location	Meriken Park, Hatobachō, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Located in or next to body of water	Port of Kobe;
Architectural style	high-tech architecture;
Architect	Nikken Sekkei; Q65248663; Takeo Naka;
Main building contractor	Obayashi Corporation;
Commissioned by	Chūjirō Haraguchi;
Heritage designation	Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan (2014–);
Inception	21 November 1963;
Date of official opening	21 November 1963;
Significant event	construction (1962–1963);
Height	108 m;
Area	1,534 m²;
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	34° 40′ 57″ N, 135° 11′ 12″ E
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	Q798766; BabelNet ID: 00889886n; Structurae structure ID: 20000343; CTBUH Skyscraper Center building ID: 15633; OpenStreetMap way ID: 99457921
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