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Old Kobe Harbor Signal Tower: Location & Nearest Station (29 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Old Kobe Harbor Signal Tower is a tower in Higashikawasaki-chō, Hyōgo Prefecture, about 29 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Old Kobe Harbor Signal Tower
Photo: Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeTower
Name in Japanese旧神戸港信号所
LocationHigashikawasaki-chō, Hyōgo Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Harborland Station – about 0.6 km
From Osaka Stationabout 29 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 63 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 164 km (straight line)
Established1921
Coordinates34.67806, 135.18556
MapOpen in Google Maps

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