Visiting Ferry Takachiho, which connects Kobe-Miyazaki! Kobe Port Back

On July 2, Kobe Port Backyard Tour “Miyazaki Car Ferry Tour” will be held. Advance reservations are required, and the tour is open to first- through third-grade elementary school students living in the city.

Kobe City has been holding “Kobe Port Backyard Tour,” an event for elementary and junior high school students to see and experience port facilities, in order to familiarize them with “Minato” and to show them the charm of “Minato” from a child’s point of view. The first “Kobe Port Backyard Tour” this year was a tour of the Miyazaki Car Ferry. The tour will visit “Ferry Takachiho,” which celebrated its first anniversary this spring.

The “Ferry Takachiho” can accommodate 576 passengers and 163 trucks. At the event, visitors will learn about the features and roles of a car ferry that carries both people and vehicles, and will be able to tour the interior of the Ferry Takachiho, which is equipped with a variety of facilities that are not usually seen.
The person in charge says, “Why don’t you and your child explore the spacious interior of the ferry, which is just like a hotel? There is no charge for participation, so please feel free to join us. <A word from the reporter>
If you learn the secrets of ships that can carry many people and cars, you may become even more interested in various types of ships, such as working ships and ships for travel!

Details

Date

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Meeting place

In front of Kobe Hanadokei
(6-1 Kano-machi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, south side of Higashiyuenchi)
Find it on GoogleMaps

Time

10:30-12:00
*Gather at “Kobe Hanadokei-mae” at 10:10

Eligibility

1st grade elementary school students to 3rd grade junior high school students living in Kobe City
*Elementary school students must be accompanied by one parent or guardian.

Number of participants

About 70 people in 30 groups, up to 3 people per group
*Including 1 guardian
*Selected by lottery if there are too many applicants

Participation

Applications are accepted on the dedicated application website
Click here to apply
Application period: Monday, May 29, 2023 – Thursday, June 15, 2023
*Results will be notified by e-mail on or about Friday, June 16, 2023.

• Kobe Port Backyard Tour “Miyazaki Car Ferry Shipboard Tour” Event Details Page https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a44800/263716711935.html