Kobe City: JR Nada Station South Station Square – Nada no Mori Terrace – Completion Ceremony

Press Release (June 20, 2025)
Station Attractiveness Creation Division, Construction Bureau
Kobe City is working to improve the quality of its city and lifestyle and enhance its urban brand by renewing the area in front of the station, the “face of the city,” into an attractive space.
As part of the “Renovation Kobe” project, the “JR Nada Station South Station Square – Nada-no-mori Terrace” has been completed, and a completion ceremony will be held as follows.

Date and Time

July 1, 2025 (Tuesday), 13:30-13:45

*The ceremony will be held in light rain, and cancelled in stormy weather. The schedule of the event will be posted on the following website

https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a36648/shise/kekaku/kensetsukyoku/ekimae_miryoku/nada/index.html

Please note that there will be no general admission seating due to the convenience of the venue.

Location

7 Iwayakita-machi, Nada-ku, Kobe (in the plaza in front of JR Nada Station South Eki)

Event Details

Ceremony】
・Mayor’s speech

Greetings from the Mayor ・Greetings from the Guests of Honor

Ribbon-cutting ceremony / Commemorative photo

Guests】
Kobe City Council, local community officials, plaza designers, students, art artists

Completed “JR Nada Station South Station Square – Nada no Mori Terrace

Outline of JR Nada Station South Station Square – Nada-no-mori Terrace – Redevelopment

(Safety improvement of the rotary)

　Narrowing the roadway while securing a parking zone to improve disorderly parking and curb vehicle speeds at the roundabout.

　(Improvement of the safety of the roundabout)

(Improvement of attractiveness and convenience in front of the station)

　Benches and sunshade roofs made of wood will be installed to make the plaza a place where everyone can relax and unwind.

　Taking advantage of the location on Museum Road, a space where people can casually experience art and plantings that allow them to feel the four seasons have been newly created.

　Improvement of lighting to enhance the nighttime scenery.

　The plaza, which has many steps, will be made into a ramp to improve visibility between the station and the town and to improve barrier-free accessibility.

Reference: Outline of Artwork Installation

Based on the following concept, 9 artworks have been selected and installed in the Museum Road and the new station square space.

Creation of opportunities for young artists associated with Kobe City to present their works

Creation of a place where visitors can feel the artworks of Kobe Rokko Meets Art in the city.

Artworks will be continuously replaced over a period of time (1-5 years).

For more information, please visit the following website

https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a36708/bunkaoshirase/tyoukoku.html