Kobe City: Finally, ETC can be used on the Harbor Highway from April 1

Press Release (March 21, 2024)
Management Division, Port and Harbor Department
In order to alleviate traffic congestion near the toll booths on the Harbor Highway, which connects Port Island and Rokko Island and supports the logistics of the Port of Kobe, payment via the ETC system will be available from midnight on Monday, April 1, 2024.
In conjunction with the introduction of ETC, we would also like to inform you of the following changes.

Changes from Monday, April 1, 2024 due to the introduction of ETC

Item	~ March 31	From April 1
Payment method	Cash, coupon tickets	Cash, ETC ETC
Fare	1 section/110 yen 8:00-20:00 2 sections/210 yen all day Maya Bridge/110 yen 8:00-20:00	1 section/110 yen All day 2 sections / ¥210 All day Maya Ohashi／Free Free All day
Ticket	Available (Sales will end at the end of February)	Not available 　April-May Special refunds site set up Maya Business Center Building (Maya Pier 1, Nada-ku, Tokyo)
Bikes	All free	Motorcycles over 125 cc/fee Motorcycles and mopeds under 125cc/continue to be free *Please pause at toll booths

*Fees will be revised to 1 section/150 yen and 2 sections/300 yen from October 1 (Tuesday)

For details, please visit the following website.
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a38702/business/kowanjigyo/shisetsushiyo/etc_change.html

[Reference] Outline of Harbor High

way Harbor Highway runs from Port Island to Shinko Jetty, Shinko Higashi The Harbor Highway is a 10.5 km long road connecting Port Island to Rokko Island via Shinko Jetty, Shinko Higashi Wharf, and Maya Wharf.
The road was opened to traffic in February 1993 to facilitate smooth port logistics as a connecting road between Kobe Port’s wharves (port facilities).
The toll section runs from the Shinko Ramp to the Takaha Ramp, and also connects to the Hanshin Expressway No. 5 Wangan Route at Sumiyoshi Beach.