# Shinkaichi

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District of Kobe, Japan

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**Shinkaichi** (新開地, **Shinkaichi**) is a district of [Kobe](/source/Kobe), [Japan](/source/Japan).[1] It is one of the major downtown areas in the city.

The name Shinkaichi means "newly opened area". It was named so because the district was newly developed after moving the Minato-gawa (river) from this area to the west end of the city in the early 20th century. Before [World War II](/source/World_War_II) and the [air raid on Kobe](/source/Bombing_of_Kobe_in_World_War_II) by the [Allied forces](/source/Allies_of_World_War_II) in 1945, this district was the largest section of downtown Kobe.

From the 1920s to the 1940s, this district was also famous as a "town of [theaters](/source/Theater)". However, after such theaters lost their popularity during the 1960s, this district rapidly lost its status.

## Transportation

[Shinkaichi Station](/source/Shinkaichi_Station) of [Kobe Rapid Transit Railway](/source/Kobe_Rapid_Transit_Railway) is in Shinkaichi. It is the terminal of the trains of [Kobe Electric Railway](/source/Kobe_Electric_Railway) and is also served by [Hankyu](/source/Hankyu_Railway), [Hanshin](/source/Hanshin_Electric_Railway) and [Sanyo](/source/Sanyo_Electric_Railway) trains.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Peters, Alexa (10 October 2024). ["Seattle jazz vocalists will once again audition to perform in Japan"](https://www.knkx.org/jazz/2024-10-10/seattle-kobe-jazz-vocalist-audition-sister-cities-exchange). *KNKX Public Radio*.

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