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Introducing the history of Kobe Harborland since its inception.
| 1982 | November | JNR Minatogawa Cargo Station ceases operations |
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| 1984 | October | From among many entries, Harborland is chosen as the new name of the JNR Minatogawa Cargo Station area |
| 1987 | November | Kobe General Children's Center opens |
| 1988 | April | Establishment of Kobe Municipal Minato Elementary School and School for the Blind |
| 1989 | October | Logomark for Kobe Harborland is decided. |
| 1990 | July | The general information desk of Kobe Harborland opens |
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| August | Start of Kobe Educational Center | |
| September | Brick warehouse restaurants open their doors | |
| 1991 | May | Completion of Harborland Hiroba (lawn) and pedestrian bridge Hanekko |
| 1992 | July | Applications first accepted for Harborland Cards |
| October | Grand opening of Kobe Harborland | |
| 1993 | August | Kobe Crystal Tower opens |
| 1994 | July | Housing Design Center Kobe opens |
| November | Start of illumination of Kobe Gaslight Street |
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| 1995 | January | Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake forces all commercial facilities to close  |
| April | Kobe Hankyu resumes business, as do area parking garages | |
| November | Daiei Mega Vandle reopens for business | |
| December | Mosaic Garden opens | |
| 1997 | September | Kobe Harborland's 5th anniversary |
| 2002 | September | Kobe Harborland's 10th anniversary |
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| 2006 | September | Opening of Partire Kobe Wedding Village |
| October | Canal Garden's north commercial building is named Ha·re | |
| 2007 | Kobe Harborland's 15th anniversary |
