Nikken Sekkei
The Kobe Port Tower was designed by the Nikken Sekkei Company and it was completed in 1963. The maintenance of the whole facility began since November 2009 and The Kobe Port Tower was closed to the public since 12 January 2010 for refurbishment. It was renovated and re-opened to public for the sightseeing deck on March 19, 2010 but Kobe Port Tower completes the installation of 7000 light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting equipment with 40 lighting effects starting from the re-opening day by the date of April 28, 2010.