The New Urban Development Headquarters is promoting the construction of Seishin New Town in the western region, with the theme of "beautiful harmony with nature" and multiple functions including "living," "working," "learning," and "relaxing."
Seishin New Town is located in the hilly area of western Kobe, consisting of three residential areas including the Seishin Residential District, three industrial areas including the Seishin Industrial Park, and a comprehensive sports park. Each district maintains close and organic relationships with others, aiming to improve the living environment, strengthen industrial foundations, and promote revitalization. The construction of Seishin New Town includes integrated development of public infrastructure such as trunk roads, subways, large-scale parks, and commercial facilities that form the core of the area, as well as medical facilities, welfare facilities, and community centers.
In addition, in the northern part of the Seishin area, the development of "Green Town Tsukigaoka" residential district with abundant natural surroundings and "Kobe Complex Industrial District" served by an extensive trunk road network is being promoted.
The Seishin Residential District is a comfortable new town with urban functions that serve as the core of the Seishin area. It not only accommodates functions relocating from the existing urban areas but also provides urban facilities where local residents can enjoy urban life together.
With the theme of "beautiful harmony with nature," it promotes the creation of a work-residential proximity town with multiple urban functions of "living, working, learning, and relaxing." It is advancing development aimed at creating 21st century housing and environment that responds to changes in public awareness from "quantity to quality."
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Seishin South New Town (Seishin Residential District 2) is the most recent residential district being developed by the New Urban Development Headquarters in the Seishin area. It is designed as an environmentally friendly residential district that leverages the abundant natural environment.
Centered around a district park that includes part of a cultural environment preservation zone, it creates a green living space with "neighborhood facilities" and "community plazas" arranged along streets. On the east side of the district, the Kobe Science Park has been established as a mixed-use area in harmony with the residential environment, accommodating factories, research facilities, and offices to create a good living environment with a variety of urban functions.
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The Kobe Research Park City is a district centered around universities and research/educational facilities, creating an "Academic Area" that integrates harmoniously with a comfortable "Residential Area" and a "Community Area" where residents and students can interact. These three functional areas work together to form a new academic community that serves as a hub for Kobe's intellectual and cultural development.
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Kobe City, Nishi Ward, Ibukidai Higashimachi 1-7 chome, Ibukidai Nishimachi 1-6 chome & 8 chome, Ibukidai Kitamachi 1-4 chome, Ikawadani-cho Ibuki, Maegaki, Befu (each partially), Hasedani-cho Sugano, Taniguchi, Iketani, Fukutani, Teratani, Tomokiyo (each partially)
Approximately 414.7 hectares
This district is located in the central part of the Seishin New Town, which is systematically developing urban areas in harmony with the rich natural environment and surrounding agricultural areas. It aims to be a self-sufficient city with multiple functions for "living," "working," "learning," and "relaxing."
This plan aims to create a vibrant town with comfort and greenery while balancing a good residential environment with diverse urban functions, and to maintain and enhance the effects of development.
| Land Use Policy |
This district is divided into "Center District," "Residential District," "Special Business District," and "Outer Peripheral District" to achieve diverse and complex land use.
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| District Facilities Improvement Policy | Roads, parks, green spaces, etc. will be appropriately located within the district, and green spaces will be secured around the district to promote healthy land use and form a good district environment. |
| Building Improvement Policy |
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| Street Corner Plazas | 36 locations, total approximately 0.6 hectares (as indicated on the planning map) |
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| District Subdivision | Low-Rise Residential District A (approx. 100.4 hectares) |
Low-Rise Residential District B (approx. 12.5 hectares) |
Low-Rise Residential District C (approx. 70.9 hectares) |
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| Use Restrictions |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: 1. Apartment buildings, dormitories, or boarding houses 2. Mixed-use residential buildings (with more than half of the total floor area used for residence, combined with the following uses (1)-(5), provided the floor area for these uses does not exceed 50 square meters): (1) Offices (excluding those with parking facilities for waste transport vehicles, hazardous material transport vehicles, or similar vehicles designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (2) Shops primarily selling daily necessities or restaurants/cafes (3) Barber shops, beauty salons, dry cleaning agencies, pawnshops, costume rental shops, book rental shops, and similar service shops (4) Clothing shops, tatami shops, joinery shops, bicycle shops, household electrical appliance shops, and similar service shops (if using motors, the total output must not exceed 0.75 kilowatts) (5) Food manufacturing businesses (including food processing) for self-selling such as bakeries, rice shops, tofu shops, confectionery shops, and similar businesses (if using motors, the total output must not exceed 0.75 kilowatts) |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: Apartment buildings, dormitories, or boarding houses |
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| Minimum Site Area | 150 square meters | 150 square meters | - |
| Wall Position Restrictions | - | - |
1. The distance from the road boundary line indicated on the planning map to the outer wall or supporting columns of buildings shall be 1 meter or more. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to buildings or parts of buildings that fall under any of the following: (1) Garages, storage sheds, or similar uses with eave heights of 2.3 meters or less (2) Buildings with a total length of outer wall centerlines of 3 meters or less |
| Fence Structure Restrictions |
The height of fences (excluding hedges) facing roads shall be 1.2 meters or less. However, this does not apply when unavoidable for danger prevention. |
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| Zoning | Category 1 Exclusively Low-Rise Residential Zone | Category 1 Exclusively Low-Rise Residential Zone Category 1 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone |
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| District Subdivision | Medium-High Rise Residential District (approx. 107.7 hectares) |
District Center District (approx. 9.9 hectares) |
Neighborhood Center District (approx. 3.7 hectares) |
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| Use Restrictions | - | - | - |
| Minimum Site Area | - | - | - |
| Wall Position Restrictions |
1. The distance from the road boundary line indicated on the planning map to the outer wall or supporting columns of buildings shall be 3 meters or more. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to buildings or parts of buildings that fall under any of the following: (1) Garages, storage sheds, or similar uses with eave heights of 2.3 meters or less (2) Buildings with a total length of outer wall centerlines of 5 meters or less |
1. The distance from the road boundary line indicated on the planning map to the outer wall or supporting columns of buildings shall be 1 meter or more. 2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to buildings or parts of buildings that fall under any of the following: (1) Garages, storage sheds, or similar uses with eave heights of 2.3 meters or less (2) Buildings with a total length of outer wall centerlines of 3 meters or less |
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| Fence Structure Restrictions |
The height of fences (excluding hedges) facing roads shall be 1.2 meters or less. However, this does not apply when unavoidable for danger prevention. |
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| Zoning | Category 1 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone Category 2 Residential Zone |
Commercial Zone | Category 1 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone Category 2 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone |
| District Subdivision | Outer Peripheral District A (approx. 10.8 hectares) |
Outer Peripheral District B (approx. 10.0 hectares) |
Outer Peripheral District C (approx. 30.6 hectares) |
Special Business District (approx. 58.2 hectares) |
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| Use Restrictions |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: 1. Housing (including those combined or co-located with other uses) 2. Apartment buildings, dormitories, or boarding houses (excluding attached dormitories) 3. Hotels or inns 4. Karaoke boxes or similar facilities 5. Mahjong parlors, pachinko parlors, shooting ranges, horse race betting offices, off-track betting offices, or similar facilities 6. Factories (including auto repair shops) |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: 1. Housing (including those combined or co-located with other uses) 2. Apartment buildings, dormitories, or boarding houses (excluding attached dormitories) |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: 1. Hotels or inns 2. Karaoke boxes or similar facilities 3. Mahjong parlors, pachinko parlors, shooting ranges, horse race betting offices, off-track betting offices, or similar facilities 4. Factories (including auto repair shops) |
The following buildings shall not be constructed: 1. Housing (including those combined or co-located with other uses) 2. Apartment buildings, dormitories, or boarding houses (excluding attached dormitories) 3. Hotels or inns 4. Animal shelters (exceeding 15 square meters in total floor area) 5. Karaoke boxes or similar facilities 6. Mahjong parlors, pachinko parlors, shooting ranges, horse race betting offices, off-track betting offices, or similar facilities 7. Theaters, movie theaters, playhouses, or viewing halls 8. Cabarets, restaurants, or similar establishments 9. Factories that are prohibited in commercial zones under Building Standards Act Appendix Table 2, Item (nu), Subitem 3 10. Buildings for storing or handling hazardous materials that are prohibited in commercial zones |
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| Wall Position Restrictions | - | - | - | The distance from the road boundary line of the Urban Planning Roads Ibuki Loop Line and Nagai Valley Maegaki Line indicated on the planning map to the outer wall or supporting columns of buildings shall be 5 meters or more. |
| Fence Structure Restrictions |
The height of fences (excluding hedges) facing roads shall be 1.2 meters or less. However, this does not apply when unavoidable for danger prevention. |
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| Zoning | Category 2 Residential Zone | Category 1 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone Category 2 Medium-High Rise Residential Zone |
Category 2 Residential Zone | Quasi-industrial Zone |
Last updated: November 12, 2024
Page ID: 27931
Urban Planning Division, Urban Bureau
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