The Rokko-Shidare Observatory near the Terrace Garden of Mt. Rokko is unique in every way. It looks like an outdoor artwork at a glance: a irregular see through mesh with a wooden stem.
The Observatory is designed by Mr. Hiroshi Sambuichi, an award-winning architect who advocates “details of earth” when designing his projects. His famous work is the “Inujima Seirensho Art Museum” which he brought a 100-year-old copper smelter back to life as an art museum and designed a natural cooling system for the venue.
Mt Rokko is about the nature and spectacular scenery. As an observatory, the Rokko-Shidare is designed as “giant tree” using real Yoshino cypress wood from Nara Prefecture, Japan. The massive “shade” is a mesh like canopy through which you will see the sky. Looking far, a spectacular view of Kobe city and the ocean is right in front of you. As you walk up into the observatory, you will feel and see different aspects of the nature of Mt. Rokko.
走進展望所（樹幹），第一個是「陽室」。踏進這空間溫度馬上改變，變暖。冬天的感受會更強烈。
然後會到達「風穴」，是一個長長的窗口，望出去會看到六甲山一年四季不同的山景。
“樹幹”的中心是「風室」，沒有使用任何冷氣機或吹風系統都能保持夏天涼快。
這個完全天然的清涼空間全靠這裡的“冰室”。冰是冬天從外面的冰棚收集結了冰的雨水，放在這裡使用。到現在為止，冬天的冰塊都足夠一個夏天使用。
冷空氣從風室底部的冰室流出，頂部有開口，空氣自然流通。
Entrance fee: ¥300 for adult, ¥200 for children aged 4~primary school.
開觀時間：10:00～21:00（最後入場 20:30）
入館費用：大人¥300，小童¥200（4歲～小學）。
www.rokkosan.com
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