Southern Area

Factory Nightscapes

A magical panoramic night view of one of Japan’s premier stretches of factory scenery

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Takaishi City is home to numerous petroleum and chemical plants, with the coastal industrial area accounting for approximately 40 percent of the city’s total area. The nighttime views of these factories are captivating for their overwhelming sense of scale and the continuous panoramic vista visible from the Hanshin Expressway Bay Shore Line.Visitors can also enjoy a variety of views, such as the factories lining the coast across the water, their lights reflected on the water’s surface, and the scenery of the factories and the expressway viewed across the waterway.