Kobe Sanbō Hall

Kobe Sanbō Hall is a large event venue along Hamabe-dōri in Kobe, Japan, with flexible spaces designed for various gatherings and performances. Inside, multiple rooms of different sizes accommodate everything from large assemblies and concerts to business meetings and exhibitions.

Kobe Sanbō Hall was built to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Kobe, and its glass-clad exterior and designed interior make it a valued piece of commemorative architecture. It stands next to the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Trade Center Building in Hamabe-dōri, Chūō-ku.

The hall's nickname "Sanbō" is not explained in the sources, but its 2nd-floor hall is known for wrestling: the ceiling was raised at Giant Baba's request and is still called "Baba ceiling". Standing on the top rope, a wrestler can often touch it, as Fumimasa Fuchi did in January 2009.

The Port Liner Trade Center Station is directly below; JR, Hankyu and Hanshin Sannomiya stations are about a 10-minute walk, and Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae on the Kaigan subway line about 7 minutes. From Shin-Kobe Station the taxi ride takes around 10 minutes, and the building is next to the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Trade Center Building. Tables, chairs and microphone sets are provided free of charge in limited numbers, and there are 17 free parking spaces for organizers.

The second-floor hall's ceiling was raised for Giant Baba's pro-wrestling shows and is nicknamed "Baba Ceiling"; it is still low enough that a wrestler standing on the top rope can touch it, as Fumimasa Fuchi did in January 2009.