Portopia '81
# Portopia '81

Portopia '81 (Japanese: 神戸ポートアイランド博覧会), also abbreviated "Portopia", was an exhibition in Japan held at Port Island from March 20 - September 15, 1981.

Its theme was "Creation of a New Cultural City on the Sea". Portopia was organized to commemorate the opening of Port Island. It received over 16 million visitors.

## Pavilions

* Theme Pavilion
* Hyogo Prefecture Pavilion
* Kobe Pavilion
* Kawasaki Steel Earth Pavilion
* Kobe Steel Portorama Pavilion
* Suntory Water Land
* Midori Pavilion - Sanwa Group.
* Kobe Planetarium Theater
* Daiei Pavilion Omnimax Theater
* Sumitomo Pavilion
* Mitsubishi Pavilion
* IBM Kentoshi Pavilion
* Sanyo Solarium
* KEPCO Future Energy Pavilion
* Osaka Gas Wonderland
* UCC Coffee Pavilion
* Fuyo Group Pavilion Green Air Dome
* Heartpia
* Mitsui Group Pavilion
* Solar Pyramid Matsushita Pavilion
* Fresh Life '81
* Fashion Live Theater
* Minami Galathee Pavilion
* Tobacco & Salt Paviion - Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation.
* Port Oasis
* Amateur Radio Pavilion - Japan Amateur Radio League.
* International Pavilion No.1
   * United Arab Emirates
   * State of Paraná
   * State of Washington
   * Finland
   * United Nations
* International Pavilion No.2
   * West Germany
   * Bulgaria
   * Rotterdam
   * Marseille
   * Riga
   * UNESCO
   * South Pacific Pavilion - Australia, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, West Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, New Caledonia, and French Polynesia shared a booth.
   * International Communication Pavilion - KDD.
   * EXPO'85
* International Pavilion No.3 - Saudi Ports Authority.
* Large exhibition hall - Using the Kobe International Exhibition Hall.
   * Tianjin Pavilion
   * Telecom Pavilion - NTT.
   * Local Government Pavilion
   * Toban-Yosui Irrigational Canal Pavilion
* International Pavilion No.4
   * Sri Lanka
   * Mexico
   * Limited time booth - Philippines, Thailand, Bhutan, Bolivia, and Chile shared a booth.
* Indoor Event Venue - Using the Port Island Sports Center.
   * Rokko Flood Control Pavilion
* Panda Pavilion
