Secretariat
The work of the KCCI is supported and staffed by the secretariat, headed by the president.
There are 6 staff divisions and a center:
This Chamber also has four branches in principal areas of the city. Our branch staff is mainly responsible for comprehensive business consultations and advice for smaller companies or individuals in areas such as financing, bookkeeping, tax management, retail display and design, wage questions, labor relations and legal problems, etc.
The KCCI has 100 employees in total, serving its 10,900 members. Of these, 25 are specialists, based in our branches, who are devoted to the guidance of small and medium enterprises.
There are 6 staff divisions and a center:
- General Affairs Division
- Regional Promotion Division
- Industry Division
- Human Resource Development Division
- Small & Medium Enterprises Promotion Division
- Membership Service Center
- Business Support Center
This Chamber also has four branches in principal areas of the city. Our branch staff is mainly responsible for comprehensive business consultations and advice for smaller companies or individuals in areas such as financing, bookkeeping, tax management, retail display and design, wage questions, labor relations and legal problems, etc.
The KCCI has 100 employees in total, serving its 10,900 members. Of these, 25 are specialists, based in our branches, who are devoted to the guidance of small and medium enterprises.
Address: 6-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8543 JAPAN
Phone: 81-78-303-5806 (Industry Division)
Facsimile: 81-78-306-2348
Approximately 3 minutes walk from Port Liner "Shimin Hiroba Station"
Approximately 10 minutes drive from Kobe Airport
Approximately 10 minutes drive from Sannomiya
Approximately 15 minutes drive from JR Shinkansen "Shin-Kobe Station"
Phone: 81-78-303-5806 (Industry Division)
Facsimile: 81-78-306-2348
Approximately 3 minutes walk from Port Liner "Shimin Hiroba Station"
Approximately 10 minutes drive from Kobe Airport
Approximately 10 minutes drive from Sannomiya
Approximately 15 minutes drive from JR Shinkansen "Shin-Kobe Station"
Chronology of KCCI
| 10/14/1878 | Established as the Hyogo Chamber of Commercial Law |
| 1891 | Reorganized as the Kobe Chamber of Commerce |
| 3/10/1928 | Reorganized as the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| 12/1928 | Moved into newly-constructed 5-story building on Kaigan-dori |
| 9/1946 | Became incorporated |
| 6/12-17/1964 | Sent the first post-war economic mission to Korea and Taiwan |
| 11/11/1969 | Kobe Commerce, Industry and Trade Center Building constructed with Kobe City and Foreign Trade Association, 26 floors and 2 BFs |
| 1/4/1973 | KCCI adopted the goal of making Kobe a 'Fashion City' |
| 3/15-9/15/1981 | Held 'Kobe Portopia '81 exposition' with Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City and Kobe News Paper |
| 1983 | Members exceeded 10,000 |
| 1988 | Current KCCI building constructed at a cost of 7.5 billion yen |
| 2001 | Membership exceeded 15,000 |
| 2003 | Membership reduced to 12,000 |
| 2004 | Merged Hyogo Branch with Chuo Branch |
| 2005 | Compiled Mid-Term Management Plans |
| 2006 | Kobe Airport opened Membership campaign started |
| 2008 | 130th Anniversary Membership exceeded 13,000 |
| 2009 | Sent the first business mission to the Middle East (UAE and Saudi Arabia) Held Tourism Promotion Meeting of Chambers of Commerce and Industry 2009 in Kobe |
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