July’s Top 3 Most Surprising Nishinomiya Area Stories Including the Huge Crowd at Friand in August 2024

Here are the TOP 3 Nishinomiya Tsushin articles by Nishinomiya area from July 2024 that had readers saying “Whoa, really?” nonstop. Be sure to check out any articles you missed〜

Nishinomiya Citywide

1. Furuno Electric founder Kiyotaka Furuno has passed away – 108 whoas
2. Plastic bottle garbage collection will apparently become once a week. Starting in fiscal 2026 – 107 whoas
3. Looks like there are summer festivals at 7 locations today – 85 whoas

Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area

1. “Steak Shokudo Wonder Steak” is apparently opening in Narai along National Route 176. Opening in early August – 20 whoas
2. The bakery “Bakery Hamp” in Yamaguchi-cho has moved to Narai – 7 whoas
3. A sports bicycle shop called “JOSH BIKES” has opened in Namaze Higashimachi along National Route 176 – 6 whoas

Koyoen and Kurakuen Area

1. A wild boar piglet was running up a waterway near Hinoike Park – 36 whoas
2. “Hirooka Kihachiro no Sandaya” near Kinsenji Lake along the Osawa-Nishinomiya Line is closed. Until next January – 34 whoas
3. “Natural Stock Cafe,” under construction in Kamizono-cho, opens tomorrow, July 17. The menu is out – 17 whoas

Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area

1. We received a video of a fox in Manteidani – 69 whoas
2. A Japanese sweets specialty shop called “Sasa Uiroya” has opened in Nishida-cho under the Hankyu elevated tracks – 51 whoas
3. Looks like a fox showed up at Manteidani Cemetery – 50 whoas

Nigawa and Kotoen Area

1. An important notice about the Summer Senbatsu tournament [Apology] – 83 whoas
2. What kind of private junior high school is Hotoku Gakuen? We took a quick look and explain a little [Nishinomiya Schools] – 35 whoas
3. Starting today. We tried Miyakko Ramen’s limited-time “T.K.M (tamago kake men)” [Nishitsu Gourmet] – 28 whoas

Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area

1. The “Sushiro” being built along the Nakatsuhama Line now has its sign up – 66 whoas
2. We tried the “Tempura Set Meal” and “Seafood Rice Bowl Set Meal” at “Uokodokoro Nishikawa,” which opened yesterday, 7/12 [Nishikon Gourmet] – 39 whoas
3. The fish set meal restaurant “Uokodokoro Nishikawa” near Mondoyakujin Station has opened – 19 whoas

Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area

1. There was a huge crowd overflowing at Friand today – 194 whoas
2. The pedestrian bridge in front of Shukugawa Station is exposed – 78 whoas
3. “Karaage Asahi” near Kurakuenguchi Station has apparently started offering a water station – 24 whoas

Hanshin Nishinomiya Area

1. Correction to a Nishitsu article: “This salmon bento will apparently be sold for 598 yen” was wrong. We’re sorry – 57 whoas
2. Nishinomiya Shrine “Ebisu Beer Festa” food vendor venue map and restroom roundup. July 9 and 10 – 55 whoas
3. We went to Nishinomiya Shrine’s Ebisu Beer Festa yesterday. It’s also happening today, 7/10, so use this to get ready – 48 whoas

JR Nishinomiya Area