The Missing White Koi in the Tsutogawa River【Miyacco Detective】

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“Where on earth did the white koi in the Tsuto River go?” That request came in to Nishitsu.

Welcome to “Miyacco Detective,” the corner where readers can find mysteries and things they’re curious about in Nishinomiya and feel like detectives. Well, you actually are detectives.

This time, we received the following message from Coyote.

Where did the white koi in the Tsuto River go?

This is just a simple question, but where did the koi in the Tsuto River go?

Last year, whenever I saw the white koi or turtles swimming around, I’d just decided to call it “the lucky white koi!” and felt so soothed. I saw it around Edion early this spring, but I haven’t seen it even once north of there.
Where did the koi go? If anyone knows, I’d be very grateful if you could let me know.
(Request from Coyote)

Here’s the article where the white koi came up before

Actually, Nishitsu previously received a tip saying “There’s a white koi in the Tsuto River!” and we wrote an article about it. At the time, readers apparently called it “the master(ぬし) of the Tsuto River”, and there’s still a video of it.


(Quoted from a previous article. Thank you to Shukugawa Maron for sending us the tip!)

This was an article from last June. There were tons of them, including the white one.

津門川に鯉の集団がでてたみたい。白い1匹はたぶん主

2024年6月14日

Here it is on the map↓

Around the Tsuto River near Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi

Coyote spotted it “around Edion”

According to Coyote, the place where they saw the white koi and turtles this year (early spring) was around Edion Nishinomiya. North of there, apparently there’s no sign of the koi anymore….

“Where on earth did the koi go?” “Could the river’s water level or water quality have something to do with it?” “Did someone move them?” “They’re still in another spot!” There are all kinds of possibilities, but what’s really going on?

A request for Miyacco Detectives!

Anything is welcome, including info on the whereabouts of the Tsuto River koi, the white koi, or the turtles! Even small sightings, changes in the river, rumors, or anything minor are totally fine, so we’d be happy if you could let us know.

If something comes to mind, or if you think, “Oh, it’s still right here!” please let Nishitsu know through our tip submission form, LINE, Instagram, or elsewhere!

Summary

  1. Last year, white koi and turtles were swimming in the Tsuto River
  2. It was famous enough to be called “the master(ぬし) of the Tsuto River”
  3. It was seen around Edion early this spring, but apparently hasn’t been spotted at all on the north side
  4. Where did the koi go? Miyacco Detectives, we need your information!

The white koi in Nishinomiya’s Tsuto River once gave people a little moment of comfort. Where on earth did they go? We hope all the Miyacco Detectives can bring together their information and help look into it~~