Kadomatsu decorations are on display at Gardens.
It’s time for the “Nishinomiya Quiz,” where knowing the answer proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
(Information provided by Time Traveler @ Nishitsu SP)
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. What changed in this year’s kadomatsu at Gardens compared with last year?
a. The bamboo color changed from red to navy.
b. The number of bamboo colors was greatly reduced.
c. The English lettering got even smaller.
d. Wait, nothing changed at all.
今年のガーデンズの門松、昨年とどこが変わったでしょう？
First, here’s this year’s version. Take a really close look 👀 
This is how it looks from a distance. Lots of people are taking photos again this year.
The correct answer is… a. The bamboo color changed from red to navy.
Here’s last year’s version↓
By the way, this was last year’s.
And this is this year’s. Did you spot the difference?
Finally
Last year was the red version, this year is the navy version, and we’re looking forward to seeing what version they’ll have next year.
