For some reason, there’s a manhole cover from Sanda City in Kurakuen, Nishinomiya.
(This info was provided by Mii-chan. Thank you!)
Here’s the location ↓

This is the manhole cover in question.

The one in front says “Sanda.” It’s a Sanda City manhole cover.

The bird design looks like something that might show up in Pokémon. Apparently this bird is named “Kippy” and is Sanda City’s mascot character.
And here’s the manhole cover next to it ↓

This one’s fine.
It’s a Nishinomiya manhole cover.
The frog is cute. The cherry blossoms are cute. Nishinomiya manhole covers are cute.
So why there’s a Sanda City manhole cover in Nishinomiya remains a mystery.
If you want to learn more about Sanda manhole covers, this site looks useful.
*Mii-chan, thank you for the tip!!
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