If you know this, you can prove you’re a true Nishinomiya expert: it’s time for the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner.
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Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. The “Osawa Nishinomiya Line” continues from Tateishi-suji. How do you read “大沢”?
a. Osawa
b. Ozawa
c. Ozo
Nishitsu correct answer rate: 20%By the way, we asked the Nishitsu members how to read it without giving them multiple choices.
If you haven’t seen the answer yet, give it a try♪
- おおさわ16.4%(70票)
- おおざわ11%(47票)
- おおぞう72.7%(311票)

From this intersection northward, it becomes the Osawa Nishinomiya Line, Prefectural Route 82.
The correct answer is c. Ozo.
If you read it normally, 大沢 looks like Osawa, right? \(^o^)/
We wrote about this the other day↓
That’s where the Osawa Nishinomiya Line! appeared.
Most of the Nishitsu members read it as Osawa without a moment’s hesitation.
But
knew!
They said, “That’s actually read ‘Ozo’” ^^;
Even members who have lived in Nishinomiya for a long time got it wrong…How could this be (・。・;
Quoted from the Japan Post website
It stretches all the way to Kita Ward in Kobe, huh~ \(^o^)/
What kind of route is the Osawa Nishinomiya Line, really?
And what kind of place is Ozo? We’ll go check it out next time!!














