A Nishitsu writer investigates Nishinomiya’s mysteries and questions in our “Nishitsu Detective” corner.
This time, we received a request from “Yogini.” ↓
“There’s a vegetable stand that appears irregularly at Netz Toyota Shukugawa, but whenever I think I’ll go, it’s gone… What is it?” That’s the email we got!
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To find out the true identity of this “mysterious pop-up greengrocer”, it was time for the Nishitsu Detective to head out.
The investigation was handled by 
, who has previously reported firsthand on vegetable stands while out running.
【Past articles】
Found an unmanned fresh vegetable stand along the Kabutoyama Daishi-michi near Jurinji
Found a super-cheap open-air vegetable market in Higashi-Naruocho
After getting the opening info from Mr. Shibata, the manager of Netz Toyota Shukugawa, we headed straight over!
Here are the details 🥬↑
Tamba vegetables “Kotonoha Farm”
It looks like they are basically open every Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00!
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 1-21 Shirogaboricho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The incredibly friendly manager came over and talked to us♪
And right away, he even offered us a taste of “hozuki”!
My first-ever hozuki! With a little pop in texture, a fruity aroma filled my mouth ✨ So good!!
They sell colorful, freshly harvested “Tamba vegetables”.
Micro cucumbers!? The shape is adorable! I’m so curious about the taste!!
Totchana!? A vegetable I’ve never heard of before! A native variety from Hyogo!? ✨
I just want to munch on it and bite right in!! （My Year of the Rabbit instincts are kicking in 🐰）
Purple chili pepper!? It totally looks like an eggplant!! 🍆
Apparently, “when you heat it, it turns a beautiful green”. Seriously!? (Proof at the very bottom)
Shadow Queen! What a cool name!!
It’s apparently purple because it’s rich in anthocyanins.
Amazingly, they grow as many as 150 varieties of vegetables throughout the year! ✨
All of them are grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and they bring their recommended seasonal vegetables to “Netz Toyota Shukugawa” for sale!
Since I love cooking, I bought these four! I cooked them up right away and enjoyed them 🍳（Exactly 1,000 yen♪）
The biggest surprise was that the “kimchi chili pepper” was actually a chili pepper you can bite right into: “not spicy” and “full of flavor”! At “Kotonoha Farm”, you can enjoy outstanding vegetables that are a little different from the usual!!
By the way, it seems they also sell vegetables every Tuesday evening from 17:00 to 19:00 in front of “MORI CYCLE” near Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi!
If you want more information on vegetable stands in Nishinomiya, check this out ↓
🥬Looks like Nishinomiya City made a new “Nishinomiya Vegetable Stand Map” 🍅
Finally
When you sauté purple chili peppers, do they really turn “green”!? ↓
Vegetables are fun to see and learn about! And even more fun when you cook and eat them!!
Why not stop by Kotonoha Farm’s vegetable stand on Tuesdays and Saturdays?＾＾✨
