In the 2021 Ranking of Best Railway Lines to Live Along, the Koyo Line and Imazu Line have taken the top spots for the second year in a row.
Here’s the source↓
Captured from PRTIMES
E-Heya Net has released its “2021 Ranking of Best Railway Lines to Live Along: Kansai Edition”.
Here’s a closer look at the top 10↓
Captured from PRTIMES
Believe it or not, the Koyo Line came in 1st. And the Imazu Line came in 2nd, completely dominating the top spots.
Captured from PRTIMES
Apparently, the Koyo Line and Imazu Line scored especially high for “municipal services” and “image”.
Analysis Results for the Koyo Line and Imazu Line
Captured from the official Daito Trust Construction website
Easy to raise children, rich in nature, and high city brand power and popularity—that’s Nishinomiya City, isn’t it? Nishinomiya really is amazing.
Captured from the official Daito Trust Construction website
Reasons given included having many parks, active local childcare support initiatives, convenient transportation, and good public safety.
In Closing
Speaking of Hankyu Koyo Line’s Kurakuenguchi Station, it also ranked No. 1 in the “Station Ranking: Places People Want to Keep Living Around, Kansai Edition”. It’s pretty amazing that the Koyo Line and Imazu Line have dominated the top spots for two years in a row. And among the reasons, “high city brand power and popularity” really does feel fitting for our Nishinomiya.
