It looks like Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens has been selected as one of the “150 Sacred Sites and Famous Places of Japanese Baseball”～!!
Speaking of Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens, it’s such a famous shopping mall that pretty much everyone in Kansai knows it… but why would a shopping mall be chosen as one of the 150 Sacred Sites and Famous Places of Japanese Baseball??
The Sky Garden on the 4th floor is also a popular relaxation spot. In summer, kids play in the fountain, don’t they～That looks soooo refreshing～😃
The decorations at the main entrance change with the seasons✨Not sure what to call them😅
Why was this place chosen?
Aerial view of Nishinomiya Stadium (Photo courtesy of Hankyu Corporation)
Actually, long ago, this used to be a stadium～!!
Front of Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium, Nishinomiya Stadium (Photo courtesy of Hankyu Corporation)
For people who have lived in Nishinomiya for a long time, that’s common knowledge～(^^)
On the 5th floor of Gardens, at “Stajimo Nishinomiya,” there’s a diorama model of Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium, and
*Quoted from the official Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens website
next to the Konoha Stage in the Sky Garden, the home plate from the former Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium is embedded in the ground～
No wonder it was selected as one of Japan’s sacred baseball sites～!!
And of course, Koshien was selected too😀
And then, Naruo Stadium was also selected～
*Quoted from Sacred Sites and Famous Places in Hyogo Prefecture | 150 Years Since Baseball Came to Japan
Three places from Nishinomiya were selected.
Nishinomiya really is amazing!! And Gardens is amazing too～!!
