A corner where Nishi2 writers investigate Nishinomiya mysteries and questions and turn them into articles: “Nishi2 Detective”
This time, the request comes from “Chi-mama.”
Now this is an intriguing request. Nishi2 Detective began the investigation.
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Going to Take a Look
I’ve been to Omaehama many times, but I’ve never seen a manhole there. So I went to check it out in person.
The middle of Omaehama. I wonder where it is. Let’s look for it.
Is there something in the middle of the photo??
Something white. A monolith??
Definitely a manhole
There’s something written on it.
A Suspicious Manhole Discovered
There is a manhole here. It is dangerous, so please do not approach.
They’re treating it as super dangerous.Were manholes always that dangerous?
This absolutely smells suspicious! Definitely suspicious. Way too suspicious.
To begin with, why there’s a manhole here at all is a total mystery.
And this is also where the Nishinomiya Battery stands, so historically speaking, it’s hard to deny that this place has something like power-spot energy.
In conclusion, we can’t rule out the possibility of new facts related to UFOs.
Nishi2 Detective, activate!
What Is a Manhole?
First of all, manholes are something we often see in everyday life.
A Miyatan manhole you sometimes see around the city
To clear up the basic question of what a manhole actually is, I checked Wikipedia.
It is a vertical opening made in the ground so workers can enter and exit from above ground for the purpose of managing underground sewers, culverts, buried electric and communication cables, and the like, including inspection, repair, cleaning, and ventilation.
Quoted from Wikipedia
I see.
- Sewers
- Electric and communication cables
Generally, it seems to be one of those two. The Miyatan manhole also said water supply and air valve, but never mind
The fact that people can enter is also a major point.
Omaehama’s Ominous Past
If they’re warning people this strongly, there must be something inside they don’t want anyone entering.
There may be something important hidden here that could affect the future of humanity.
At times like this, I’ve heard people say, “learn from history.”
So let’s check whether anything unusual happened at Omaehama in the past, using a survey Nishi2 conducted before.
The fishing pond that used to be at Koroen-hama
You could go fishing easily without bringing anything. It was a place I was often taken to.
Woman in her 40s
Maehama (Omaehama)
I remember there being a fishing pond? in a quiet, beautiful place right in the middle of the city. That’s also where I first learned to fish.
Man in his 40s
There was a fishing pond at Omaehama? Well, that doesn’t seem related to this case.
The fishing pond at Omaehama
There were three types of rods in different colors for 100 yen, 200 yen, and 300 yen, plus bamboo rods for 300 yen. There were tons of fish that you’d never be able to catch with rods like that, and once you hooked one, the line would snap. It was a pretty ruthless business aimed at kids, but after forty years, it’s a good memory.
Man in his 50s
The fishing pond at Omaehama
The rods broke right away, but it was fun.
Man in his 40s
There was a fishing pond 40 years ago. It’s all fishing pond stories. But I’m curious about the “fish you’d never be able to catch.”
The fishing pond at Koroen-hama
My father often took me there, and it was fun to hook and catch all kinds of sea fish. I remember being scared because there were big fish like rays and sharks in the deep tanks.
Man in his 40s
Deep tanks!?
Rays and sharks??
Could it be…
Is there a possibility that the legendary ancient fish Megalodon existed here in Nishinomiya!!!!
Examining Photos from That Time
At this point, we absolutely have to investigate whether this suspicious fishing pond really existedor not!!
I checked the Geospatial Information Authority site of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to see whether there were photos of Omaehama from that time.
Found one↓
From 1975/03/14 (Showa 50), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Geospatial Information Authority aerial photo
A time slip to Omaehama from 47 years ago!
You can see the round thing, right?
This is the Nishinomiya Battery.
It’s the remains of a battery from the late Edo period. That alone is an incredible historical site, but…
The problem is what’s next to it.
The 1975 photo again
The two areas circled in pink. There’s some kind of mystery there.
And here is 2009↓
Today, that mysterious something no longer exists
Zooming in on 1975↓
Doesn’t the one on the left look like one of those unidentified photos you often see from Mars?
I don’t know which one was the fishing pond, but it looks like there’s water in it, so surely that’s what it was. Surely.
So, could the manhole in question be something connected to this fishing pond?
And with that, we can’t figure out anything more.
Nishi2 Detective is going to give up.
Nishi2 Draws Its Ultimate Investigative Weapon
As usual, let’s draw Nishi2’s ultimate investigative weapon, our trusty last resort.
Asking by phone
When we can’t figure something out, the final stronghold Nishi2 always consults is Nishinomiya City Hall.
Because…
It says “Nishinomiya City Park Administrator” right here.
Since Nishi2 writes about parks fairly often, we contacted the familiar Parks and Greenery Division.
We asked about the mysterious manhole.
They said, “…The person in charge is currently out.”
National secret confirmed!
That was a lie; they really were out. Sorry for calling around lunchtime
Apparently, a different division is in charge of this manhole.
Its name is the “Flowers and Greenery Division”
Nishinomiya City Hall, where flowers and greenery are beautiful
What a very Nishinomiya-like division!
An Astonishing Ending
Once again,
