Out of the blue, but do you have any memories of the Koshien area, like “Koshien Stadium” or “Hanshin Park”?
Where is this?!
It’s in front of Koshien Station in 1954! That three-wheeled vehicle looks so old!!
By the way, this is what it looked like after a high school baseball game. The place is absolutely buzzing!
1984↓
Public phones! Telephone cards!
This is around the outside of the stadium～. It says “To Hanshin Park” on the way out～.
So, here we go↓
From “A Collection of Memories of Hanshin Park” [Nishinomiya Archive], submitted by Moja
The merry-go-round at Hanshin Park
The horse’s eyes have such a nice look.
Koshien Stadium around 1981↓
The legendary groundskeeping is here!!!
Were the sheets used for Hanshin Engei’s legendary groundskeeping originally orange? Does anyone remember?
Parlor Alps!
There used to be a very Showa-era coffee shop near the ticket counters serving curry, udon, and things like that, right～?
Do you remember this?↓
(Quoted from Showa-era Nishinomiya)
The streetcar!
The “Goodbye” feels kind of sad. This is the Hamakoshien stop at the time it was discontinued in 1975.
So, this is a project where you can look at old photos and say things like “Wow, that takes me back,” or “Whoa～～～～,” or “Come to think of it, there was a shop like that～,” and enjoy all that nostalgia.
Did you know that “that iconic Nishinomiya facility” is doing this?
Here it is↓
From Koshien 100-Year Memories Created with You | Hanshin Koshien Stadium 100th Anniversary Site
Hanshin Koshien Stadium will celebrate its 100th anniversary in autumn 2024! So they’re collecting photos of your Koshien memories!
It’s called “Koshien 100-Year Memories Created with You.”
Photos are totally welcome as long as they’re from the Koshien area, including Koshien Stadium, Hanshin Park, and nearby spots!
The submitted photos may be
published on the special Koshien Stadium website～
or maybe even featured inside a wrapped train.
And if it shows up on the digital signage installed at Koshien Stadium, wouldn’t that be something you could brag about a little～?
If you’re thinking, “Come to think of it, there might be one in that album in the closet,” try taking a quick photo of it with your smartphone and submitting it～.
If you’d like to apply, go here
If you’re thinking, “I’m applying right away, so just take me straight to the entry form～,” here you go↓
In Closing
These days we take photos with our smartphones, but back then, we kept them in albums, didn’t we～? This might be a good chance to snap a quick digest of those cute, nostalgic childhood photos with your phone. If any of them were taken around Koshien, give submitting them a try～.
