Sakura Shukugawa Station Tops Netorabo’s Ranking of Coolest JR Kobe Line Station Names

In a Netorabo Research Team poll asking “Which JR Kobe Line station name do you think sounds cool?”, “Sakura-Shukugawa Station” came in first.
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From “JR Kobe Line” Station Names People Think Sound Cool Ranking TOP 30! No. 1 is “Sakura-Shukugawa Station” [Latest 2023 Poll Results] (6/6) | Vehicles Netorabo Research Team: Page 6

It’s a newer station that opened on March 18, 2007.

“Sakura” and “Shukugawa” really do make a nice name, don’t they? There was even a time when the approaching-train melody was Kobukuro’s “Sakura.”

Some People Call Sakura-Shukugawa Station “Sakushuku”

Here are the results from a Nishitsu survey we did before asking, “What do you call Sakura-Shukugawa?” We got 169 responses.

One in ten people were in the “Sakushuku” camp. Isn’t that surprising?

「さくら夙川」のことなんて言う？の結果発表～【にしつーアンケート】

2022年7月14日

And this ↓

It’s not three-dimensional.

It’s flat.

A Logo Many People Probably Think Looks 3D When They See It [Nishinomiya Photo]

2021年4月29日

I guess there really is something to it being called cool.

Finally

By the way, second and third place went to “Asagiri Station” and “Hoden Station,” which felt like a totally different kind of cool. Within Nishinomiya City, “Koshienguchi Station” ranked 22nd, and “Nishinomiya Station” ranked 32nd.

Also, before this station was built, its provisional name was apparently “JR Shukugawa Station,” so if it had stayed that way, it might not have taken first place this time.

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