A Look Inside Gardens Plus Opening September 21 With Lots of Great Shops

We got a look inside “Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens Plus Building”, which opens on Thursday, September 21～

There was a preview event today, so Nishi2 went to check it out a little early～.

The shops people said they were curious about in our previous survey are here↓

You can enter the Plus Building from the path, or deck, that leads from Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station to Gardens～. You can also enter from the 1st floor～

Go straight ahead and you’ll find McDonald’s. By the way, this is the 3rd floor. In the Gardens main building, it’s the 2nd floor. Mysterious!

Look, look～～ you can see Gardens on the left! Mysterious!

McDonald’s, McCafé, McDonald’s, McCafé, McDonald’s, McCafé.

Whoa! Doesn’t this feel like a super modern McDonald’s～～～～！！！！！！！！！！

This is right on the right when you enter. They had machines where you can place your own order～. Convenient～.

Of course, you can order the usual way too.

The counter seats had power outlets and USB ports～. Being able to charge is so helpful～. A charging cable is a must

These seats over here had a calmer feel～.

Next up is the Italian café “CAFFE PASCUCCI,” which has locations in 25 countries around the world～～.

It was an incredibly stylish space, and it had even more of a “this doesn’t feel like Japan” vibe than the photos show. Such an exciting shop～.

There were so many sweets, and they all looked delicious～.

Espresso goes so well with sweets～. It really tasted authentic～～. Give it a try.

At night, believe it or not, they have a set for 800 yen that comes with beer or wine and three kinds of snacks! Isn’t that way too good?!

Next is “創作串揚 べにゑ,” a popular French-style kushikatsu specialty restaurant with locations in Osaka, Kyoto, and, since April, Ashiya!!

Japanese style?! Western style?! Japanese style?! What a space!! The atmosphere is amazing!!! There are two private rooms in the back.

This is the kind of course menu you can enjoy here～.

This is the appetizer. Just look at this roast beef!! And the lotus root may look plain at first glance, but the fresh flavor was something I’d never tasted before. It was shocking!!

Have you ever seen kushikatsu like this～? It’s French-style kushikatsu, but with Japanese elements blended in perfectly. You absolutely have to try it～～～!

Needless to say!

Next is “ニュー松坂,” a steak and teppanyaki restaurant where top-grade domestic ingredients are cooked right in front of you～.

The chef and the whole place give off such a high-end atmosphere～.

They had an enormous chunk of Matsusaka beef tenderloin, the kind you almost never see～.

They grill delicious-looking meat like this right in front of you and serve it fresh～. The smell was irresistible～～～.

Next is “くずし割烹 こまじろ,” a kappo-style restaurant with a concept of making refined Japanese dining feel easy to drop into. They were still preparing today, so we don’t have photos of the inside～.

This is “オイスターハウス西宮,” a casual yet rich oyster specialty restaurant. They were also still preparing, so we only have the exterior～.

This one isn’t a restaurant, but apparently you can enjoy light food and drinks there too. Yes, it’s “AzumaZuru,” the liquor shop along Rinko Line～. Scheduled to open this autumn.

Lastly

The Gardens Plus Building is finally opening on September 21. Have you decided which shop you’ll visit first～? Next time, we’ll also introduce the rental apartment rooms on the upper floors. They were rental apartments on a level I’d never seen before

Gardens really is great～.