Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at the Nishinomiya openings, closings, and hot topics covered this week (2/8-2/14) on “Nishi2 (Nishinomiya Tsushin)”!There’s also this week’s Shachobi corner at the very end~
Construction finally starts next year!(planned)

By the way, the end of 2031, when the new station is scheduled to open, is also around the time the Hanshin Nishinomiya redevelopment is set to be completed~
Where Akashiya is

To the south are Welcia, Daikoku Drug, and Lifort. With Sundrug coming too, is this becoming a fiercely competitive drugstore area?
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This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Talked-About Articles by Area
Here are the openings, closings, and other topics we covered on Nishi2 this week, sorted by area.
Just skimming the titles gives you a digest of what happened in Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Citywide
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Nothing this week (4th week)
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Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Nothing this week (1st week)
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Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
Nothing this week (1st week)
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Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yogai Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Nothing this week (2nd week)
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Announcements from Nishi2 Friends

Kids Programming School Hack Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Campus
Free trial lesson: First-time prog
Content: Learn programming skills you can use even as an adult!
Small-group lessons provide solid learning support!
This is a programming school for elementary and junior high school students operated by an IT company.
The instructors are mainly active engineers who carefully teach authentic programming skills.
All teaching materials and curricula are developed by the instructors, and they use popular materials such as 8x9Craft (Hack Craft), a Mod for Mi
You can experience lessons where students enjoy learning “making things” using computers and programs.
Children in junior high school or older, or children with more than three years of programming experience, can also try text-based programming if they wish.
Date and time: February 16 (Sun) 15:00, 90 minutes
February 16 (Sun) 17:00, 90 minutes
February 23 (Sun) 15:00, 90 minutes
February 23 (Sun) 17:00, 90 minutes
February 24 (Sun) 10:30, 90 minutes
February 24 (Sun) 13:00, 90 minutes
February 24 (Sun) 15:00, 90 minutes
Location: Ebita no Mori Room 403, 1-8-11 Kofuen, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Fee: Free
Contact: 09042936688
Details → here

Natur Fit
The 12th Lively Study Session on Health and Beautiful Skin
If you want to become healthier and more beautiful, learn how to make your dreams come true, and enjoy every day, we’re waiting for you! Friends and children are welcome to join too!
Date: March 12 (Wed)
13:00-14:30
Location: Nishinomiya Civic Hall 303
Fee: Free
Capacity: 30 people
Contact: 0798-35-2953
Details → here

Bay Communications Inc.
Get gift certificates and catalog gifts worth up to 60,000 yen!
Now is your chance to start high-speed 10G fiber internet or cable TV at a great price!
Details → here
*This announcement is PR information from shops and companies that are members of “Nishi2 Friends.” If you’d like to be featured, please see here!
Weekend Nishinomiya Info
Here is the weekend weather and event information for Nishinomiya.
It doesn’t look like the Tokuwaka kurabiraki will be that cold
On Saturday the 15th, it will be sunny then cloudy, with a 30% chance of precipitation, a high of 12°C and a low of 1°C.
On Sunday the 16th, it will be cloudy with occasional rain, with a 70% chance of precipitation, a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C.
*Information as of 8:00 p.m. Friday. For the latest information, see ⇨Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Weekend Events in Nishinomiya
February 15 (Sat)
Nishinomiya Kurabiraki 2025 Mandaioosawa Brewery Tokuwaka
Shizuka Kudo PREMIUM SYMPHONIC CONCERT 2025 Hyogo Performing Arts Center
Bunzo Katsura Rat Yose RAT★RACE
Japan Women’s Futsal League Championship Celebration Event Mikkoramen Main Store and Nishinomiya Naka-Maeda Store
February 16 (Sun)
Workshop & Family Concert Shellfish Museum
Shogakukan Preschool Class Dorakids × IFME × Happista Collaboration Trial Event Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
Japan Women’s Futsal League Championship Celebration Event Mikkoramen Main Store and Nishinomiya Naka-Maeda Store
For other 2025 event information in Nishinomiya City, click here
This Week’s Shachobi

A face-in-hole photo panel at Hakushika’s kurabiraki! Cheers with sake!

This painting by illustrator “Takahashi Porcina,” who worked on this kurabiraki, depicts the god of sake. It turned out great!

And with that, let’s drink in Nishinomiya~
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