Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at opening and closing news around Nishinomiya and the topics that got people talking on “Nishi2 (Nishinomiya Tsushin)” this week (4/12–4/18)! There’s also this week’s Shachobi corner at the very end~
Around Kengai No. 4 Park
It appeared here↓
It’s been four days since the sighting report, but you still shouldn’t let your guard down. If you’re passing through the area, please be extra careful and act safely~
seria + Can Do + Daiso x3
We were surprised when Can Do opened two years ago, but who would have thought Daiso would open too, and three affiliated stores all at once…! 😳
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This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Hot Topics by Area
Here are the openings, closings, and topics we covered on Nishi2 this week, organized by area.
Just by reading the titles, you can get a digest of what happened in Nishinomiya.
All of Nishinomiya City
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
None this week (Week 1)
Send us your tips!
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 Yomi Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
None this week (Week 1)
Send us your tips!
News from Nishi2 Friends
Mukogawa Women’s University Recurrent Education MUKOnoa⁺
Announcement of free career counseling sessions.
Details → here
Bay Communications Inc.
Get gift certificates and catalog gifts worth up to 60,000 yen!
The New Life Support Campaign runs until Friday, May 9, 2025.
Now is your chance to start optical 10G internet or cable TV at a great price!
Please see the official website for details!
Details → here
Mukogawa Women’s University Recurrent Education MUKOnoa⁺
Learn the realities of how politicians and assembly members get started!
Japan’s young people are seriously disengaged from politics.
On top of that, women’s political participation ranks 113th in the world, an all-time low.
We have planned a course to help people feel closer to politics and elections.
This course will be held through video streaming, so you can watch it whenever you like.
We look forward to receiving many applications!
Lecturer: Visiting Professor Masashi Kuriyama
Former Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member (3 terms), former Nishinomiya City Council member (2 terms)
Graduated from the School of Commerce at Kwansei Gakuin University and completed the Graduate School of Law at Kobe University.
Worked at Sumitomo Trust & Banking (now Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank) and DLJdirect SFG Securities (now Rakuten Securities).
After being affected by the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, he decided to pursue politics.
He was first elected to the Nishinomiya City Council at age 28 and served two terms. At age 36, he ran for the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly
and served three terms.
Since April 2023, he has been a visiting professor in the School of General Education at Mukogawa Women’s University.
This course is intended to encourage interest in local government and local assembly members,
and neither the organizer nor the lecturer is affiliated with any particular political party or encouraging anyone to run for office.
Dates:
Session 1: May 15 (Thu) Before aiming to become an assembly member
Session 2: June 19 (Thu) Elections and money
Session 3: July 17 (Thu) Building networks for elections
Session 4: August 21 (Thu) Election campaigns
Session 5: September 18 (Thu) The work of a first-year assembly member
Location: Video streaming
Fee: Free
Contact: 0798-45-9721
Apply to participate → here
※This notice is PR information from shops and companies that are members of “Nishi2 Friends.” If you would like to have your information posted, please see here!
Weekend Nishinomiya Info
Here is the weekend weather and event information for Nishinomiya.
Is it about time to bring out the short sleeves?
Saturday the 19th will be sunny at times and cloudy at times, with a 30% chance of rain, a high of 26°C and a low of 16°C.
Sunday the 20th will be cloudy at times and sunny at times, with a 30% chance of rain, a high of 23°C and a low of 17°C.
※Information as of 8:00 p.m. Friday. For the latest information, see ⇨Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Weekend Events in Nishinomiya City
April 19 (Sat)
KOTO Carnival Hama-Koshien Multipurpose Ground
Donburi Festival Around Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Spring Exhibition: Sasabe Sakura Collection “Ouka Ranman” Sake Museum (Hakushika Memorial Museum of Sake)
Hyogo Rakuichi Rakuza Amagasaki Phoenix Business Site (Amagasaki City)
April 20 (Sun)
Celebrating Nishinomiya City’s 100th Anniversary: Danjiri Parade
Chinju no Mori Market Naruo Hachiman Shrine
Let’s Make Easter Egg Maracas ACTA Nishinomiya
Donburi Festival Around Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Spring Exhibition: Sasabe Sakura Collection “Ouka Ranman” Sake Museum (Hakushika Memorial Museum of Sake)
Hyogo Rakuichi Rakuza Amagasaki Phoenix Business Site (Amagasaki City)
For other 2025 event information in Nishinomiya City, click here
This Week’s Shachobi
So tickets for Hanshin Tigers games at Koshien really do sell out completely, huh!!
We’re still waiting for your Nishinomiya tips! Tip submission form, LINE, Instagram,
