Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at the Nishinomiya store openings and closures, trending topics, and other stories covered this week (5/17-5/23) on Nishitsu (Nishinomiya Tsushin)!There’s also this week’s Shachobi corner at the very end.
Its official name is the Japanese badger

It’s been five days since it was spotted, but there seem to have been many sightings in different places in the past too, so please continue to stay alert!
A sister restaurant of Sushi Izakaya Kojiro

It looks like it’ll be a place where you can enjoy drinks during the day too!
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This Week’s Openings, Closures, and Trending Articles by Area
Here are the openings, closures, and other topics Nishitsu covered this week, organized by area.
Just by looking through the titles, you can get a digest version of what happened in Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Citywide
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Nothing this week (first week)
Send us your tips!
Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Shukugawa and Kurakuen-guchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yomihai Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Announcements from Nishitsu Friends

Coworking Space SARASA
A “Powerful Management Strategy” Seminar for Identifying and Making the Most of Talent
A must-see for business owners and HR staff!
With the developer and operations manager of “Talent Rakuda” as the instructor,
this two-hour seminar teaches strategies for making the most of your team’s talents.
Learn how to identify your own and your employees’ “strengths” and put the right people in the right roles with effective management.
●Date and time: Friday, May 30, 2025, 13:00-15:00
●Venue: Coworking Space SARASA (3-7
※5-minute walk from Hanshin “Naruo-Mukogawajoshidai-mae Station,” 3-minute walk from Ito-Yokado Koshien
●Who it’s for: Business owners and HR staff (capacity: 10 people)
●Fee: 2,000 yen (includes a free talent assessment)
▶Free talent assessment available in advance
▶Details and registration: via the event page, official LINE, or website

Mukogawa Women’s University Recurrent Education MUKOnoa⁺
Reservations for June career counseling have opened. Please feel free to stop by.
Details are →here

Bay Communications Inc.
Get gift certificates and catalog gifts worth up to 40,000 yen!
Now is your chance to start optical 10G internet or cable TV at a great price!
Please check the official website for details!
Details are →here
※This announcement is PR information from shops and companies that are members of “Nishitsu Friends.” If you would like to have your information posted, please see here!
Weekend Nishinomiya Information
Here is the weekend weather and event information for Nishinomiya.
It looks like rain this weekend
Saturday the 24th will be rainy at times and cloudy, with a 100% chance of precipitation. The high will be 21 degrees and the low will be 19 degrees.
Sunday the 25th will be cloudy with occasional rain, with an 80% chance of precipitation. The high will be 22 degrees and the low will be 20 degrees.
※Information as of Friday at 20:00. For the latest information, see ⇨Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Weekend Events in Nishinomiya City
Saturday, May 24
Kids’ Pharmacist Experience Event Sugi Pharmacy Hanshin Nishinomiya Store (registration required)
Nishinomiya Satsuki Exhibition Nishinomiya Shrine
Spring Exhibition: Sasabe Sakura Collection “Ouka Ranman” Sake Museum (Hakushika Memorial Museum of Sake)
Hyogo Rakuichi Rakuza Amagasaki Phoenix Business Site (Amagasaki City)
Sunday, May 25
Hirota Ethical Marche THINK Hirota Shrine
Akado Car Marche Mercado Mukogawa Triangle Plaza and the plaza with the Akado Car
Mercado Mukogawa Kids Festa Mercado Mukogawa Triangle Plaza
Music Festa & Marche Nishinomiya Regional Wholesale Market
Nishinomiya Music Festival MIYAON Hanshin Koshien Station Plaza
Nishinomiya Derby Bayuvert Nishinomiya vs Nishinomiya Sorriso Nishinomiyahama General Sports Park Baycom Field
Nishinomiya Satsuki Exhibition Nishinomiya Shrine
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
We’re still waiting for your Nishinomiya tips! Please send us your messages through the tip submission form, LINE, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more!























































