If you can answer this, you’ll prove you’re a true Nishinomiya expert. It’s time for the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner.
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Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. Are any station names in Nishinomiya also found in other prefectures?（※Only stations with the exact same kanji and reading count）
a. Imazu Station
b. Namaze Station
c. Suzaki Station
d. None
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- a.今津駅76.7%(178票)
- b.生瀬駅10.8%(25票)
- c.洲先駅8.2%(19票)
- d.無い4.3%(10票)
Imazu Station, found on both the Hanshin Line and Hankyu Line.
Namaze Station, where Section Rapid trains started stopping after last year’s timetable revision.
Suzaki Station on the Hanshin Mukogawa Line.
The correct answer was a. Imazu Station.
Quoted from Imazu Station | Station Information List | Stations, Tickets, and Train Reservations | JR Kyushu
Imazu Station is located in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, and is used as a station on JR Kyushu’s Nippo Main Line. JR Kyushu’s Imazu Station opened in 1897 (Meiji 30). Nishinomiya City’s Imazu Station opened in 1926 (Taisho 15). It looks like Imazu Station in Oita Prefecture came first, by about 30 years.
There were also a few other station names that sound similar, like Shukugawa-ra, Koto Daikoen〜
