Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at the store openings and closings in Nishinomiya covered by Nishi2 this week (8/17–8/23), along with other local topics that got people talking!
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Weekend Nishinomiya Info
Here’s the weekend weather and event information for Nishinomiya.
The weekend will be mostly sunny
Saturday the 24th will be cloudy with occasional rain, with a 50% chance of precipitation and a high of 29°C. The heat from direct sunlight should be a little easier to handle.
Sunday the 25th will be cloudy, with a 30% chance of precipitation and a high of 31°C, which is a full 5 degrees lower than last week.
Source: Weathernews
Notable Events in Nishinomiya
Saturday the 24th
There are two notable events on Saturday.
First, what may be the last summer festivals in Nishinomiya will be held at Hinokuchi Elementary School, Danjo Elementary School, Kita-Rokkodai Elementary School, Nakano Aoki Children’s Park, and Saifukuji Temple. See details here.
Second, Shinjiro Atae will be coming to the Sky Garden on the 4th floor of the main building at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens. Shinjiro Atae is well known as the lead dancer and vocalist of AAA, the six-member mixed-gender super performance group.
Third, just like the second event, Hiromi Iwasaki will be coming to the Sky Garden at Gardens. I personally don’t know much about her, but apparently she was an idol in the 1970s, so this may really appeal to men in their 60s and older. If you have a male family member in that age range, let him know, “Hiromi Iwasaki is coming to Gardens.”
Sunday the 25th
There is one notable event on Sunday.
The “7th Children’s Picture Book Art Exhibition” will be held at Nishinomiya Civic Gallery. Around 400 drawings themed around beloved picture books that left a lasting impression will be on display. It is also being held on Saturday the 24th.
This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Trending Articles by Area
Here are the openings, closings, and other topics covered by Nishi2 this week, organized by area.
Nishinomiya Citywide
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Nothing this week (8 weeks in a row)
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Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Hirota and Taisha Area
Nothing this week
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Uegahara Area
Nothing this week (9 weeks in a row)
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Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Nothing this week (2 weeks in a row)
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Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Nothing this week (2 weeks in a row)
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Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
Nothing this week
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JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen Area
Nothing this week
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Hamawaki and Yomihama Area
Nothing this week (4 weeks in a row)
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Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Nothing this week (3 weeks in a row)
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Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Nothing this week
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This Week’s Survey Roundup
Here’s a roundup of the surveys we asked readers to answer in articles this week.
- くら寿司・スシロー(回転寿司)12.6%(192票)
- 大起水産・にぎり長次郎(やや高い回転寿司)5.4%(83票)
- ワンカルビ・焼肉きんぐ・牛庵(焼肉)6.4%(97票)
- きんのぶた・しゃぶ葉など(しゃぶしゃぶ)4.3%(66票)
- 串屋物語(串カツ)4%(61票)
- 松屋・すき家・なか卯(丼もの)3.9%(59票)
- 王将・バーミヤンなど(中華)7.3%(111票)
- CoCo壱(カレー)4.6%(71票)
- 松のや(とんかつ)3.8%(58票)
- かごの屋・木曽路(和食)3.4%(52票)
- びっくりドンキー(ハンバーグ)8.8%(134票)
- ロイヤルホスト・フォルクス(やや高いファミレス)4.5%(69票)
- ガスト(ファミレス)4.4%(67票)
- ジョリーパスタ・鎌倉パスタ3.6%(55票)
- モスバーガー(ファーストフード)9.4%(143票)
- 神座・カドヤ食堂(ラーメン店)5.6%(85票)
- ビュッフェ・食べ放題など8.1%(124票)
- ユニクロ10.2%(339票)
- ABCマート1.9%(62票)
- いかりスーパー9.1%(302票)
- 書店21.7%(721票)
- 無印良品13.7%(453票)
- フラワーショップ2.2%(72票)
- 美容室0.5%(17票)
- 子供服専門店2.5%(84票)
- スターバックス16.7%(555票)
- 文房具店4.9%(162票)
- ジム2.1%(71票)
- ドラッグストア5.2%(173票)
- 212キッチンストア1.8%(59票)
- 3コインズ7.5%(248票)
This Week’s Wrap-Up
This week, the article about the redevelopment of JR Nishinomiya Station drew a lot of attention. The No. 1 facility people want to see built there is a bookstore. Since we’re talking about 2025, which is still quite a ways off, it feels refreshing that bookstores are still in demand in this Amazon era.
Ippudo’s campaign offering five free draft beers is nice, but the location is quite far from the station, so I imagine many people may want to go but find it difficult to get there.
As for new store openings, the Gyomu Super in Komatsu Nishimachi has opened. A 100-yen shop will also open on September 1, and a gym is coming in October, so it looks like the area will be getting even busier.
This week’s articles ended up being heavily focused on the Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, Koshien, and Naruo areas. Next week, I’m hoping to visit some areas we haven’t covered recently.
Even though the worst of the heat seems to have somehow passed, it’s still hot. Next week, we’ll keep bringing you fun and interesting Nishinomiya stories.
