Can You Remember? February’s Top 3 “Wow” Articles by Nishinomiya Area【February 2024】

We’re announcing the TOP 3 Nishinomiya Tsushin articles by Nishinomiya area for February 2024 that got readers saying “Oh, really?” nonstop. If there are any you missed, be sure to check them out.

Nishinomiya Citywide

1. It looks like several municipal kindergartens and nursery schools will be closing over the next few years – 83 “Oh, really?”
2. Hanshin Bus is apparently adding stops for two more hospitals. Schedule revisions and bus stop name changes too – 70 “Oh, really?”
3. Bern is making a fire extinguisher cake. It looks amazing – 51 “Oh, really?”

Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area

1. Tatami specialty shop “Founded in 1933 Iwamoto Tatami Shop,” using tatami mats made with now-rare domestically grown natural igusa rush【Nishitsu Partner PR】 – 12 “Oh, really?”
2. The Curves opening inside Hello’s in Yamaguchi-cho will open on April 16 – 4 “Oh, really?”

Koyoen and Kurakuen Area

1. Apparently the fog in Nishinomiya this morning was incredible – 37 “Oh, really?”
2. Sushi restaurant “鮨たかまさ” has relocated to Shishigaguchi-cho along the Osawa Nishinomiya Line – 13 “Oh, really?”

Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area

1. “Seiwa Junior College” is apparently changing its name to “Kwansei Gakuin Junior College” – 44 “Oh, really?”
2. There’s a hole where the dinosaur used to be in Murokawa-cho along Route 171. It’s filled with water – 36 “Oh, really?”
3. Part of Nishinomiya Central Sports Park, including playground equipment and the athletics stadium, will apparently be closed from April 1 – 28 “Oh, really?”

Nigawa and Kotoen Area

1. A bakery called “Quatre Mariage” has opened along Hana Gakuen Street – 28 “Oh, really?”
2. A traffic light has been installed in Danjo-cho along the Nakatsuhama Line, by Wave Nishinomiya – 16 “Oh, really?”
3. “China-tei” right by Kotoen Station is temporarily closed. It reopens from February 27 – 11 “Oh, really?”

Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area

1. The traffic light where you turn off Route 171 onto the road along the Mukogawa River is gone – 79 “Oh, really?”
2. “Sumibi Yakiniku Sochan” has opened near Mondoyakujin Station, where Nikuyakiya used to be – 5 “Oh, really?”

Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area

1. A crane that looked like a giraffe came to Shukugawa late last night. It really looked like a giraffe – 88 “Oh, really?”
2. American casual fashion shop “RAT★RACE” along Koshikiiwa-suji will temporarily close in mid-April. It looks like they’re relocating – 64 “Oh, really?”
3. The MOS Burger opening in Shukugawa Green Town opens on February 29. The sign is up – 39 “Oh, really?”

Hanshin Nishinomiya Area

1. It looks like two DAISO stores are opening at Hanshin Nishinomiya – 203 “Oh, really?”
2. It looks like “Nitori Deco Home” is opening at Hanshin Nishinomiya. Opening in mid-April – 78 “Oh, really?”
3. The onigiri specialty shop “Sharemusubi” at Hanshin Nishinomiya closed on February 6 – 43 “Oh, really?”

JR Nishinomiya Area

1. Scenes from today’s “Oroichi Marché” near JR Nishinomiya Station. The first one was lively – 74 “Oh, really?”
2. An eel specialty restaurant called “Shinsai-tei” is apparently opening in Nakasusa-cho along the Yamate Kansen. Nishinomiya will be its first location – 57 “Oh, really?”
3. The shop being built in Nakatono-cho along the Yamate Kansen is apparently confirmed to be Sukiya – 55 “Oh, really?”

Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area

1. It looks like “Starbucks Tea & Cafe” is opening at Gardens. Opening Friday, April 26 – 97 “Oh, really?”
2. A roundup of opening dates for the 45 stores renewing this spring at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens. Plus a few notable shops – 75 “Oh, really?”
3. Notices are up for the tea-focused “Starbucks” and “Sandaya” opening at Gardens – 66 “Oh, really?”

Koshienguchi Area

1. A bakery called “Painduce” is apparently opening near JR Koshienguchi Station. Opening in April – 58 “Oh, really?”
2. An onigiri and vegetable shop called “Kinariya” is apparently opening in front of Koshienguchi Station. Opening Tuesday, February 20 – 45 “Oh, really?”
3. The bakery “Utsugi Kobo” right near JR Koshienguchi is closed for now – 42 “Oh, really?”

Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yogai Area

1. Scenes from today’s Hakushika brewery opening. There were huge lines all over【Nishitsu Report】 – 61 “Oh, really?”
2. The “Hakushika Brewery Opening Where Kids and Adults Can All Smile” event is happening today. Food booths include Grill Ippei and Daiki Suisan – 56 “Oh, really?”
3. Scenes from yesterday’s Nihonsakari brewery opening. It was really盛り上がってた – 43 “Oh, really?”

Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area

1. A fairly large corner in Tsuto Inari-cho along National Route 2 is apparently being turned into an apartment building – 72 “Oh, really?”
2. “Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan” in Tsuto Ogomachi has closed – 51 “Oh, really?”
3. Sake made with Nishinomiya City’s original cherry blossoms will apparently go on sale. Limited quantity from Ozeki – 32 “Oh, really?”

Koshien and Koshienhama Area

1. A one-day festival called “Ah, Nostalgic Hanshin Park” is apparently happening at the plaza in front of Koshien Station. Saturday, March 2 – 83 “Oh, really?”
2. Platform barriers are apparently being installed at Hanshin Koshien Station – 43 “Oh, really?”
3. Postcards announcing winners of the Tigers discount tickets limited to Nishinomiya residents have apparently arrived – 40 “Oh, really?”

Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area

1. Do you know those egg-like things on cherry blossom branches? – 68 “Oh, really?”
2. Scenes from Mukogawa Danchi’s “Hanshin Railway Memorial Route” are apparently airing on Baycom – 21 “Oh, really?”
3. The rental space “manaPi × cafe” in Naruo-cho along Hongo Nakasujisuji has closed – 6 “Oh, really?”

Nishinomiyahama Area

1. Did you see the “long cylindrical cloud” around noon today? Morning glory?? – 48 “Oh, really?”
2. A vending machine made by Nishinomiya students was apparently installed in Nishinomiyahama. We tried buying something on the day it was set up – 42 “Oh, really?”

Overall TOP 3

1. It looks like two DAISO stores are opening at Hanshin Nishinomiya – 203 “Oh, really?”
2. It looks like “Starbucks Tea & Cafe” is opening at Gardens. Opening Friday, April 26 – 97 “Oh, really?”
3. A crane that looked like a giraffe came to Shukugawa late last night. It really looked like a giraffe – 88 “Oh, really?”

Nishitsu Access Numbers

Not too bad~

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Finally

Two DAISO stores passing 200 “Oh, really?” is quite the achievement! Though it does make you wonder, what’s going on there? It’s probably because this is a new format that many people haven’t heard much about. We’ll cover it again when it opens and aim for 300 “Oh, really?”!