Top 3 “Wow, Really?” Articles by Nishinomiya Area in May 2024 That Felt Straight Out of Knight Scoop

Here are the TOP 3 Nishinomiya Tsushin articles by Nishinomiya area in May 2024 that made readers keep hitting “Heh!” Check out any articles you may have missed〜.

Nishinomiya City Overall

1. There was a huge rainbow in Nishinomiya just now. A double rainbow – 136 Heh〜
2. Hideomi Takechi, head of the puppet theater Ebisuza, has passed away – 72 Heh〜
3. Nishinomiya’s bike-sharing service seems to have taken root. It’s grown 11-fold since the beginning – 65 Heh〜

Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area

1. The “McDonald’s” in Nishinomiya-Najio will close on June 23 – 33 Heh〜
2. “Poco Burg,” the hamburger steak specialty shop being built near the Nishinomiya-Kita Interchange, has opened – 32 Heh〜
3. Looks like a hamburger steak specialty shop called “Poco Burg” is opening near the Nishinomiya-Kita Interchange – 25 Heh〜

Koyoen and Kurakuen Area

1. Do you know the Buddhist statue at Kanno-ji Temple that can only be seen once a year? It will be shown on May 18 – 37 Heh〜
2. Looks like there will be an observation event for fireflies and forest green tree frogs at Kabutoyama Forest Park. Applications open until 5/26 – 25 Heh〜
3. Scenes from today’s festival at Kanno-ji Temple [Nishitsu Report] – 25 Heh〜

Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area

1. The “Tsurugitama-mamori” charm at Hirota Shrine is incredibly beautiful – 53 Heh〜
2. A strange yellow car seems to have come to Cocokara Fine Hirota. Plus their top 5 best sellers – 23 Heh〜
3. Looks like the Mazda on Route 171 in Murokawa-cho is being rebuilt – 15 Heh〜

Nigawa and Kotoen Area

1. The public opening of the park at Hanshin Racecourse has been suspended for the rest of the year – 68 Heh〜
2. Looks like a pot-roasted sweet potato shop called “Moikiya” is opening near Kotoen Station – 25 Heh〜
3. “BLUE SKY BAKERY,” the bakery in Shoraisho along the Hankyu Imazu Line, seems to be reopening. From May 7 – 18 Heh〜

Mondo-Yakujin and Hinokuchi Area

1. Construction has started on the “Sushiro” being built along Nakatsuhama Line across from Aeon Nishinomiya – 39 Heh〜
2. “Curry-ya Akari” has opened in the food court at Aeon Nishinomiya, where the takoyaki shop used to be – 34 Heh〜
3. Looks like a clinic building is being built in front of Mondo-Yakujin Station, where Airen used to be – 23 Heh〜

Shukugawa and Kurakuen-guchi Area

1. The new RAT★RACE in Shukugawa feels like you can’t tell whether you’re in Japan or America [Show Us Your Shop] – 144 Heh〜
2. Looks like you can see fireflies in Kurakuen-guchi – 36 Heh〜
3. Looks like a dermatology clinic is opening near Shukugawa Station, in the building that had McDonald’s – 26 Heh〜

Hanshin Nishinomiya Area

1. The cafeteria inside Nishinomiya City Hall has closed – 78 Heh〜
2. “HELLO NEW DAY COFFEE” has opened in Honmachi near Nishinomiya Shrine – 64 Heh〜
3. We went for breakfast at “HELLO NEW DAY COFFEE” near Nishinomiya Shrine, which just opened this week [Nishikon Gourmet] – 50 Heh〜

JR Nishinomiya Area

1. “Shiawase no Hitosara” on Shiyakusho-mae Line has started selling bento – 57 Heh〜
2. We tried the “Ebikoro Lunch (C Lunch)” at “Akaneya” in Frente Nishinomiya near JR Nishinomiya Station [Nishikon Gourmet] – 54 Heh〜
3. “YAMAUCHI COFFEE” has opened along Fukushi Center-suji, where KJ’S kitchen used to be – 37 Heh〜

Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area

1. Looks like “3COINS+plus” is opening at Gardens. Opens Friday, June 21 – 106 Heh〜
2. We checked out 12 shops at Nishinomiya Hankyu’s “Nishinomiya Machi Aruki.” We even had a quick drink〜 – 104 Heh〜
3. Surutto Kurutto has been installed at the ticket gates of Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station – 79 Heh〜

Koshienguchi Area

1. A large dog is apparently wandering around near Koshienguchi 4-chome – 79 Heh〜
2. A large dog is apparently wandering around near Koshienguchi 1-chome. Photo included – 69 Heh〜
3. Looks like the “Fureai Fresh Green Festival” will be held at Koshienguchi Park. Food stalls and more on Saturday, May 25 – 43 Heh〜

Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yokai Area

1. Looks like “Yakiniku King” is opening in Kurakake-cho along Fudabasuji Line, where Ikkyusan and Nikujirō used to be – 91 Heh〜
2. Part of the interior concept illustration at the McDonald’s along Fudabasuji Line looks like the Plus-kan building – 42 Heh〜
3. The signboard has been installed for the “McDonald’s” being built along Fudabasuji Line – 32 Heh〜

Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area

1. A behind-the-scenes report from the on-location shoot for Detective! Knight Scoop’s “Save Nishinomiya’s Jizo Statue!” [Nishitsu Detective] – 348 Heh〜
2. Looks like Nishinomiya will be featured on tomorrow’s 5/10 broadcast of “Detective! Knight Scoop.” Shacho-mi will appear too – 246 Heh〜
3. If you missed yesterday’s “Save Nishinomiya City’s Jizo Statue!” episode of “Detective! Knight Scoop,” you can watch it on TVer until the 17th – 95 Heh〜

Koshien and Koshienhama Area

1. There’s a huge line at LaLaport Koshien – 127 Heh〜
2. This time, a large dog is apparently wandering around Koshien Rokkokucho – 42 Heh〜
3. A vending machine selling “manganese batteries,” a symbol of the Showa era [Nishinomiya Vending Machines] – 39 Heh〜

Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area

1. Which park is the southernmost in Nishinomiya? There’s one with a bit of a hidden-gem feel [Nishinomiya Quiz] – 94 Heh〜
2. Purple flowers are blooming densely at Kakuma Park, a landmark at the Kasaya-cho intersection – 44 Heh〜
3. Yesterday’s “Akado-sha Marche” and “Kids Festa” were packed, and we were surprised [Nishitsu Report] – 43 Heh〜

Nishinomiyahama Area

1. Private: Looks like there will be a bargain sale for T-fal and other kitchen goods in Nishinomiyahama. Saturday, May 18 – 70 Heh〜
2. Looks like a “kids-as-shopkeepers flea market” will be held at the Seibu General Waste Treatment Center in Nishinomiyahama. June 2 – 13 Heh〜

Overall Top 3

1. A behind-the-scenes report from the on-location shoot for Detective! Knight Scoop’s “Save Nishinomiya’s Jizo Statue!” [Nishitsu Detective] – 348 Heh〜
2. Looks like Nishinomiya will be featured on tomorrow’s 5/10 broadcast of “Detective! Knight Scoop.” Shacho-mi will appear too – 246 Heh〜
3. The new RAT★RACE in Shukugawa feels like you can’t tell whether you’re in Japan or America [Show Us Your Shop] – 144 Heh〜

Nishitsu’s Access Numbers

So many people read Nishitsu again in May! Thank you!!!

Access numbers including SmartNews↓

★2,023,045 page views
★586,283 users

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Users are the number of readers who read the site.

You can watch the Detective! Knight Scoop episode about the Jizo statue here〜↓

Finally

May marked Nishitsu’s first appearance on Knight Scoop. I’m glad we were able to share so much about the kind-hearted people of Nishinomiya on terrestrial TV. It became a lifelong memory〜. Let’s keep making fun things happen in Nishinomiya together〜