Yesterday, July 9, Shachomi @ Nishi2 went to the “Ara Ebisu Night Festival Ebisu Beer Festa” held at Nishinomiya Shrine. If you’re going today, 7/10, use this as a reference.
We also did a bit of livestreaming. At the beginning it’s pretty much all Shiba Inu. Sorry lol
The South Gate along Route 43. Around 7 p.m. There was a sudden downpour around 6 p.m. that day.
Even though the rain was intense, quite a few people had gathered. And it was so hot and humid!!! You should bring a mini fan
To the right after entering the South Gate was a shooting gallery. It was popular and crowded.
Across from the shooting gallery is “Ara Ebisu Shrine.” If you pay your respects here,
the first 1,500 people can get a stamp rally sheet. Visit 3 shops and you can win gift certificates in the garagara lottery, so definitely give it a try.
There was a “tai omikuji” that somehow had a different feel from usual!
It’s actually a special sea bream fortune slip available only on July 9 and 10. The regular tai omikuji is always available, after all
This victory charm is also apparently something like a secret menu item at the shrine, a special item that normally isn’t displayed out front.
The area after entering from the South Gate had festival stalls for shooting gallery, senbon itobiki prize strings, yo-yos, candy apples, hashimaki, and cotton candy.
Now, let’s take a look from the Akamon Gate side too.
People were streaming down Ebessan-suji from the Hanshin Nishinomiya Station side.
If you want to drink beer right away, enter from the Akamon Gate and it’s immediately on your right. Look for the yellow roof.
“First things first, beer” is here. There are lots of staff selling beer, so you probably won’t have to line up too long.
At the Ebisu Beer Festa, the alcoholic drink menu only has Yebisu Beer for beer and Hakushika for sake. So I’ll also introduce, as much as possible, what kinds of alcohol the other shops were selling.
Right after entering from the Akamon Gate, you can do the garagara lottery for the stamp rally mentioned earlier.
First prize is worth 10 tickets plus pickled plums! You’ll get at least a 100-yen ticket.
Here’s Taniya Seian, famous for Ebisu kintsuba. What says festival more than cider? You can get it here. And it’s only 100 yen, so cheap.
Of course, they also have shaved ice with anko. And it even comes with condensed milk, so luxurious
Here’s “Bomaye,” a popular curry shop in Imazu. Wonder what kind of curry they have today.
It’s crab and mature chicken broth curry. This mini size is 650 yen. Perfect when you just want a little bite! Of course, they also had a regular size. It’s 950 yen
Bomaye was selling lemon sours and highballs too. 400 yen
The path next to Bomaye. There were also table seats with chairs.
Oh! That paella looks seriously delicious.
They had this paella last year too, and there was a huge line. This is “Mediterranean Shokudo no Time.” Nishi2 readers were really happy about it. That makes me happy too.
Time also sells white wine, red wine, and sparkling wine. 500 yen by the glass, 2,500 yen by the bottle
These are the chicken wing kebabs that won the Grand Prix at the 2023 Best Dish to Pair with Yebisu Beer Grand Prix!! 2 for 500 yen
