Handmade Circus at Nishinomiya Shrine and Tax Accountant Jobs at KidZania This Weekend in Nishinomiya

Starting today, we’re launching a new weekly section called “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we’ll look back at openings and closings in Nishinomiya, trending stories, weekend events, and more!

This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Trending Articles by Area

Here are the openings, closings, and trending stories covered by Nishitsu this week, organized by area.

Nishinomiya Citywide

★Hankyu Railway and Hanshin Electric Railway will apparently start selling “ICOCA” cards from March 1

★February 22 is Cat Day. Nishinomiya City Animal Center is looking for new owners for cats it has taken in

★Miyagao No.9: Yuichi Akioka

★On February 17, the Nishinomiya Storks defeated the Ehime Orange Vikings!

Yamaguchi, Najio, Namaze Area

Nothing this week

Koyoen, Kurakuen Area

★“Cocktail’s ORANGE” — a bar near Hankyu Koyoen Station featured in Omise ma SHOW! [Shop Introduction]

Uegahara, Hirota Area

★Nishinomiya Chuo Sports Park is apparently getting a major renovation. Scheduled for October 2025

Nigawa, Kotoen, Mondo-Yakujin Area

★The building for “Ramen Zundoya” that was under construction in Oshima-cho along Route 171 is complete. Opening Friday, March 1

★We tried the “Japanese-style Wagyu and Mushroom Toast” at My Peridot Cafe (Nigawa-cho, Nishinomiya)! [Nishitsu Gourmet]

★The plum blossoms at Koto Plum Grove are apparently 50% in bloom, two weeks earlier than last year

★A road bike shop called “Sorin LABO” is apparently opening in Kobuen along the Hankyu Imazu Line tracks. From March 1

Shukugawa, Kurakuen-guchi Area

★“Steak & Creative Teppanyaki Haruyama” near Ikari Supermarket Shukugawa will close on Thursday, March 21

★We tried the “Mapo Noodle Lunch” at Chinese Tapas O-CHAI (Kikutani-cho, Nishinomiya)! [Nishitsu Gourmet]

★“himekuri” — pine resin packs and private esthetic salon [Show Us Your Shop!]

★A “Life” supermarket is apparently coming to Ochayashomachi along Route 2, where Megane Honpo used to be

Hanshin Nishinomiya Area

★Handmade Circus will be held on Sunday, February 24! Around 40 carefully selected shops will take part, bringing together handmade items!

★[Nishinomiya Photo] The ultra-thin traffic light at the Kamitenjinbashi intersection

JR Nishinomiya Area

★A tonkotsu ramen shop called “Tora to Ryu” is apparently coming to the 1st floor of Don Quijote. Scheduled to open in March.

★A steak restaurant called “Ikinari Steak” is apparently coming to Don Quijote along Route 2. Scheduled to open on March 18.

Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area

★We tried the “Mega Mega Otoro Salmon Bowl (daily rice bowl)” at Naniwa Donmaru (Kobuen, Nishinomiya)! [Nishitsu Gourmet]

★A “Mister Donut” is apparently coming to ACTA Nishinomiya. Opening in late March

Koshienguchi Area

★“Miho” in Koshienguchi’s Honwaka Shopping Street was featured on Kansai TV’s “Yo-i Don,” broadcast yesterday

★The pachinko parlor “P-TOWN SUR” near the south exit of Koshienguchi Station closed on Wednesday, February 20

Koroen Area

Nothing this week

Hamawaki, Y用海 Area

★We went to “Nishinomiya Kurabiraki 2019” at Hakushika/Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing on February 16

Imazu, Hanshin-Kokudo Area

★[Nishinomiya Photo] The ultra-thin traffic light north of Tsuto Elementary School No.2

Koshien, Koshienhama Area

★You can apparently try working as a tax accountant at KidZania Koshien. Until Thursday, February 28

★Advance sales of Tigers ICOCA cards will be at the temporary ticket booth at Koshien Station West Exit from Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 3

★A wristwatch shop called “TIME’S GEAR” is apparently coming to LaLaport Koshien. Opening Friday, March 29

Naruo, Takasu, Komatsu Area

Nothing this week

Nishinomiyahama Area

Nothing this week

That’s it for Nishitsu this week.
Have a great weekend!