The illuminations at “Kitaguchicho 1-go Park,” visible from the Hankyu Imazu Line, have become an annual tradition.
At first glance, it looks the same as last year, but something was actually different.
What was different about this year’s illuminations?
a. Miyatan is missing
b. The snowman family is missing
c. Santa is missing
d. There’s a mysterious old woman
- a.みやたんがいない48.8%(21票)
- b.雪だるまの親子がいない18.6%(8票)
- c.サンタさんがいない11.6%(5票)
- d.謎のおばあさんがいる20.9%(9票)
Kitaguchicho 1-go Park is here↓
The address is 28-1 Kitaguchicho, Nishinomiya.
It’s about an 8-minute walk north from ACTA Nishinomiya.
This Year’s Illuminations
Here’s the full view of the illuminations. The Christmas tree really stands out.
This is the south side. It feels kind of lonely somehow…
A Hankyu train passes by next to the illuminated tree.
The star here isn’t Santa, but a teddy bear. A surprisingly seasonal choice for the spotlight
Stocking-shaped illuminations might actually be pretty rare, don’t you think?
Every year, local residents set up the illuminations.
And that’s all for the hints! Did you figure it out?
The correct answer is…
b. The snowman family is missing !
This is what it looked like last year. And where did the blue bird that brought the presents go? It kind of reminds you of Twitter’s blue bird, doesn’t it?
By the way, here’s another change. Last year, it had a green-lit version.
Finally
Since these illuminations are an annual tradition, when I noticed something was missing, I couldn’t help saying, “Huh?” out loud. Where in the world did they go? Please come back next year!
