Scenes around Hanshin Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya Shrine as Christmas and New Year visit preparations begin

Here’s what Hanshin Nishinomiya and Nishinomiya Shrine looked like on Thursday, December 25, sent in by Kiyocchanman, a Nishitsu supporter〜

By Hanshin Department Store. There’s a big Christmas wreath on display. The stairs say “Christmas Fair.” I wonder what it looked like today.

This photo was taken on the 24th, and while there’s usually a line for Gozasoro, on this day there was a line for Christmas cakes at Hanshin Department Store.

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2025年12月23日

The entrance to Nishinomiya Chuo Shopping Street. The large clock has stopped at the time of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

The Akamon gate at Nishinomiya Shrine. Maybe they haven’t started getting ready for hatsumode yet?

Or so I thought, but the food stalls were being set up〜

Oden.

Ramen you’ll want to eat at this time of year.

It’s “Sanpoya,” the original baby castella stand〜〜

If you look closely toward the back…

The “Daifuku Hatsumode” sign is up!

Less than a week to go until New Year’s!