Welcome to this week’s “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at the Nishinomiya store openings and closings, trending topics, and more covered this week (3/21-3/27) on Nishi2 (Nishinomiya Tsushin)!
Voting day is Sunday, March 29
If you’re still wondering who to vote for, Nishi2 has been running a special feature, so be sure to use it as a reference.
The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom pretty nicely
These are the cherry blossoms along the Shukugawa River near Kurakuen-guchi Station as of last night, Thursday 3/26. Shops in the area are also offering items perfect for cherry blossom viewing, so take a look at those too.
This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Trending Articles by Area
Here are the openings, closings, and other topics Nishi2 covered this week, organized by area.
Just by looking through the titles, you can get a digest-style overview of what happened in Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Citywide
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Mondo-Yakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Shukugawa and Kurakuen-guchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yokai Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Nothing this week (first week)
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Weekend Nishinomiya Information
Here’s the weekend weather and event information for Nishinomiya.
This Weekend’s Weather
Saturday the 28th will be sunny, with a 10% chance of precipitation. The high will be 21°C and the low will be 9°C.
Sunday the 29th will be sunny, then cloudy, with a 40% chance of precipitation. The high will be 22°C and the low will be 11°C.
*Information as of Friday at 8:00 p.m. For the latest information, see Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Weekend Events in Nishinomiya
Saturday, March 28
“Jinrui Mina Boyoyon Ramen” Nishinomiya-Najio SA Debut Commemorative Event Chugoku Expressway Nishinomiya-Najio SA
Somedono Spring Festival Somedono Park
Cherry Blossom Light-Up Along the Shukugawa River near Kurakuen-guchi Station (March 25-April 7)
Sunday, March 29
Kotaro Oshio’s “Oshitemo Hiitemo Special” Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
Danjiri Parade Matsubara Tenmangu Shrine
Cherry Blossom Light-Up Along the Shukugawa River near Kurakuen-guchi Station (March 25-April 7)
For other events, see Nishinomiya City’s 2026 event information here.
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