It looks like facilities in Nishinomiya City will be shortening their business hours due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
Many places have changed their hours starting March 27.
This may change depending on future developments.
For event cancellations, see below:
目次
- 1 Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens 【Shortened Hours】
- 2 Nishinomiya Hankyu 【Shortened Hours】
- 3 EBISTA Nishinomiya 【Shortened Hours】
- 4 Hanshin Nishinomiya 【Shortened Hours】
- 5 LaLaport Koshien 【Shortened Hours】
- 6 Ito-Yokado Koshien Store
- 7 Joshin Nishinomiya Store and Nishinomiya Imazu Store 【Shortened Hours】
- 8 KidZania Koshien
- 9 Libraries 【Closed】
- 10 Municipal Community Centers / Wakatake Life and Culture Center 【Closed】
- 11 Shellfish Museum 【Closed】
- 12 Reso Naruohama 【Closed】
- 13 Koshien History Museum 【Closed】
- 14 Prela Hall 【Closed】
- 15 Hyogo Nishinomiya Ice Arena 【Public Sessions Canceled】
- 16 Finally
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens 【Shortened Hours】
- Main Building 1F–5F: 10:00–19:00
- Specialty Stores 4F (Restaurants): 11:00–21:00
- Specialty Stores 4F (Book First): 10:00–21:00
- Annex / Gate Building: Varies by store
- Izumiya: 10:00–19:00
- TOHO Cinemas: 9:00–24:00
- Period: March 4 (Wed) to March 24 (Tue)
Click here for the list of canceled events
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
Nishinomiya Hankyu 【Shortened Hours】
Shortened hours for Nishinomiya Hankyu (department store) inside Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens.
- Business hours: 10:00–18:00 (normally 10:00–20:00)
- Period: March 2 (Mon) to March 24 (Tue) ※ From March 18 (Wed) to March 24 (Tue), hours are 10:00–19:00
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
※ We incorrectly stated that Nishinomiya Hankyu’s regular closing time was 22:00, when it is actually 20:00. We apologize for the error.
EBISTA Nishinomiya 【Shortened Hours】
- Retail / Service stores: 10:00–19:00
- Restaurants: 11:00–21:00
- Period: March 4 (Wed) to March 24 (Tue)
Some stores may have different business hours.
Click here for the list of canceled events
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
Hanshin Nishinomiya 【Shortened Hours】
Shortened hours for Hanshin Nishinomiya (department store).
- Business hours: 10:00–18:00 (normally 10:00–21:00)
- Period: March 2 (Mon) to March 24 (Tue) ※ From March 18 (Wed) to March 24 (Tue), hours are 10:00–19:00
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
LaLaport Koshien 【Shortened Hours】
Shortened hours for LaLaport Koshien.
- Business hours: 11:00–20:00 (normally 10:00–21:00)
- Period: March 2 (Mon) to March 27 (Fri)
※ Excluding some stores
※ Ito-Yokado Koshien store is operating as usual.
After 20:00, passage to the Koshien Stadium side and north entrances will not be available.
The following stores are closed
■ Seiha English Academy: 3/1 (Sun)–3/13 (Fri)
■ KidZania Koshien: 3/2 (Mon)–3/23 (Mon)
■ Create Nishinomiya: 3/11 (Wed)–3/31 (Tue)
■ JEUGIA Culture Center: 3/2 (Mon)–3/25 (Wed) ※ Classes canceled
■ H.I.S: 3/2 (Mon)–3/27 (Fri) ※ Reception hours until 19:00
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
Ito-Yokado Koshien Store
- Business hours: 11:00–20:00 (2nd floor)
- Period: March 9 (Mon) to March 27 (Fri)
As of 12:00 on March 16, 2020.
Joshin Nishinomiya Store and Nishinomiya Imazu Store 【Shortened Hours】
Shortened hours for Joshin Nishinomiya store (the recently opened one) and Nishinomiya Imazu store.
- Business hours: 10:00–20:00 (normally 10:00–21:00)
- Period: March 23 (Mon) to April 24 (Fri)
The Nishinomiya Gardens store is operating as usual.
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
KidZania Koshien
Closed from March 2 (Mon) to April 5 (Sun).
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Libraries 【Closed】
Libraries in Nishinomiya City are closed. Some services are available.
- Borrowing reserved materials, returning materials, etc.
- Period: March 3 (Tue) to April 15 (Wed)
For details, see Temporary Library Closures and Services Available During Closure
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Municipal Community Centers / Wakatake Life and Culture Center 【Closed】
Closed from March 3 (Tuesday) to April 15 (Wednesday).
Due to the closure, usage fees for reservations that can no longer be used will be fully refunded.
1. Meeting rooms and other facilities cannot be used.
2. At the counter, only the following procedures will be handled:
・Accepting reservations for use from April 2020 onward
・Refund procedures for reservation fees affected by the closure
Shellfish Museum 【Closed】
Closed from March 4 (Wed) to April 15 (Wed).
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Reso Naruohama 【Closed】
Closed from March 5 (Thu) to March 18 (Wed).
As of 23:00 on March 13, 2020.
Koshien History Museum 【Closed】
Closed from March 3 (Tue) to March 31 (Tue).
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Prela Hall 【Closed】
Closed from March 4 (Wed) to April 15 (Wed).
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Hyogo Nishinomiya Ice Arena 【Public Sessions Canceled】
Public sessions are canceled from February 28 (Fri) to April 12 (Sun).
Some skating classes are reportedly still being held. Click here for details
As of 18:00 on March 27, 2020.
Other Nishinomiya City facilities also appear to be generally suspended until April 15 (Tue).
Details below:
Wakatake Life and Culture Center
Kinro Kaikan, Working Youth Home, Workers’ Gymnasium (Sun Abilities Nishinomiya)
Kabutoyama Nature and Environment Center
Koshienhama Nature and Environment Center
Environmental Learning Support Center
Recycle Plaza inside the Western General Waste Treatment Center
Finally
There are likely to be various developments in Nishinomiya City going forward, and we will update this page as soon as we learn more.
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