The Tricky-to-Read Town Name Sign in Yubacho Nishinomiya Photo

Found an unusual (?) town name sign in Yuba-cho.

A Spot Where You Can See the Town Border【Nishinomiya Photo】

2020年10月6日

Here it is↓↓

The letters are so faded you can’t read them.Even zooming in on the photo, it’s hard to see

It says “弓場町” (Yuba-cho).

And this town name sign isn’t just faded!

Believe it or not, there’s a mysterious “sweep” halfway through the third stroke!

Compared with another location,

the characters for “弓場町” don’t look unusual.

I tried writing it myself.

It looks more like some kind of symbol than a character. How would you read this?

I don’t know if it was just a mistake, or if they almost mixed it up with neighboring 屋敷町 (Yashiki-cho), but I think it’s a rare find.

How Do You Read This Nishinomiya Place Name? “Yubacho”

2019年10月22日

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 8 Yuba-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.