If you know this, you can prove you’re a true Nishinomiya expert. It’s time for the “Nishinomiya Quiz” corner.
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Here’s this quiz↓
Put these “commercial facilities” in Nishinomiya in order of when they were founded/opened. 【Nishinomiya Quiz】
a. ACTA Nishinomiya ⇒ LaLaport Koshien ⇒ EBISTA Nishinomiya ⇒ Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
b. EBISTA Nishinomiya ⇒ ACTA Nishinomiya ⇒ Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens ⇒ LaLaport Koshien
c. ACTA Nishinomiya ⇒ EBISTA Nishinomiya ⇒ LaLaport Koshien ⇒ Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
d. Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens ⇒ LaLaport Koshien ⇒ EBISTA Nishinomiya ⇒ ACTA Nishinomiya
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- a.アクタ西宮 ⇒ ららぽーと甲子園 ⇒ エビスタ西宮 ⇒ 阪急西宮ガーデンズ38.2%(125票)
- b.エビスタ西宮 ⇒ アクタ西宮 ⇒ 阪急西宮ガーデンズ ⇒ ららぽーと甲子園4%(13票)
- c.アクタ西宮 ⇒ エビスタ西宮 ⇒ ららぽーと甲子園 ⇒ 阪急西宮ガーデンズ54.4%(178票)
- d.阪急西宮ガーデンズ ⇒ ららぽーと甲子園 ⇒ エビスタ西宮 ⇒ アクタ西宮3.4%(11票)
The correct answer is c. ACTA Nishinomiya ⇒ EBISTA Nishinomiya ⇒ LaLaport Koshien ⇒ Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens.
| Commercial Facility Name | Opening Date |
|---|---|
| ACTA Nishinomiya | April 2001 |
| EBISTA Nishinomiya | March 2003 |
| LaLaport Koshien | November 2004 |
| Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens | November 2008 |
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Source: History of Nishinomiya City|Nishinomiya City Hall
The History of Nishinomiya City didn’t have information about EBISTA Nishinomiya.

EBISTA Nishinomiya opened on March 18, 2003. It reopened after renovations on October 29, 2018♪
Source: EBISTA Nishinomiya – Hanshin Electric Railway
ACTA Nishinomiya is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Before ACTA Nishinomiya was built, there was a temporary commercial facility called “Ponterika.” So nostalgic!
“Ponterika” comes from “Karitenpo” written backwards.
Pretty catchy name😀
























