The championship parade for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes will be held in Osaka and Sannomiya. We can already hear people saying, “Wait, not Nishinomiya?!” so that’s what this article is about.
Here are the results for the first “Nishinomiya no Mousou” theme: “If the Hanshin Tigers championship parade were held in Nishinomiya, which road would you want it on?”
5th Place: Rinko Line
Rinko Line took 5th place. It’s close to Koshien Stadium, and there’s even the Tigers Lawson there.
4th Place: Shiyakusho-mae Line to Hirota Sando-suji
In 4th place is Nishinomiya City Hall, the true home base in a sense, and Hirota Sando-suji leading to Hirota Shrine, where the Hanshin Tigers have gone to pray for victory since 1936, the year the team was founded. Pretty convincing, right?
3rd Place: From Hirota Shrine to Nishinomiya Ebisu
3rd place goes to the route from Hirota Shrine to Nishinomiya Ebisu!! Since the team prays for victory at both shrines every year, it’s only natural.
2nd Place: Old National Route
2nd place is Old National Route!
W-why?!
Apparently, the area around the Old National Route in Imazu used to be near the Tigers’ training camp lodging, but… (
