On Saturday, May 31st, a tour of the Nishinomiya Battery will be held.
Details below↓
What Is the “Nishinomiya Battery”?
The Nishinomiya Battery is a nationally designated historic site located in Nishi-Hatoshicho, Nishinomiya. In the late Edo period, the Tokugawa Shogunate, feeling uneasy about national defense, planned to build batteries along Osaka Bay. Construction was completed in 1866 under the direction of Katsu Kaishu. The interior was equipped with a well and an ammunition depot, but during test firing, smoke filled the structure, and it was never used in actual combat. Apparently, the rooftop was even used as a beer garden during the Meiji era.
For more details↓
Nishinomiya Battery Special Tour
When?
Saturday, May 31st
10:30 – 12:00
Meeting Point?
Meeting Point: Nishinomiya Municipal Local History Museum, 2F Lecture Room
Tour Location: Nishinomiya Battery
Nishinomiya Municipal Local History Museum↓
Address: 15-26 Kawazoecho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Nishinomiya Battery↓
Address: 1-14 Nishi-Hatoshicho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
What Will You Do?
- A lecture on the battery by a museum curator (approx. 40 min) 📖
↓ - Walk to the Nishinomiya Battery (approx. 20 min) 🚶
↓ - On-site tour inside the stone fort with commentary (approx. 30 min) 🏯
*In case of rain, only the lecture will be held.
Admission?
Free
Capacity?
40 people (first come, first served)
How to Apply
Applications are accepted by phone (0798-33-1298) or at the museum reception desk.
Please say “I’d like to sign up for the Nishinomiya Battery special tour.”
*Registration closes once capacity is reached.
Reception hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00 (closed on Mondays)
For event details → click here
In Closing
It’s that wonderful time of year when going outside just feels great. How lovely would it be to take a stroll to a seaside battery and explore a historic site? If you’re curious about this event where you can soak in the romance of history and enjoy a little escape from the everyday, definitely check it out! 😄
