Kadomatsu New Year decorations are on display at Gardens.
It’s time for the “Nishinomiya Quiz,” where getting it right proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
(Info provided by Toki no Tabibito @ Nishi2 SP)
Here’s this quiz↓
Q. What has changed about this year’s kadomatsu at Gardens compared to last year?
a. The bamboo color changed from red to navy.
b. The number of bamboo colors was greatly reduced.
c. The English lettering became even smaller.
d. Nope, nothing changed at all.
今年のガーデンズの門松、昨年とどこが変わったでしょう？
First, here’s this year’s version. Take a really close look👀 
This is what it looks like from farther away. Lots of people are taking photos again this year.
The correct answer was… a. The bamboo color changed from red to navy.
Here’s last year’s version↓
By the way, this was last year’s.
And this is this year’s. Did you all spot the difference?
Finally
Last year was the red version, and this year is the navy version. We’re looking forward to seeing what kind of version they’ll have next year.
