It looks like Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens will reopen for business from Friday, May 22.
*Screenshot from Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
Reopening from Friday, May 22 with shortened business hours
They will reopen from Friday, May 22 with reduced business hours.
Here are the hours↓
Specialty Shops 1F–5F
10:00–19:00
Specialty Shops 4F (Restaurants)
11:00–21:00
Specialty Shops 4F (HMV)
10:00–19:00
Specialty Shops 4F (Book First)
10:00–20:00
Nishinomiya Hankyu
*From Thursday, May 21
1F 10:00–19:00
2F–4F 10:00–18:00
10:00–18:00
Izumiya
1F 10:00–20:00
2F・3F 10:00–19:00
TOHO Cinemas Nishinomiya OS
Details will be announced once decided
Reopening from Friday, May 29
Gate Building / Annex
Varies by store
We’ve also compiled information below on reopenings and other updates for commercial facilities around Nishinomiya.
Finally
Gardens had been closed since April 8. The impact seems to have been especially large, and according to the Kobe Shimbun, foot traffic around Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station in the city dropped by as much as 72%. With Gardens reopening, it looks like some liveliness will finally be returning to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi.
