Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back on the Nishinomiya openings, closings, and hot topics covered by “Nishi2 (Nishinomiya Tsushin)” this week (10/3-10/9)!
目次
This Week’s Openings, Closings, and Notable Articles by Area
Here are the openings, closings, and buzzworthy stories Nishi2 covered this week, organized by area.
Just by reading the titles, you can get a digest version of what happened around Nishinomiya.
The roundup, weather, and events are brought to you by 
.
Nishinomiya Citywide
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Nothing this week
Send us your tips!
Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Nothing this week (Week 1)
Send us your tips!
Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yomihama Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Nothing this week
Send us your tips!
Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Nothing this week
Send us your tips!
Weekend Nishinomiya Info
Here’s the weather and event info for Nishinomiya this weekend.
The weather this weekend may change due to the typhoon
Saturday the 10th will be cloudy, then sunny, with a 40% chance of rain, a high of 23 degrees, and a low of 20 degrees.
Sunday the 11th will be sunny, with a 0% chance of rain, a high of 26 degrees, and a low of 20 degrees.
Source: Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Featured Events in Nishinomiya
Saturday the 10th
Let’s make a bivalve shell keychain! Nishinomiya Shell Museum (separate fee required) *Application deadline: September 28
Play with light and shadow puppets♬ Make a mini theater that makes time at home more fun♪ North Object Lalaport Koshien store *Application deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 18:00
Nishinomiya Storks vs. Fighting Eagles Nagoya Nishinomiya City Central Gymnasium
Sunday the 11th
Nishinomiya Storks vs. Fighting Eagles Nagoya Nishinomiya City Central Gymnasium
For other events, see Nishinomiya City’s 2020 event information here
Things That Changed on Nishi2 This Week
There are 4 things this week.
The feedback for our Nishi2 survey project has been way too nice
Recently, we started a section called the Nishi2 Survey, which we’ve decided to run every week.
In it, we have an optional question asking for opinions and feedback about Nishi2.
And what people have written there includes words like “fun,” “looking forward to it,” and “enjoyable.” Honestly, there are so many people who look forward to Nishi2 articles. When we read that, well, there’s no choice but to keep working hard.
So we’re going to keep doing more and more fun things for everyone in Nishinomiya, and things that will surprise you too! Seriously. We mean it. Stay tuned!
Nihonsakari’s giveaway campaign
A lot of people may not have noticed, but as part of our collaboration with Nihonsakari, we’re giving away Nihonsakari products.
And it’s a rare thing these days: first come, first served.
First come, first served.
In Part 1, we’re giving 3 bottle cans of Nama Genshu Junmai Daiginjo to 5 people. (This one is super recommended for the outdoors)
In Part 2, we’re giving 2 bottles of Nihonsakari amazake to 5 people! Both also come with 10 Nishi2 stickers, whether you want them or not!!
So there may be a Part 3 too (we’re basically saying there will be). Nihonsakari articles have lucky surprises hidden in them, and we don’t think many people are reading this sentence in “This Week in Nishinomiya,” so make sure to check the next Nihonsakari article!
Nishi2’s gourmet article reform
We’ve reduced the gourmet articles we used to post every day to 4 times a week.
As a rule, they’ll be on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Also, gourmet articles used to go up at noon, but we’ve changed that to 11:00.
The reason is that if they go up at 11:00, the restaurant can become an option for where to go that day.
Since we took the time to write about it, we want readers to actually experience that excitement.
For that to happen, you need enough time to see the article that day and take action right away. So we made it 11:00.
New members Yumacchi and Kurayan are settling in
Yumacchi joined Nishi2 in late August, and Kurayan joined in early September.
It’s been a little over a month since they started, and after getting through the challenge (?) of a gyoza party where you can drink alcohol during work, they’re gradually getting used to Nishi2.
Yumacchi is super mobile and has amazing information-gathering skills, while Kurayan already came in with article-writing skills from the start. We’re grateful! Nishi2 is in good hands!
Thank You for the Tips!!
It looks like some kind of construction has started at the former Gyomu Super site in Ryodocho. From what it looks like, I’m guessing it might be something like a model room for a condominium. Just a guess, though. We’re hoping to write an article about it sometime next week.
Thank you so much for all the many solid tips this week!!!!!
Next week too, we’ll be waiting for your Nishinomiya tips via LINE or the tip submission form! If your tip is used, we’ll send you 10 Nishi2 stickers! (You don’t want them??)
