Cherry Blossoms May Be in Full Bloom This Weekend for the First Time in Years Nishinomiya Sakura Festival Looks Fun [This Week in Nishinomiya]

Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at Nishinomiya openings and closures covered by “Nishi2” this week (3/30–4/5), along with topics that got people talking!

This Week’s Openings, Closures, and Featured Articles by Area

Here are the openings, closures, and other stories we covered on Nishi2 this week, organized by area.

Nishinomiya Citywide

★Which station in Nishinomiya has the highest land value? [Nishinomiya Quiz]

★We ordered the “Marshmallow and Chocolate Pizza” from “Pizzeria Arocco” on Uber Eats! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★It looks like Decathlon and Workman Plus were featured on ABC TV’s “Cast” yesterday

★Our first time using Uber Eats in Nishinomiya! Here’s how to order, too! [Nishi2 Report]

★Workman and Decathlon will apparently be featured on TV Tokyo’s “Gaia no Yoake,” airing tonight from 10 p.m.

★Nishinomiya Tsushin’s Top 30 most popular articles for March 2019

★Apparently Nishinomiya residents aged 18 to 24 can become voting YouTubers

★Where does Nishinomiya rank in Hyogo Prefecture for average annual income? [Nishinomiya Quiz]

Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area

Nothing this week (2 weeks in a row)
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Koyoen and Kurakuen Area

★[Nishinomiya Photo] Miyatan vending machine (Koyoen Civic Hall)

★Newly promoted ozeki Takakeisho says his “best memory in Nishinomiya” is Koshikiiwa Shrine

Uegahara Area

★The finals of an international robot competition will apparently be held at Kwansei Gakuin University on August 25

Nigawa and Kotoen Area

Nothing this week
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Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area

Nothing this week (3 weeks in a row)
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Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area

★Until 4/7, there’s apparently a collaboration event where you can enjoy sakura ramen, fried chicken, steak skewers, and sakura beer

★We tried the “Tori Nanba Udon” at Taishoan (Ishibanecho, Nishinomiya City)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★A wine bar called “Shukugawa Bar” is apparently opening near Gourmet City in Shukugawa. Opening in mid-April

★The 53rd Nishinomiya Sakura Festival will be held in Shukugawa on Sunday, April 7. Features and atmosphere of the three venues

★“Sobadokoro Taishoan” near Kurakuenguchi Station will close on May 6

★Nishinomiya dashcam video No. 1: Shukugawa Sakura Road (April 3)

★It seems many people weren’t expecting today’s sudden rain

★We tried the “Butter Chicken Curry” at Blom Cafe (Shukugawa Green Town)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

Hanshin Nishinomiya Area

Nothing this week
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JR Nishinomiya Area

Nothing this week
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Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area

★“Japanese Cuisine Hanayu,” a Japanese restaurant near Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station and the Tsutogawa River [Show Us Your Shop!]

★Nishinomiya Park Map [Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area]

★We tried the seasonal “New Ginger Hot Pot” at “Japanese Cuisine Hanayu” (Minami Showacho, Nishinomiya City)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★An after-school program called “Kwansei Gakuin CRESCENT SCHOOL” is apparently opening in the Gate Building at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens. From April 1

★It looks like the phone number of the Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi branch of “551 Horai” was used as a joke on yesterday’s Asahi Broadcasting show “Osakajin no Nazo Culture 8”

Koshienguchi Area

★New bakery “麭(ぱん)屋さん” (Futamicho, Nishinomiya City) opened on April 3! We were too curious, so we went to check it out! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★Apparently the Japanese sweets shop “Kikyodo” along Koshien-suji was featured on yesterday’s Kansai TV show “Okabero”

★A medical mall called “(Tentative Name) Nishinomiya Matsuyama Medical Tenant” is apparently being built in Matsuyamacho along Prefectural Route 606

Koroen Area

Nothing this week (7 weeks in a row)
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Hamawaki and Yokai Area

Nothing this week (4 weeks in a row)
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Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area

★We tried the popular “Antipasto Misto (assorted appetizer platter)” at “osteria Rucola/Ruccola” (Tsuto Ayahacho, Nishinomiya City)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★We tried the “Light and Tender Harami Steak” at “Shitatsuzumi Nishinomiya Teppan Meshi” (Tsuto Otsukacho, Nishinomiya City)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

★About the integrated hospital planned for the former Asahi Beer site [Nishi2 Roundup]

Koshien and Koshienhama Area

★Harukaze Elementary School’s building is apparently being rebuilt as a new four-story structure. Completion planned for the end of January 2021

★We tried the “Bite-Sized Steak Lunch” at “Steak Haruyama” (Koshien Takashiocho)! [Nishi2 Gourmet]

Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area

Nothing this week
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Nishinomiyahama Area

★[Nishinomiya Photo] Double rainbow (on 4/1, the day the new era name “Reiwa” was announced)

★It looks like the Nishinomiyahama factory of “Amidaike Daikoku” was introduced on NHK General’s “Ruson no Tsubo,” broadcast on 4/1

★An event where you can enjoy a mini cruise by boat will apparently be held at Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor. 4/5–4/7

This Week’s Wrap-Up

This week, there were lots of cherry blossom and hanami stories, so for the second week in a row we had plenty of material from Nishi2’s home turf: the Shukugawa and Koshienguchi areas.

There were also quite a lot of stories covering Nishinomiya as a whole.

We’re still short on stories from the Koroen and Hamawaki/Yokai areas. We’ll head to at least one of these areas next week.

That’s it for this week’s Nishi2.
Have a great weekend!