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Welcome to “Nishikon,” a section where readers’ “Here’s what I did in Nishinomiya!” moments become articles. (The name is Nishikon, but it has absolutely nothing to do with matchmaking or anything like that.)

For this memorable first edition of Nishikon, what kinds of things were Nishi2 readers up to in Nishinomiya?

Let’s get started.

We made a snowman at Hinoike Park【Nishikon Photo】

From Yuzumi.

I made a snowman with my child using the snow that had piled up on a bench at Hinoike Park ♫(January 21)

A little bit of snow piled up on January 21. This snowman was made by gathering up every bit of it. Great work! Hinoike Park isn’t just about the pond.

Omaehama, my dog, and the sunset【Nishikon Photo】

From Chii Matsumoto.

I read on Nishi2 that the sunset at Omaehama is beautiful, so I went there with my dog!

What a wonderful shot. The dog is looking perfectly at the camera too. If you have a dog, give the Omaehama challenge a try.

A magical Tondo-yaki bonfire at Nishinomiya Najio Hachiman Shrine【Nishikon Report】

From Zuizui.

I went to see the Tondo-yaki bonfire held at Nishinomiya Najio Hachiman Shrine on 1/10.

It was solemn and beautiful!
It started at 4 a.m., though…

Even in the photos, you can feel the power and dreamlike atmosphere. It looks like the kind of experience where you might feel as if you’ve traveled back in time. Now I want to visit Nishinomiya Najio Hachiman Shrine.

I went to “Toro Rosso,” a raclette cheese and seafood-meat bar near Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station【Nishikon Gourmet】

From Sayaka.

In January, I went to a place called Toro Rosso, a raclette cheese and seafood-meat bar right by Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station!

I had the roast duck with baguette, and the raclette cheese went perfectly with the duck, the vegetables around it, and the baguette. It was really delicious, so I recommend this place!

Roast duck and raclette cheese are the kind of ingredients you don’t usually eat at home, so this sounds wonderful! This is Nishinomiya’s otherworldly dining spot, “Toro Rosso”!

We played Mölkky at Nishinomiya General Park【Nishikon Fun】

From Billy.

I played “Mölkky” and sometimes “board games” at Nishinomiyahama General Park!

Mölkky has been getting attention among younger people, and it’s a game older people can enjoy too. It’s also been talked about in the camping scene!
It’s simple, but the matches get surprisingly intense!

When we got tired, we sat down, had drinks, and played a board game called Quoridor!

Simple, but it gets heated?! Now Nishi2 wants to try Mölkky too.

I bought curry bread and more from a food truck at Furuno Electric【Nishikon Report】

From Hamaamu. (Her second submission!!)

I bought curry bread and more from Komugian Kokorozashi, a food truck that came to Furuno Electric♪

Mile-kun is on the shelf in front of the food truck!

I arrived right at opening time, but

there was already a line.

Front… Crunchy curry bread
Back right… Spicy-spicy curry bread
Back left… Old-fashioned fried bread (kinako)

The crunchy curry bread had the rich flavor of Kuroge Wagyu beef and was so good♡
The spicy-spicy curry bread was hot enough to make me sweat. lol
The old-fashioned fried bread (kinako) tasted just like the school lunches I had in elementary school, exactly as the name suggests♪ The dough was fluffy, and after the curry bread, the gentle sweetness of the kinako was just right.

The cute bag the curry bread came in.

The spicy-spicy curry bread was apparently such a hit that it sold out by 10:30 a.m. on the final day, January 28. I’m sure a lot of people are jealous. Will there be another visit from “Komugian Kokorozashi”?! Furuno Electric, we’re counting on you m(__)m

The contents of this article are also covered in a live stream by Nishi2’s VTuber, Nishi2-dori.

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This is for Nishikonー

Here’s what I did in Nishinomiya: I went to “Nishinomiya Hachimangu” in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which has a connection to Nishinomiya Shrine. It seems to be related to Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya too (*^▽^*)