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Core city in Kansai, Japan
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阪神タイガース
Go to Koshien Stadium to see one of Japan's oldest baseball teams. Fans of the Tigers are known to be the most fanatical and dedicated. The stadium itself is the oldest in Japan and is famous for having a grass field, dirt infield, and being visited by Babe Ruth. The summer high school baseball tournament is held here every year.
兵庫県立芸術文化センター
The venue offers a variety of performances such as orchestra concerts, ballets, plays, and operas. Some performances include a Japanese puppet show (bunraku, tickets start at ¥2000) or a traditional Nutcracker ballet (tickets from ¥4000-12,000).
満池谷公園
Not so much a park, but part of a series of reservoirs called Nitekoike. This place is particularly beautiful during cherry blossom season and is a famous scene from the novel Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka.
西宮神社
It is a Shinto shrine near Hanshin Nishinomiya Station. The Ebisu festival is held here every year in January.
In this roleplaying theme park children can act out different occupations, earn money, and learn about the adult world. Located next to Lalaport.
韓国料理エデン
3-17 Ueda-Nishimachi (３－１７上田西町). Open 16:00-22:30. A local favorite! This is a small restaurant with a very friendly staff (speaks some English) and delicious, traditional Korean dishes. Vegetarian options available. Take Hanshin Bus from Hanshin Koshien Station bound for either Mukogawa-danchi (武庫川団地) or Naruohama (鳴尾浜) and get off at Ueda-Nishimachi (上田西町). Walk about one block north and the restaurant is on a corner on the left. Bus fare is ¥210.
Closed every Tuesday. Indonesian and Asian food restaurant owned by a Japanese wife and an Indonesian husband often dressed in Balinese attire. Small restaurant but has a nice and cozy atmosphere. Nasi Goreng and Mie Goreng are some of the favorites. Asian souvenirs available for sale. Take the train to Hankyu Kotoen Station and walk about 2 minutes south of the station.
権太呂すし
A small sushi bar just north of Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station on the Hankyu line. An English menu is available and they are great for the price! 15 seats.
お好み焼き とんぼ
Tonbo is a family-run okonomiyaki and teppanyaki restaurant that is over 20 years old. It’s across from main exit of Kurakuenguchi Station (苦楽園口) on the Hankyu Koyo Line (阪急甲陽線). The food is very popular with the sizeable ex-pat community in the neighborhood and Japanese locals alike, especially families. Tonbo serves Kansai Okonomiyaki plus regional variations like Hiroshimayaki, modanyaki, and monjayaki. Try the popular buta-kimuchi (grilled pork with Korean kimchee). The owner is a former Hanshin Tigers pitcher and some local sports stars come in on occasion. Some English spoken. English menu available. ¥1,500-2,500
Near Nishinomiya Gardens, this shopping area is made up of two buildings and is just north of the train station. The shopping center has a branch Junkudo (ジュンク堂) where you can find a good selection of English language books and Japanese learning materials.
ららぽーと甲子園
A small mall with stores, restaurants, arcade, and the Ito Yokado supermarket. This is a nice place to shop with the family. The mall is a short walk from Koshien Stadium.
西宮ガーデンズ
This relatively new mall (opened in 2008) at Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station on the Hankyu line features over 400 specialty shops, restaurants, and a movie theater.
By train
The Shinkansen (新幹線) is another option when traveling from other parts of Japan. Nishinomiya can be reached from either Shin-Kobe or Shin-Osaka stations.
There are three main train lines running through Nishinomiya: JR, Hanshin (阪神), and Hankyu (阪急).
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