Town guide
Nishinomiya
西宮市
Home of Koshien Stadium, Nishinomiya Shrine, the head shrine of Ebisu, and sake breweries that use the famous miyamizu spring water.
City in Hyogo
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- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 6
- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 10
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Things to see in Nishinomiya
Kwansei Gakuin Campus Kofun
関西学院構内古墳An ancient burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium
甲子園歴史館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Nigawa-Yurino-cho Landslide Museum
仁川百合野町地すべり資料館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kuchi Shrine
公智神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Horie Orgel Museum
堀江オルゴール博物館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Shukugawa Park
夙川公園A park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Nihonsakari Brick Building
日本盛酒蔵通り煉瓦館A historic building in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hino Shrine
日野神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kumano Shrine
熊野神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Namaze Kotai Shrine
生瀬皇太神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hakutaka Rokusuien
白鷹禄水苑A notable old tree in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Hyogo
- Ako: the town that made Japan's finest salt
- Awaji: the first island in Japan's creation myth
Inaba and Tajima: landscapes made by the Sea of Japan wind
- Itami and Nada: the birthplace of Japan's clear sake
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Tamba-Sasayama: a castle town in a folk song
- The Kanmon Strait: retro ports on both shores
- The Silver Carriage Road: 73 km to Hyogo's mines
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
Local foods from Hyogo
Crafts from Hyogo
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Osaka)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 19°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 29°CLow 22°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Koshien Stadium hosts the national high school baseball tournaments in spring and summer, and is home of the Hanshin Tigers.
- Nishinomiya Shrine is the head of about 3,500 Ebisu shrines. Around January 10, the Fukuotoko race sees men sprint to the main hall.
- Nishinomiya is part of the Nada sake district and has 12 breweries. Several brewery museums offer tastings.
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