Nishinomiya

Nishinomiya-shi 西宮 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Hyogo
Coordinates :	34 ° 44 '  N , 135 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 44 '15 "  N , 135 ° 20' 30"  E
Basic data
Surface:	100.18 km²
Residents :	487,413 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	4865 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	28204-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camphor tree
Flower :	Cherry Blossom
town hall
Address :	Nishinomiya City Hall 10 - 3 , Rokutanji-chō Nishinomiya -shi Hyogo  662-8567
Website URL:	http://www.nishi.or.jp/
Location of Nishinomiyas in Hyogo Prefecture

Nishinomiya ( Japanese 西宮 市 , - shi ) is a city in Hyōgo prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan . The city is located on Osaka Bay between Osaka and Kobe and was founded on April 1, 1925.

Nishinomiya is home to the Kwansei Gakuin University . Rice wine brewing as well as rubber , steel and car manufacturing are economically important .

It is also home to the famous Koshien Stadium, home of the Hanshin Tigers and the venue for the popular annual high school baseball championships.

Attractions

• Hirota shrine
• Nishinomiya Shrine
• Kannō-ji

traffic

Nishinomiya Railway Station

• Street:
  • Chūgoku Highway
  • Meishin Highway
  • Hanshin Highway
  • National Road 2 , to Osaka or Kitakyushu
  • National Road 43,171,176
• Train:
  • JR Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Hanshin Hanshin main line
  • Hanshin Imazu line
  • Hanshin Kōyō line
  • Hankyū Kobe main line
  • Hankyū Mukogawa line

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kobe
• Takarazuka
• Ashiya
• Amagasaki
• Itami

Partnerships

• Spokane , USA - since 1961
• Londrina , Brazil - since 1977
• Shaoxing , PR China - since 1985
• Lot-et-Garonne and Agen , France - since 1992

Personalities

• Mana Ashida (* 2004), Japanese actress
• Hidesaburō Hanafusa (1929–2009), Japanese geneticist
• Rena Inoue (* 1976), American figure skater
• Shūichi Murakami (* 1951), jazz musician
• Kiai Nara (*?), Pianist
• Ōi Saidan (1915–2018), Japanese Zen master
• Naoko Sakamoto (* 1980), Japanese long-distance runner
• Kazuko Sawamatsu (* 1951), Japanese tennis player
• Shōta Tajima (* 1992), football player
• Nagaru Tanigawa (* 1970), Japanese SF novelist
• Yūdai Tokunaga (* 1994), football player
• Shin'ichi Tsutsumi (born 1964), Japanese actor

Web links

Commons : Nishinomiya  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official information about daily life (English)

Nishinomiya City Hall