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Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is best known as the home of Kōshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball championship is held. It is also the location of Kwansei Gakuin University, a private university founded by American missionaries in the nineteenth century. Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Osaka City Hall Mayor Junichi Seki Address 〒530-8201 Osaka-shi,Kita-ku Nakanoshima 1-3-20 Phone number 06-6208-8181 Official website: Osaka City , Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanshin Kōshien Stadium (阪神甲子園球場, Hanshin Kōshien KyÅ«jō) is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... The Hanshin Tigers ) are a popular Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, which are in the Central League. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Hanshin Kōshien Stadium during the 1992 Kōshien tournament View from the Alps stands In Japan, high school baseball (高校野球: kōkō yakyÅ«) generally refers to baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final tournament at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. ... Kwansei Gakuin University ), colloquially abbreviated to KG ), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, and Osaka City, Japan. ... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ...

Topography

Nishinomiya City is located in the south-east of Hyōgo Prefecture between the cities of Kobe and Osaka. It is bordered by Osaka Bay to the south, the cities of Amagasaki, Itami and Takarazuka along the Mukogawa and Nigawa rivers to the east and by a part of the Rokko Mountains and Kobe City to the north. The city can be divided into two areas: a mountainous area in the north and a coastal plain in the south. Situated in the middle is Kabutoyama (309 meters), a landmark of the city. Amagasaki (尼崎市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Takarazuka (宝塚市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ...

The history of the city

• April 1, 1924 - Opening of Kōshien Stadium
• April 1925 - Nishinomiya Town became a municipal organization.
• April 1933 - City merged with Imazu Town, Shiba Village and Taisha Village.
• February 1941 - City merged with Koto Village.
• May 1942 - City merged with Kawaragi Village.
• April 1951 - City merged with Naruo Village, Yamaguchi Village, and Shiose Village.
• January 17, 1995 - Great Hanshin earthquake disaster. Nishinomiya City received widespread damage.

April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Damage from the Great Hanshin Earthquake is kept intact at the Earthquake Memorial Park near the Port of Kobe. ...

Industry

Based on the shipping volume, Nishinomiya ranks eighth in Hyōgo Prefecture as of 2001, with food processing industries making up 78.1% of the total. Of this percentage, sake production accounts for 24.3%. In order to promote small and middle-size businesses and to improve the living environment in area where houses stand next to factories, the city conducted a collective relocation program of industrial facilities to Naruo-hama and Nishinomiya-hama reclaimed lands. In general local industries face difficulties due to the damage caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake and the present economic recession. The number of business establishments, employees and the shipping volume of local industry is decreasing. Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine Sake (Japanese: é…’; pronounced IPA: ) is a Japanese word meaning alcoholic beverage, which in English has come to refer to a specific alcoholic beverage brewed mainly from rice, and known in Japan as nihonshu (日本酒 Japanese alcohol). This article uses the word sake as it is used...

Kōshien Stadium (in 1992)

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Agriculture

Since most of the farmland is located within the urban district. Nishinomiya agriculture is in a difficult situation and it worsens every year. Currently, efforts are being made to improve farming in order to make it profitable by growing such marketable products as soft vegetables for the big markets of Osaka and Kobe. Other efforts include effective land use by growing crops in greenhouses using hydroponic techniques and development of techniques for safe products.

Universities and Colleges

Private Universities and Colleges

• Kwansei Gakuin University
• Otemae University
• Kobe College(Women's university)
• Seiwa College and Junior College
• Hyogo College Of Medicine
• Mukogawa Women's University and Junior College
• Shukugawa Gakuin Junior College
• Koshien Junior College

Kwansei Gakuin University ), colloquially abbreviated to KG ), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, and Osaka City, Japan. ... Otemae University (Japanese: 大手前大学 ÅŒtemae Daigaku) is a liberal arts oriented school which began in 1946. ... Mukogawa Womens University(武庫川女子大学) is a private university located near Koshien stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. ...

Culture

• Hyogo Performing Arts Center
• Hirota Jinja

Hirota Shrine ) is a Shinto shrine in the town of Nishinomiya, in Japans Hyogo Prefecture. ...

Sister city and Friendship Cities

• Sister City
  • Spokane (U.S.A, Washington)

• Friendship Cities
  • Londrina (Brazil, Paraná)
  • Shaoxing (China, Zhejiang)
  • District of Lot-et-Garonne and Agen (France, Aquitaine)
  • Naze (Japan, Kagoshima)
  • Yusuhara (Japan, Kochi)

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Special products

• Sake - Japanese Rice Wine
• Najio Japanese Paper
• Bamboo Crafts
• Japanese Candles

Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine Sake (Japanese: 酒; pronounced IPA: ) is a Japanese word meaning alcoholic beverage, which in English has come to refer to a specific alcoholic beverage brewed mainly from rice, and known in Japan as nihonshu (日本酒 Japanese alcohol). This article uses the word sake as it is used...

External links

• (Japanese) Nishinomiya official website
• Hyogo Performing Arts Center

Hyogo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Ako | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Kato | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shiso | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu
Districts
Ako | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayo | Taka
See also: Towns and villages by district edit