Nishinomiya

Nishinomiya is a city situated in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the urban areas of Amagasaki and Ashiya. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya praised its 80th commemoration. It is best known as the home of Koshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball crew plays home amusements and where Japan's yearly secondary school baseball title is held. It is likewise the area of Kwansei Gakuin University, a private college established by American preachers in the 19th century.

Nishinomiya is an imperative business and delivery city in the Kansai area with the third biggest populace in Hyogo Prefecture. As of October 1, 2011, the city has an expected populace of 483,598 and a populace thickness of 4,800 people for every km². Nishinomiya City is situated in the south-east of Hyogo Prefecture between the urban areas of Kobe and Osaka.

It is flanked by Osaka Bay toward the south, the urban communities of Amagasaki, Itami and Takarazuka along the Mukogawa and Nigawa waterways toward the east and by a piece of the Rokko Mountains and Kobe City toward the north. The city can be partitioned into two zones: a precipitous region in the north and a waterfront plain in the south. Arranged in the center is Mount Kabuto 309 meters, a milestone of the city.

Focal points:

• Kitayama Botanical Garden

• Mount Kabuto