Hanshin Tigers éªç¥ã¿ã¤ã¬ã¼ã¹. (http://hanshintigers.jp/) 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.
Hyogo Performing Arts Center. (http://www1.gcenter-hyogo...) The venue offers a variety of performances such as orchestra concerts, ballets, plays, and operas. Some performances include a Japanese puppet show tickets start at ¥2000 or a traditional Nutcracker ballet tickets from ¥4000 - ¥12000. The center is closest to Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station. It's about a 2 minute walk and is connected to the station by a walkway.
Manchidani Park æºæ± è°·å ¬å 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. To get to the reservoir take the train to Hankyu Kurakuen-guchi station and walk about 10 minutes to the east.
Nishinomiya Shrine 西宮ç¥ç¤¾. It is a Shinto Shrine located near Hanshin Nishinomiya Station. The Ebisu festival is held here every year in January.
