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Nishinomiya

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Nishinomiya (西宮市, Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218,948 households and a population density of 4800 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 99.98 square kilometres (38.60 sq mi). Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture. Nishinomiya 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.

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Nishinomiya
西宮市
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Hanshin Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya ShrineToko-ji
Shukugawa ParkHankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
Flag of Nishinomiya
Official seal of Nishinomiya
Map
Location of Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture
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Nishinomiya is located in Japan
Nishinomiya
Nishinomiya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°44′15.35″N 135°20′29.63″E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
Government
  MayorIshii Toshiro
Area
  Total99.96 km2 (38.59 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2021)
  Total484,368
  Density4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address10-3 Rokutanji-chō, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-8567
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSakura
TreeCamphor Laurel
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Nishinomiya City Hall
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Aerial view of Nishinomiya city center
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Hirota Shrine