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<Haruhi Suzumiya Real Life Locations Travel Advice>

​【How to access to Nishinomiya City】     

​【Nishinomiya City's Train & Bus Service】

Many Haruhi real life locations are located in near the Hankyu Railway's station. 
How to take?

(Kobe Line)

・This line connects Osaka-Umeda (HK-01) ~ Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi (HK-08) ~ Shukugawa (HK-09) ~ Kobe-Sannomiya (HK-16)~ Shinkaichi (HS-36). Passengers can change limited exp. and rapid or local in Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi sta.(HK-08)​

・First departure train arrives at first until Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi station(HK-08) except for weekday commuting hour. 

​・Woman only coach is operated by Commuter limited express ONLY.

・Osaka & Umeda Stations Access Guide, One-Day Pass

(Imazu Line)

​・This line connects Imazu (HK-21) ~ Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi (HK-08) and Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi (HK-08) ~ Takarazuka(HK-56). ​When you transfer to Hanshin Line, please get off Imazu station (HK-21).

Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Koyo Line

(Koyo Line)

 ・This line connects Shukugawa(HK-09) ~ Kurakuen-guchi (HK-29) ~ Koyoen (HK-30).

・There are many Haruhi locations in this line area.
(Station Free Entry Service)

​・You can enter and exit any Hankyu Railway station(HK-01~98) for free within 20 minutes by tapping your IC card or credit card.

・This line connects Osaka-Umeda (HS-01) ~ Koshien (HS-14) ~ Imazu (HS-16) ~ Nishinomiya(HS-17)~Mikage(HS-25)~Kobe-Sannomiya(HS-32) ~ Shinkaichi (HS-36). ​When you transfer to Hankyu line, please use Imazu station (HS-16). 

​・The railway has many stations. When you get off small station, please take express etc. and change local at major stations. Route Map

​・Bound for Kintetu-Nara and Amagasaki, please change at Amagasaki station(HS-09). The train bound for Osaka-Umeda (HS-01) or Kobe-Sannomiya(HS-32) connects. Transfer guide​

Hanshin Main Line

​(Station Stops)

・Some of Direct Limitd Express passes Koshien station(HS-14) and Rapid Express passes Imazu (HS-16) and Mukogawa(HS-12) stations on weekday morning rush hour.

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​(Uegahara Line)

・This line connects Hankyu Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Sta. (HK-08) bus track 2​ ~ JR Nishinomiya Sta. (JR-A52) bus track 2 ~ Hankyu Kotoen Sta.(HK-24). When you visit to Haruhi locations Taisha & Uegahara Area, Please use this route.   

  There are 4~6 buses in an hour. This line has many routes. Please check bus route number. One-Day Pass(page under)

Hankyu Bus
Hankyu Bus

(Shukugawa-dai Line)

・This line connects Hankyu Shukugawa Sta.(HK-09) bus track 1 ~ Kayandou-cho ~ Kabutoyama Boen(=Cemetery).

・When you go to Nishinomiya-Kurakuen High School, please get off Kayandou-cho. There are only 1~2 buses in an hour. Please use Sakura-Yamanami Nishinomiya City Community Bus too.

Hankyu Bus

​・This bus connects Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Sta.(HK-08) bus track 3 ~ JR Nishinomiya Sta. (JR-A52) bus track 3 ~ JR Sakura-Shukugawa Sta.(JR-A53) ~ Hankyu Shukugawa Sta.(HK-09) bus track 1 ~ Kayandou-cho ~ Kinsenji or Arima onsen(=hot spring) ~ Yamaguchi Eigyosho-mae (= bus garage) or Narai. This bus and Shukugawa-dai Line are same route. ​

・This bus is operated by Hankyu Bus company. There are 1~2 buses in an hour. Please use Shukugawa-dai Line too. (This bus has many routes, but every routes are OK.) Route search is available in Hankyu bus website.

One-Day Ticiket

Sakura Yamanami Bus

(Nishinomiya-Yamate Line)

・This line route is Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17)⇔ Hankyu Koyoen (HK-30) ⇔ Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17). (via JR Nishinomiya (JR-A52) bus track 1 or Nishinomiya Keisatsusho-mae (=Police Station Front) bus stop ). There are 3 buses in an hour. This bus route has 2 types. West line route number is 1. East is 2. ​West line is track 1 and east line is track 2 at Hanshin Nishinomiya(HS-17).

Hanshin Bus

・When you go to Taisha & Uegahara Area and Koyoen Area from Hanshin Nishinomiya Station (HS-17), please use this bus. 

・When you go to Taisha & Uegahara Area from Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17),JR Nishinomiya(JR-A52) or Nishinomiya Police Station Front, please use East Line (route 2). 

​・When you go to Koyoen & Kurakuen Area from Hanshin Nishinomiya(HS-17), both routes are available. 

*Hanshin bus route search is available in Hankyu bus website.

(Jurin-ji Line)  

・This line route is Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17)⇔ Kayando-cho ⇔ Kabutoyama Forest Park ⇔ Hanshin Nishinomiya(HS-17). (via JR Nishinomiya (JR-A52) bus track 1 or Nishinomiya Keisatsusho-mae (=Police Station) bus stop ) There are only 1 bus in an hour. This bus route has 2 types. West line route number is 7-1. East is 7-2. Bus track is same at Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17).

Hanshin Bus

・When you go to Taisha & Uegahara Area, Nishinomiya-Kita High School, Kabutoyama Forest Park and Kanno-ji Temple from Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17), please use this bus. 

・When you go to Taisha & Uegahara Area from Hanshin Nishinomiya(HS-17), JR Nishinomiya(JR-A52) or Nishinomiya Police Station Front, please use East Line(route 7-2). 

・ When you go to Kayando-cho, from Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17), please use West Line (route 7-1).

​・When you go to Kabutoyama Forest Park and Kanno-ji Temple from Hanshin Nishinomiya (HS-17), both routes are available. 

One-Day Pass(page under)

<Bus Fare>

(Hankyu Bus, Sakura-Yamanami Bus)

​ ・Above 13 years old is 250 JPY. 6~12 years old is 130 JPY.  

(Hanshin Bus)

・Above 13 years old is 260 JPY. 6~12 years old is 130 JPY. 

<How to take local bus>

​・Entrance is center. Exit is front. When you use your IC card, please touch at entrance and exit.

・When you go to bus track from Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station (HK-08),please use South gate. From Hanshin Nishinomiya Station (HS-17), please use Ebisu-guchi gate. After go through the gate, please down the right escalator.

・There is JR Nishinomiya (JR-A52) bus track in North Exit front, but some of Hanshin Bus stops only. Please use Nishinomiya Keisatsusho-mae (= Police Station) bus stop too.

​・There is JR Nishinomiya Station (JR-A52) bus track 3 in the restaurant front. 

<IC card​s>

・IC prepaid cards are available in all railways and buses.

・Mobile ICOCA and Welcome Suica Mobile are convenience. Download and touch your smartphone. Top-up is available by credit card!

・ICOCA physical IC card sells at JR and private railways stations in Kansai Area. Top-up is available at stations, convenience stores, Seven ATM and Hanshin Bus by CASH ONLY. 

​・How to buy ICOCA, Suica(physical), PASMO? How to do top-up?

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<Contactless>

​・Contactless is available in Kansai and Tokyo areas private railway.(JR can't use.)

<Train and Bus Timetable Search>

Japan Transit Planner, Ekispert and Google Map direction are available. If the train is no service, you need replan other route. Paper ticket (after pass gate) passengers can use other railways until restart. (Japanese:Furikae-yuso,Detail)

​<Taxi Service>​
 Taxi GO app. is the best. English is available too. Mostly taxi accept credit card. ​

<Bicycle rental>

 <Model Route>

<Hotels, Restaurants, Shops and Spots in Nishinomiya City>

​<Cash Service>

・Convenience stores and banks international ATM are available Japanese cash by your cards.

<Talking Seats and If trouble>

This website is unofficial. If you have any questions, please use question form.

I'm sorry for grammar and vocabulary errors.

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