<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.
(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 local in Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi sta.(HK-08)
・These stations stop all trains but Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi station (HK-08) passes Semi-Express only.
・Woman only coach is operated by Commuter limited express ONLY.
(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).
・This line is operated by local only.
(Koyo Line)
・This line connects Shukugawa(HK-09) ~ Kurakuen-guchi (HK-29) ~ Koyoen (HK-30).
・There are many Haruhi locations in this line area.
・This line is operated by local only.
・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 big 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
（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)
(Shukugawa-dai Line)
・This line connects Hankyu Shukugawa Sta.(HK-09) bus track 1 ~ Kayandou-cho ~ Kabutoyama Boen(＝Cemetery).
・When you go to Nishinomiya-Kita 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.
・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.
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（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).
・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).
・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.
（All Buses)
・Fare is 240 JPY. (6~12 years old is 120 JPY.) When you get off, please pay your fare. (IC card is available.)
・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 cards>
・IC prepaid cards are available in all railways and buses.
・Welcome Suica Mobile is the most convenience. Download the app. and touch your smartphone. Top-up is available by credit card!
・ICOCA physical IC card sells at JR and other railways station 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?
・Contactless is available at some private railway.
(Kansai Area)
Hankyu ,Hanshin ,Kobe City Subway, Port Liner ,Kintetsu and Nankai Railways & Ferry and Osaka Metro and Osaka Monorail all stations and Kobe Railway's Tanigami(KB-10),Arima-guchi(KB-15) and Arima Onsen Stations(KB-16) only.
(Kanto Area)
Seibu and Keikyu Railways and Toei Subway some stations only and Tokorozawa & Airport Coach some bus only etc.
<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 and debit cards.
<Bicycle rental>
HELLO CYCLING bicycle rental service and Hankyu Rental Cycling (Nishi-Kita Park front and Nishinomiya Gardens Gate Building 1F) are available.
<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.