Nishinomiya City is located in the Hanshin region, adjacent to Kobe, and is a core production area of Japanese sake (Nada Gogo). Shukugawa Park boasts 1,600 cherry trees and is a top cherry blossom viewing spot in Kansai. Nishinomiya Shrine is the head shrine of the god of commerce, Ebisu, and the Ebisu Mantoro Festival (July) has a dreamy atmosphere. Koshien Stadium (home of the Hanshin Tigers) is a sacred site of Japanese baseball. The local cuisine is centred on Japanese sake, with brewery tours and tastings; sake lees hotpot, Seto Inland Sea seafood, Nishinomiya ramen, and cherry blossom sweets blend sake flavours uniquely.