Nishinomiya, city, Japan, in Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near Osaka. A rail junction, the city is a major sake-brewing center, and vegetable oils are also produced here. It is the site of the Hirota Shrine, Kobe Women's College, Kansei Gakuin University (1889), a baseball stadium, and a racecourse. Population (1999) 415,789.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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