Remains of Nishinomiya Gun Battery

A gun stand at the end of the Edo period

Original Text

It is located west of Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor. Currently, there is an artificial island in the south of the sandy beach and you can't see Setouchi. When this battery was built, you could see the ships coming and going in Setouchi. It seems that he finished his role without being used once.

it doesn't look like a building from the Edo period.

Original Text

I have lived in Nishinomiya for nearly 2 ０ years, but I have never visited it before. I knew its existence. When I visited, I was surprised at its size and appearance. No matter how you look, it looks like a Showa building made of concrete. It doesn't look like it's plastered with stone from the Edo period. Although it is an important historic site, it does not seem to be used effectively as a tourist resource.

Important historic sites are close by.

Original Text

Go south from Hanshin Koenen Station, and there is a battery on Koenen Beach. It is right next to the local residents who often take a walk or have a barbecue in spring and summer. I've known it as a battery for a long time, but for the first time I learned that there was a background like a history textbook, such as reading the word of mouth and making it at the recommendation of Kaishu Katsu. Now there is the Internet, and it's great to know this way.

A gun that was not used

Original Text

It was built under the guidance of Kaishu Katsu in preparation for the attack on Kurofune at the end of the Edo period, but it seems that it has never been used. It was spectacular.

National の Important History

Original Text

Nishinomiya Battery is located in Gozenhama Park, a 20-minute walk from Koenen Station on the Hanshin Electric Railway. I stopped by when I took a walk around Koenen. This battery was built at the recommendation of Katsu Kaishu in preparation for the invasion of Kurofune at the end of the Edo period (1866). It is 12m high, 53m circumference, stone and plaster finish and is designated as a national important historic site. The interior is not open to the public, but it is a recommended spot for those who are interested in history.