Hanshin Electric Railway has launched a website called “Enkachi”, which brings together events and initiatives it is working on along its railway lines.
Here it is↓
Quoted from Hanshin Railway Area Revitalization WEB Enkachi
It looks like the Enkachi website opened on March 31.
What is Enkachi?
Since 2011, Hanshin Electric Railway has been doing all kinds of things to make the communities along its lines, including Nishinomiya, even better.
They’ve held events like ogiri comedy contests on the platform at Koshien Station (Nishitsu covered it too), run a wrapped train as part of the “Nada Sake Brewery” revitalization project, held the Koshien Kids Festa, and organized lots of fun events along the line.
Apparently, they launched this new website, “Enkachi,” to let more people know about these events and initiatives.
It introduces projects in a collected format like this. You might discover events you didn’t know about
Have you heard of Naruo Tsushin?
It’s kind of similar to Nishinomiya Tsushin, but there’s also a free paper called “Naruo Tsushin.”
This booklet was created as part of the project, and it’s available on Enkachi as a digital archive.
So you can read it.
It has local, niche information, much like Nishitsu↓
This booklet features “Chinju no Mori Ichi” at Naruo Hachiman Shrine and “Cafe Shokudo Lodge”, both of which Nishitsu has also written articles about.
But Nishitsu only covered “Cafe Shokudo Lodge” when it opened, and we haven’t gone there for a food report yet.
With photos like this, plus prices and menu details, it seems like a really useful source of local food info. Plus, there’s even a reader service like 100 yen off a parfait
Two events will be held in the city at the end of May
According to the Enkachi website, two interesting-looking events will be held in the city on May 27 and 28.
May 27↓
There’s going to be an event at the plaza in front of Naruo Station.
Since the town-walking quiz comes with prizes, it might be great for elementary school kids. Sign up here
May 28↓
Four food trucks are coming!! The tasting event where kids can experience food cultures from other countries, organized by Mukogawa Women’s University students, sounds interesting too.
Lastly
“Enkachi” introduces large-scale events that you might surprisingly miss otherwise, and its digital archive also has deep local information about Nishinomiya, so it may be worth checking out. By the way, the name “Enkachi” seems to come from the concept of “working together with local communities through various activities to enhance the value of the area and aim for a better future.”
