En-Gine - Stories of Enshu's People and Festivals
FESTIVAL
Keeping the memory of Enshu's people and festivals.
Recording the stories of the people of Enshu and the festivals and culture passed down here.
PEOPLE
Meet the people of Enshu
The words and thoughts of the people who live here.
FEATURED STORY
Murasawa Kenchiku's challenge: connecting the good things of the past to the future!
We interviewed Mr. Murasawa, born and raised in Morimachi, who aims to be the carpenter the community relies on most.
Murasawa Yoshito ・ Representative, Murasawa Construction Co., Ltd.
People we've met
Kaori Osada
Third-Generation Owner of Osada-en Honten
Keiko Tada
Owner of Hotori, a Bookstore & Café
Rika Yoshikawa
Bicycle Sales & Rentals
Eldorado Morimachi Store Manager
Ishikawa Hanemi
Select Stationery Shop
"Mori no Shirokuma-do" Owner
Michiyo Nakamura
Soba Flour Purveyor by the Forest
Keiko Suzuki
Ke-ya Land: Retro Candy & Coffee
Iwase Shinya
Owner of the traditional Japanese guesthouse "Mori to Machi"
Masahiro Kato
Representative Director, Sato-no-Ie General Incorporated Association
Keiji Yoshioka
Tsukasa Zoen – Tree Pruning & Garden Care
FESTIVAL
Discover the festivals of Enshu
The history and highlights of the festival floats that live on in each town, one every week.
This Week's Pick
The 2026 Mori Festival begins at Mishima Shrine
Nakayokomachi, Mori-machi ・ November 7, 2026
With the previous day's rain cleared away and a crisp, clear autumn sky on the 6th at noon, 14 festival floats (yatai) gathered at Mishima Shrine for a purification ceremony, the welcoming of new parishioners, and a dedication of festival music (hayashi), officially declaring the start of the festival. Afterwards, the floats returned to their respective neighborhoods to be pulled through the streets. The bright, cheerful expressions of everyone—whether playing the flute, riding on the float, or pulling it—left a lasting impression.
