It takes 30 minutes from Osaka city to Tondabayashi station by Kintetsu railways. A 10-minutes walk will take you to the historic town.
| Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan - Guided tour information for foreign visitors in English | ||||
| The Tondabayashi Tourism Association (Kirameki factorty) will have a special program to offer sightseeing tours in English by guiding Japanese and foreign visitors on Saturday, October 14, 2017. You can enjoy tourists' attractions by sightseeing the autumn festival at Nishikoori Shinto Shrine and the historic district of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi, Osaka prefecture in Japan. You can also enjoy Japanese Traditional food for lunch and workshop activity to make a scent bag. | ||||
|  Nishikoori Shinto Shrine main building |  entrance road to Nishikoori Shinto Shrine | |||
|  Autumn festival of Hina dolls display |   Autumn festival of Hina dolls display | |||
| 1. Date & assembly time: 10:00 a.m. on October 14, 2017, Saturday 
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| 2. Meeting point: Kawanishi station on Kintetsu Railways Nagano Line It takes about 35 minutes from Kintetsu Railways Abenobashi terminal in downtown Osaka to Kawanishi station. The semi-express train service bound for Kawachi Nagano is available at 15-minute intervals. | ||||
| 3. Time required:About 6 hours and a half (lunch and workshop activitiy
                  included) 
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| Itinerary: Kawanishi station on Kintetsu Railways Nagano Line ⇒Danjiri festival parade in Nishikoori Shinto Shrine ⇒ex. Tanaka family residence (lunch and lecturing history and architecture of Jinaimachi historic district)⇒walking around the historic district of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi⇒ Koushouji Buddhist temple ⇒ Former Sugiyama family residence ⇒ex. Tanaka family residence (workshop activity to make a scent bag) | ||||
| 4.Sightseeing map 
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| 5.Participation fee:2,000 yen per person (lunch and workshop activity included.) | ||||
| 6. Advanced booking required. We will stop accepting applications once all the places are taken upto 20 participants. | ||||
| 7. Advanced booking or inquiry by telephone, telefax or e-mail to Kirameki Factory (Tourist Information Center) TEL: 0721-24-5500 FAX: 0721-55-2680 e-mail: info@tondabayashi-navi.com Please inform Kiramemi Factory (Tourist Information Center) of the followings. ① your name(the representative in case of group)、②number of participants、③nationality(travellers or residents)④phone number ⑤e-mail address | ||||
| 8. The tour will be conducted under rainy weather. The tour might be cancelled without prior notice in case of stormey weather. | ||||
|  ex. Tanaka family residence |   Luncheon Box of Japanese traditional food (The real menu may differ from the above picture) | |||
|  Kirie fine artcraft (Konjyaku-no-Tamatebako at Koubai-kura) (photo: Tondabayashi Tourism Association) |  Kirie fine artcraft (Konjyaku-no-Tamatebako at Koubai-kura) (photo: Tondabayashi Tourism Association) | |||
|  Koushouji Betsuin Buddhist Temple |  Koushouji Betsuin Buddhist Temple | |||
|  ex-Sugiyama family residence (photo: Tondabayashi Municipality Office) |  Wokshop activity to make a scent bag (photo: Tondabayashi Tourism Association) | |||
| Shops information - Food, Beverage,Guest House, Accessary & Handycrafts and Massage | ||||
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| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Shops and Restaurants】 | ||||
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            Jinaimachi in Tondabayashi(Jyounomon-suji street)
            
            Photo: provided by Tondabayashi Municipality, unauthorized copying and
            replication are strictly prohibited.
            
            National conservation district of valuable traditional buildings
            
            Jinaimachi town, a part of Tondabayashi-cho located in Tonadabayashi city
            has been chosen as a national conservation district of valuable traditional
            buildings since 1997, which is only selected in Osaka Prefecture. Among
            approximately 500 buildings in the town, 181 buildings built during the
            period from the Edo era to the early Showa era have been identified as
            traditional buildings. 
An application for prior approval to the section of cultural properties
            in board of education of Tondabayashi city is required when any change
            of current exterior appearances viewed from a street in the conservation
            district such as enlargement, renovation, repair, redecoration, change
            of the color, new construction and demolition of any buildings is to be
            made. After repairing works for the conservation of the exterior appearances,
            the reconstruction and face-lifting in consideration of landscaping, a
            white wall, a board fence, and a lattice door of traditional house remain
            as used to be, and rustic and calm atmosphere has been kept as people still
            live in those houses.  
The signpost is provided with main traditional residences to explain each
            origin and history, and those guiding signposts cum street lights have
            been placed along the streets of stone-pavement. 
In addition, the appearances of newly built buildings are also harmonized
            with the neighboring historic district in consideration for the traditional
            townscape in Jinaimachi town.
            
Location
            Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi city, a national historic preservation district
            and heritage site of Japan, which is located in the south-eastern part
            of Osaka prefecture, the western part of Japan
            
            Access
            Jinaimachi town is located in 10 minutes walk from Kintetsu Tondabayashi station. Would you please drop in Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, or visitor center, to
            get the town information?
            
            Sightseeing Map
            Available at Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, visitor center.
            
            Restrooms 
            Available at Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, Jinaimachi Center and Jinaimachi Tenbou Hiroba (Viewing Terrace) 
            
            Visitor Parking
            Only available off the location of Jinaimachi town. Visitors are requested
            not to drive cars into the area of Jinaimachi town. 
            
            
            
            Jinaimachi Kouryuukan,
            Town Community Center
            (Visitor Center)
            
            Address
            9-29, Tondabayashi-cho, Tondabayashi city, Osaka, 584-0033, Japan 
            
            TEL.+81-(0)721-26-0110
            FAX.+81-(0)721-26-0110
            open 10a.m. until 5 p.m.
            closed on Monday