富田林寺内町の探訪
I'm glad to intorduce an old town, Jinaimachi, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan as a national historic district and heritage site.
It takes 30 minutes from Osaka city to Tondabayashi station by Kintetsu railways. A 10-minutes walk will take you to the historic town.
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the 11th Spring hina meguri doll Festival
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 the residence of (east) Okutani family |
 the residence of Okutani family |
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| In Tondabayashi Jinaimachi historic district and its neighborhood, the
annual "Spring Hina Meguri Dolls Festival ” as a spring part of Jinaimachi
four As the 11th anniversary, In Jinaimachi, Tondabayashi, which has been only designated in Osaka prefecture, Japan as an important preservation district for historic buildings in group of the country, the beautiful townscape of temples and merchants’ residences built in Edo era have been preserved. The townscape has been not only preserved but also utilized as various kinds of shops and spaces which receive visitors, thanks to the efforts and cooperation by those who love the town deeply. “The Jinaimachi four seasons stories” have been conducted in each season as collaborative events by utilizing local resources of the historic townscape and various shops which old town houses were retrofitted into and the “dolls festival” celebrates the coming spring in Jinaimachi. You can come across various dolls while enjoying walk since as many as almost 100 dolls decorations are displayed in private houses, shops and the town corners. Those dolls are decorated in various styles or some valuable dolls inherited from generation to generation are displayed, or some may be displayed in an unexpected place. On the occasion, a tea party or special product sales are jointly held. |
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| The pictures taken on the Spring Hina Meguri Dolls Festivals in 2013 and 2014. | |||||||||||
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| Special programs information １．Display of Hina Dolls at ex. Sugiyama famiy residence（rain or shine） Japanese traditional Hina dolls are displayed at ex. Sugiyama family residence designated as an important national cultural asset. 【Venue】ex. Sugiyama family residence designated as an important national cultural asset 【Date, Time】11th February, Saturday to 20th March, Monday 【Admission】Adult 400 Yen, Child 200 Yen 【Organizer】Board of Education of Tondabayashi Municipality office 【Inquiry】 |
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| ２．Tea ceremony and flower arrangements display at ex. Tanaka family residence（rain or shine） 【Venue】ex. Tanaka family residence designated as a registered cultural asset 【Date, Time】Tea ceremony 11th March, Saturday, 10 :00 - 15:00 (reception 10:00 - 14:30) Flower arrangement display 11th Saturday & 12th March, Sunday 10:00 - 16:00 【Admission】Free 【Participation fee for tea ceremony】150 persons only per day. (no advanced booking is required) 400 Yen per person for a cup of tea and sweets. 【Inquiry】Phone: 0721-25-1000, Cultural assets section of Tondabayashi Municipality office 【Organizer】Education committee of Tondabayashi Municipality office, Tea ceremony and flower arrangement association of Tondabayashi city |
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 the residence of Tamori family |
 Jyounomonsuji street - 100 selections of Japan's roads |
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 the residence of Tamori family |
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 the residence of Tamori family |
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| 3. Insatagram photo contest The photo contest is offered for visitors and events particpants during the period. Please contribute your photo for the contest by putting such tags as #tonda_style or #tonda_hina through the Insatgram. 【Period】11th March,Saturday until 26th March, Sunday, 2017 【Organizer】Tondastyle 【HP】http://tonda-style.jimdo.com/ |
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 The residence of Kiguchi family |
 Jyounomonsuji street - 100 selections of Japan's roads |
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 the residence of (north) Koshii family |
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| 4．Minami-Kawachi Eemon Festa（rain or shine） Sales promotion of special local products, special sweets and various products in Minami Kawachi district 【Date, Time】10 :00 - 16:00 hours on 11th March, Saturday & 12th March, Sunday, 2017
【Organizer】Tourist Information Center named Kirameki factory 【Co-organizer】The commerce and indsurty association of Tondabayashi city |
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 Koushouji Betsuin Temple |
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 the residence of Tamori family |
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| 5．Exhibition of traditional crafts in Naniwa＠Jinaimachi（rain or shine） Display and sales promotion of traditional crafts in Osaka prefecture（Osaka Kongo bamboo blind、Osaka transom、Osaka Senshuchest of drawers made of paulownia wood） 【Venue】Ishihara carpark lot along Hommachi street 【Date, Time】10 :00 - 16:00 hours on 11th March, Saturday & 12th March, Sunday 【Organizer】Osaka traditional crafts exhibition promotion committee |
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 Koushouji Betsuin Temple |
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| Guidance of the main events of Hina dolls decoration walk Please enjoy the decoration of the dolls collaborated with stores and the public facilities. ・Display of gotenbina dolls at Sumiya building, the former Sugiyama family residence of the important national cultural property. ・Doll display of Jinaimachi center
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| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a histric district and heritage site of Japan, Event calendar and Event information】 | |||||||||||
Information
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.
Koushouji Betsuin Temple (Tondabayashi Gobo)
Koushouji Betsuin Temple is a temple of Jodo Shinshu School (Ikkoushuu School), which became the center of the development and establishment of Jinaimachi town in Tondabayashi . It has been popular as Mr. Gobo (Tondabayashi Gobo) among the local residents.
During the Ouei period (1394-1412years) , the
The temple gate looks toward the east and the Jyounomon-suji street. Those buildings such as the bell tower, the drum tower, the main hall,
the reception hall and priest's quarters are set up and arranged.
The main gate has refined style and it became clear in a recent investigation
that the gate was further relocated from Koushouji temple in Kyoto, which
was originally said to be dismantled and reconstructed from one of the
gates at Fushimi castle in Kyoto.
Koushouji Betsuin Temple was designated as an important cultural property
of the country in 2014.
The former residence of the Sugiyama family, an important cultural property
of the country
Sugiyama family was one of the old family who was involved in the founding
of Jinaimachi town and the family flourished as a sake brewer throughout
the Edo period.
The former Sugiyama family residence is the oldest building among those
merchants’ houses in Jinaimachi and it is the remains of a large merchant
house of the mid-Edo period.
The residence is the birthplace of Ms. Tsuyuko Isonokami, a female poet
of Myojo school (Her autonym was Takako Sugiyama, 1882ー1959).
The property was designated as an important cultural property of the country on October 26, 1983 as a typical architecture of merchant’s house which was originated from farmer's house in Minami-Kawachi region.
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
Directions to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi
It is a 10-minute walk from the Tondabayashi Staion or the Tondabayashi
Nishiguchi Station of Kintetsu Nagano line.
From Kansai International Airport
Airport Limousine Bus service available bound for Kawachi Nagano Station.
(60 minutes) Please take Kintetsu railways from Kawachi Nagano to Tondabayashi.(15
minutes)
From Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport)
Airport Limousine Bus service available bound for Abenobashi Station. (30
minutes) Please take Kintetsu railways from Abenobashi terminal to Tondabayashi.(30 munites)
From JR Shinkasen Shin-Osaka station or
Osaka (Umeda) station
Please take Subway Midousuji line from Shin-Osaka station or Osaka (Umeda)
station to Tennoji Station. (20~30 minutes) Please change trains at Tennoji
and take Kintetsu railways from Abenobashi terminal to Tondabayashi. (30
minutes)
The site-seeing map available in English
Please stop by to the Tourist Information Cetnter or Jinaimachi Visitor Center.
Visitor Center
(Town Community Center
Jinaimachi Kouryukan)
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
Restrooms
Available at Jinaimachi Visitor Center (Jinaimachi Kouryuukan), Jinaimachi
Center and Jinaimachi Tenbou Hiroba (Viewing Terrace)
Visitor Parking
Road width is very narrow in Jinaimachi town. If traveling by car, please
use Tondabayashi Municipal east parking newly opened in February 2014 (Toll
parking).
You can park the minibus for groups and passenger cars for general use.
Only one parking lot available for minibus, you must book it in advance
with Tondabayashi City Hall. A 15-minute walk to the Jinaimachi Visitor
Center and 5 minute walk up to the former Sugiyama family house, an important
national cultural property.
You will note that the large tourist bus for groups is requested to be parked at the Tondabayashi City Hall No. 2 parking lot alongside the old Route 170 (It must be booked in advance to City Hall). 20-minute walk to the Jinaimachi Visitor Center and 10 minute walk up to the former Sugiyama family house, an important national cultural property. Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.
