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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.

Jyounomonsuji Street, the 100 selections of roads in Japan

Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Jyounomonsuji Street
 
jyounomonsuji street and Jinaimachi town scaping
( provided by Tondabayashi Municipality, unauthorized copying and replication are strictly prohibited.)
   
Jinaimachi town in Tondabayashi, where a large number of old wooden residences of merchants in the Edo era (1603-1868) still remain.  The Jyounomon-suji street north to south through the center of town, approximately 400 meters’ distance, was chosen as "the 100 selections of roads in Japan" by commemorating the 10th August of the Day of roads in 1986.  

The name of Jyounomon-suji street, which literally means the street in front of the gate of castle, has been derived from the fact that the main gate of Koushouji Betsuin Temple facing the street in the center of town, is said to be removed and rebuilt from that of Fushimi castle Hideyoshi Toyotomi constructed in Kyoto. The academic investigation of 2012 confirmed that the gate was constructed in the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approximately 1558-1600, which is more likely considered as the remains of Fushimi castle, and it was re-relocated from the head temple, Koushouji Temple in Kyoto, to Jinaimachi, according the record.   

As for the current road, being named Route 6 of the municipal road, the stone pavements  have been maintained, and telephone poles and electric wires along the street are transferred to the position where most are not outstanding. You can remember the landscape in former times, as they were. In addition, the street is lighted up by lamps placed in a row on the road a street at night. In Osaka prefecture, the Midou-suji Street (Osaka city) and the Phoenix-dori Street (Sakai city) have been also selected as the 100 roads of Japan, other than the Jyounomon-suji Street. 
 
Koushouji Betsuin Temple
Temple gate and Drum Tower
 
Koushouji Betsuin Temple
Temple gate and Bell Tower
 
Koushouji Betsuin Temple and Memorial Monument of the 100 selections of roads in Japan
 
Memorial Monument of the 100 selections of roads in Japan
 
Koushouji Betsuin Temple and Drum Tower
 
Tomiyama-cho
 
Turning to the south derection
Looking towards Tondabayashi Gobo (
Koushouji Betsuin Temple) from Tomiyama-cho
 
Turning to the south derection
Looking towards Tondabayashi Gobo (
Koushouji Betsuin Temple) from Tomiyama-choand Dake mountain is seen in the center.

South Kiasho-cho 

South Kiasho-cho 

Ichiriyama-cho

Gobo-choMyoukeji Temple
   
The street is lighted up by lamps placed in a row on the road a street at night.
Atemage-no-Tsuji
(literally means “the road struck and bent”)

The streets in the town area are laid out in a grid running north-south and east-west, and the original town planning has been left at present. For the security reason, the two streets crossing at right angles were slightly deviated on purpose, then the structure made it difficult for foreign enemy who invaded the town to foresee straight a distant place. The structure was often seen in castle towns at that time.
 
North Kaisho-choAtemage-no-Michi
 
A stone signpost of「Atemage-no-Michi
and
Youjin-Bori , a culvert on the right

Hayashi-choAtemage-no-Michi
   
Sakai-cho(Sakai-suji Street)
Youjin-Bori (Ditch for firefighting water)
Youjin-Bori literally means a ditch of precautions against fire.


A moat of precaution (a culvert) is placed along the Jyounomonsuji street, and the stone bridge across the moat is named as Gan-ei bridge, praying for the prosperity of Iwase-ya forever.
 
Gan-ei bridge across Youjin-BoriTomiyama-cho
 
Gan-ei bridge across Youjin-BoriTomiyama-cho

Gan-ei bridge across Youjin-BoriTomiyama-cho
 
stone-made water tank for fire prevention
 
North Kaisho-cho and Youjin-Bori(Furuteya Bridge)
 
North Kaisho-cho and Youjin-Bori(Furuteya Bridge)
Sewari-suiro - waterways of drainage
 背割り水路
A stone signpost of "Sewari-suiro" placed on the surface of street
 背割り水路
As a boundary of residents’ premises, the waterways of drainage called Sewari-suiro separate blocks of the town
 
Visitors enjoying sketchingHayashi-cho
 
Visitors enjoying sketchingSakai-cho
 
Visitors enjoying sketchingHayashi-cho

Visitors enjoying sketchingHayashi-cho
Light up 
 
Light up・Tomiyama-cho
 
 
The street is lighted up by lamps placed in a row on the road a street at night.
 
The street is lighted up by lamps placed in a row on the road a street at night.
 
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(English)
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(Chinese)
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(Korean)

Information


Jinaimachi in TondabayashiJyounomon-suji street

Photo: provided by Tondabayashi Municipality, unauthorized copying and replication are strictly prohibited.

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


Atemage-no-Michi
(literally means “the road struck and bent”)

Jinaimachi town of Tondabayashi was originally developed as a religious mission town with autonomy during the age of provincial wars in Japan, approximately 1467-1590.

The streets in the town area are laid out in a grid running north-south and east-west, and the original town planning has been left at present. For the security reason, the two streets crossing at right angles were slightly deviated on purpose, then the structure made it difficult for foreign enemy who invaded the town to foresee straight a distant place. The structure was often seen in castle towns at that time.

Youjin-Bori
(Ditch for firefighting water)

Youjin-Bori literally means a ditch of precautions against fire.

The town is located at the hilltop of river terrace of Ishikawa River. Therefore, water supply was insufficient, and the residents of the whole town had extremely paid attentions on the prevention of the fire. There are ditches keeping firefighting water called the Youjin-Bori in Ichiriyama-cho and Tomiyama-cho in the north as well as the stone signpost at the entrance of town, describing the cautions that visitors are not supposed to walk around in smoking and to carry a cord being ignited in the town. Those facilities are understood for the residents to have protected the town for a long time, considering mutual benefit and prosperity of the community. Such considerations might be one of the reasons why the old townscape was left and preserved as it used to be.

Sewari-suiro
The house in the town is built facing the street called “cho" running east to west, and there is still a neighborhood organization grouped by the houses of both sides of the east-west road. As a boundary of residents’premises, the waterways of drainage called Sewari-suiro separate blocks of the town, which start from the Jyounomon-suji street for east-west directions respectively. Sewari literally means separating the backsides of both premises next door.
  

Jinaimachi Toro
The summer street lantern festival in Jinaimachi.

In the evening of last Saturday in August every year, approximately 1,000 lamps with a paper shade are displayed on both sides of the street of the Jinaimachi town and are lighted all at once. Many visitors come on that day and it is very popular as a local summer event. It is jointly organized by the local association for preservation and development of the town.


Town Planning

The town was developed in all directions around Koushouji Betsuin Temple or Tondabayashi Gobo, laying out the grid-shaped town plan with seven streets called suji and eight avenues called cho. Suji runs north to south and Cho runs east to west.

The seven streets of suji are, in order from east to west, Higashi-suji, Kamegasaka-suji, Jyounomon-suji, Tomi-suji, Ichiba-suji and Nishi-suji. The remaining suji was a little narrower in width than the others and its trace and name was disappeared.

The eight avenues of cho, in order from north to south, are ichiriyama-cho, Tomiyama-cho, Kita Kaisho-cho (north Kaisho-cho), Minami Kaisho-cho (south Kiasho-cho), Sakai-cho, Gobo-cho, Nishi Hayashi-cho (West Hayashi-cho) and Higashi Hayashi-cho (east Hayashi-cho). Hayashi-cho was divided into the east one and the west one during the period of 1753-1778 and then the town has eventually consisted of six streets of suji and eight avenues of cho.

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. You can get the visitor map.

Restrooms
Available at Jinaimachi Visitor Center (Jinaimachi Kouryuukan), Jinaimachi Center and Jinaimachi Tenbou Hiroba (Viewing Terrace)



Visitor Center
(Jinaimachi Kouryuukan,
Town Community 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

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 you will contact Tondabayashi Municipality Office for a parking lot of large tourist bus for groups. Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

 Shops & restaurants
 Town Planning
 Jyounomonsuji street "the 100 selections of roads in Japan"
 Koushouji Betsuin Buddhist Temple
 Former Sugiyama residence
 Nakamura residence
 Former Tanaka residence
 Architecture Vol. 1/2
 Architecture Vol. 2/2
 Roof ・Roof tiles
 Mushikomado
 Koushimado
 Storehouse(Kura)
 Kemuridashi
 Shokisan
 Sodeudatsu
 Historic Buildings
 Jinaimachi cookies
 New Year Hot Pot Festival
 Spring Hina Meguri Dolls Festival
 Summer Street Lantern Festival
 Autumn Nochino Hina Matsuri Doll Festival
 Art Gallery
 B&B (Tomari-Ya Guetshouse)
 Travelogues by Author
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 Ichiriyama-cho street
 Tomiyama-cho street
 Kita-Kaisho-cho street
 Minami-Kaisho-cho street
 Sakai-cho street
 Gobo-cho street
 Hayashi-cho street

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