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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.

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Former Sugiyama family residence, designated as an important national cultural heritage of Japan. The Kirie picture is produced by Mr. Yoshiyuki Kondo. All rights reserved.

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【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a histric district and heritage site of Japan, mame-ten-cafe】

The main street of Jyounomonsuji in the historic district runs 350 meters long north-south. On the both sides of the street, there remain historic temples and old merchants’ residences in a row closely together. Walking towards the south end of the street, the recommended bakery shop opens in an old townhouse for rent. The owner of business carefully selects materials, cares food safety and security and sells only homemade products at the storefront. You can also enter the room, enjoy coffee and take a rest while walking around the town.

I visited the popular bakery shop which utilized the old private house at the south end of Jyounomonsuji street in the early afternoon. The simple handmade bun which is solely made of homemade natural yeast and Japanese domestic wheat, the texture of the bun seems like French bread, and you can enjoy the unique texture with natural flavor clogged up. While you may order bread and drinks including coffee, then you can eat in the guest room with Japanese style tatami mats, facing the courtyard.

The baked flavor becomes more attractive when you eat after warming the bread with a toaster available for several minutes. It is the popular shop where many customers come back quite regularly even all the way by a car or a bicycle from a distant place and people form a line to buy them.

Written on November 13, 2014 by Author in Yokohama

The photographs above are partly provided by Mr. Takahiro Nakai. Thank you for the cooperation.

【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Shops and Restaurants】

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（English)

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（Chinese）

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（Korean）

Information

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Location
Located at the south end of Jyounmonsuji street. About 15 minutes' walk from Tondabayashi station.

Opening Hours:
12:00-17:00

Holidays:
Monday, Tuesday and the last Sunday each month

Phone:
+81-90-8366-5144

Address:
17-45, Tondabayashi-cho, Tondabayashi city, 584-0033, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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 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.

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

Historic Buildings

Jinaimachi cookies

New Year Hot Pot Festival