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.

ギャラリー

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.

residence of the nakai Family

【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a histric district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the Nakai family】

The historic heritage of the main biuldings were burnt out by fire on September 3, 2018.

signboard of merchandises such as 「Kokuyo tabi (Japanese socks)」「tabi」being kept by the Nakai family

The shop curtain called noren is specially displayed, with the trademark and name of the shop Nunoya on it, on the day of the special event of Jinaimachi Festa（October 10 and 11, 2004）

Oki-yane (Saya-kumi)
It literally means a placed roof structure.

For fire prevention, on top of the thick plastering material painted on the roof of the earthen-wall storehouse, gassho-kumi structure is placed, which is insulated from the small roof set of the understructure. Okiyane roof, or gassho-kumi structure is configured to be fixed on top of the Neko-ishi or cat stone, produced in plastering. The engineering technology is traditionally employed in the device that does not increase the temperature of the soil chamber of storehouse, by insulating effect through the space in between the ceiling and roof. It is also called Saya-kumi style structure.

Gassho-gumi style structure is characterized as the triangle frame of roof whose main structural beam that supports the roof, called principal rafter. Gassho means joining one's hands in prayer and the shape of the structure resembles that of joining one's hands in prayer.

Retrofitting the traditional townhouses for rent used for contemporary shops

mame-ten-cafe（Jyounomonsuji Street）

mame-ten-cafe（Jyounomonsuji Street）

Teshigoto-to-zakka　23banchi。（Jyounomonsuji Street）

Teshigoto-to-zakka　23banchi。（Jyounomonsuji Street）

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（English)

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（Chinese）

Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map（Korean）

Information

Not open to the public
(private residence)

Year built:
The second half of the 19th century（conjectured）

Location:
At the intersection of Jyounomonsuji street and west Hayashi-cho street in Jinaimachi town.

Trade name: Nuno-ya

History (Origin)
The family found a kimono merchant (draper), doing business as Nono-ya. The residence of the Nakai family is located at the back of the residence of the Nakamura family and across the Jyounomonsuji street of the residence of the Kiguchi family. The building, being located along the southern end of the Jyounomonsuji street, constitutes to an important scene in term of the townscape.

The main building faces east and is remains of a structure of the late Tokugawa period, but the other buildings are built recently.

The historic heritage of the main biuldings were burnt out by fire on September 3, 2018.

Features of the buildings
The roof of the Sangawara tile-roofing is low, and there is no tsushi-nikai, but the storefront specially looks old-fashioned along the street. The appearance of the townhouse is as used to be, after finishing the retrofitting works back to the former original condition.

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

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 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

Architecture Vol. 1/2

Architecture Vol. 2/2

Roof ・Roof tiles

Mushikomado

Koushimado

Storehouse（Kura）

Kemuridashi