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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.

residence of the (north) koshii Family

Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (north) Koshii family
   
Zushi-Nikai or Tsushi-Nikai
The second floor with a low ceiling, which is seen on plastered wall of farmhouses found in Kansai region.

Mushikagomado (Mushikomado)
The second floor windows with a plastered grid on the plasterer wall of buildings.
It is believed to have developedthrough the vent holes of the second floor with low ceiling. There are also often used in townhouses, and some are in shape of patterns and trademarks.
   
 
after completion of exterior repair work
 
after completion of exterior repair work
 
mushikomado window
 
Kemuridashi-yagura (Koshi-yane)
Overtopped roof to cover smoke vent
In order that smoke of cooking stove placed on the earthen floor may be evacuated outdoors, a vent on the ridge of the roof is set up and covered by a small roof (a overtopped roof)
   
after completion of exterior repair work
   
   
   
 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (head) Koshii family
 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (northwest) Koshii family
 
  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 end of Meiji period

Location:
At the intersection of Higashi-suji and Kita (north) Kiasho-cho street in Jinaimachi town.

Trade name: Hirao-ya

History (Origin)
The successive family head of the Koshii family had been named as "Hirao-ya Shobee" from generation to generation and it is said the ancestors emigrated here from the Hirao village in Osaka Prefecture. The family ran a lumber business and acted as a village headman in the Ansei year (1854-1860). The main building was built at the site of the timber yard of the family in the end of Meiji period. The Koshii family is wealthy family here and ran various businesses including lumber trader of Koshii Forestry  and acted as President of the former Daitetsu Railway Co., Ltd. (the present Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.) in the early Showa era. He positively managed the company by the extension of operation between Furuichi (Osaka Pref.) and Kumedera (Nara Pref.) in 1929 and increased the fleet of 20m long large rolling stocks.  (The above description is quoted from “Scenery of trains in Kansai region now and then II” written by Mr. Reizo Takayama published by JTB.)

Features of the buildings
The premises are located in the northeastern part of the Jinaimachi town and occupy most of 1 block. The tall and stout storehouse for rice granary is arranged in the north side and let the scene of this district become more attractive and distictive. In addition, the residence of the (north) Koshii family which is a branch family is placed to the north of the residence of the head family across the Tomiyama-cho street.


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.

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