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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residence of the Okutani Family
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| Kabuto-zukuri style structure Building style that the gable part of the pyramid roof being cut off vertically , and aperture is set up on the small roof and the second floor in order to engage sericulture. It is often seen in southern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. It is also referred to as a "helmet roof" by its appearance. |
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 Kabuto style structure |
 Kabuto style structure |
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| 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) |
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| Latticed windows Musou-mado, Ara-goushi, Bekako-mado Old exterior window structure that combines vertical or horizontal wooden laths or bamboo being embeded on the outer frame of lintel (one with grooves for sliding doors), and sliding door made of wooden laths inside. The windows can be opened and closed by the movement of the door. It is also referred to as either Musou ,or Musou-renji-mado, or Musou-do. It is also called Bekako-mado in Jinaimachi town in Tondabayashi. |
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 stone water pool for fire-fighting |
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| Shinobi-gaeshi （Spikes） The device on top of the fence and gates, preventing the intrusion of thief by arranging a pointed rod bar made of such as wooden stick, iron and bamboo. Inu-yarai It is thought that the fence established in the front of a house in the town, was formerly supposed to be tied with oxen and horses carrying articles, but becomes intended to prevent that a person enters the under the eaves today. |
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Information
Not open to the public
(private residence)
Year built:
The early 19th century (around 1818-1829)
Location:
At the intersection of Jyounomonsuji street and Tomiyama-cho street in Jinaimachi town.
Trade name: Iwase-ya
History (Origin)
Features of the buildings
The eaves (sunshade) of the gable of the main building does not turn around
and look like being cut off. This shape of architecture, looking like a
kabuto, or the old style of helmet, is named as kabuto structure. The opening
such as the trapezoid is designed, and a window is arranged there. It is
often seen in a house of the East Japan in order to make the ventilation
better through the window in doing sericulture in the second floor.
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.
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 you will contact Tondabayashi Municipality Office for
a parking lot of large tourist bus for groups. Thank you in advance for
your kind cooperation.
