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 Okutani Family (Cont'd)

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Jyounomonsuji street

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.

Gan-ei bridge across Youjin-Bori
（Tomiyama-cho）

Yojin-bori, or a moat of precaution for fire-fighting and Ganei Bridge

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.

the Chinese characters "gan-ei-bashi" are engraved on the stone bridge

the Japanese characters "gan-ei-bashi" are engraved on the stone bridge

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【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (east) Okutani family】

【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (south) Okutani family】

【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (northwest) Okutani 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 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)
The family did business as Iwase-ya generation after generation. The founder moved from Kawachinagano, Osaka Pref. to Tondabayashi Jinaimachi in about 1772. They run a lumber dealer, and the name of I-emon the 3rd appears in the village record book of 1843 and he was considered to act as a member of officials in the village. In addition, the portrait of the couple for the third generation of the family is left, which is very valuable.

Features of the buildings
The land premise occupies the eastern half of the block. The main building is located at the south-east corner, from east to west, of the site. The storehouses, a shed and new reception room were arranged in the premises. The buildings keep a grand posture at the end of the early modern times.

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. 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 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