It takes 30 minutes from Osaka city to Tondabayashi station by Kintetsu railways. A 10-minutes walk will take you to the historic town.
| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Machiya Cafe Shiori, Cafe Restaurant】 | ||||
| On the way back from Jinaimachi town to Tondabayashi station, I tried to
                  stop by a newly-opened cafe restaurant "Shiori" along the central
                  shopping district. An old townhouse was retrofitted to the cafe restaurant
                  and opened on June 1, 2014. Entering into the inside of the cafe resutaurant, an exhibition space on the tatami mats is available for art gallery. On the day, stunning artworks by Mr. Iwano, a nextdoor bicycle shopkeeper have been exhibited. Large tatami rooms of the back have become a dining space. Dining tables and seats are placed on the tatami mat, whcih make visitors feel relaxed and comfortable. You can enjoy the garden (yard) on the veranda of the dining room and dining terrace on the wooden deck viewing the garden is also available. August 31,2014 by Author | ||||
|  Machiya Cafe Shiori, Cafe Restaurant |  Machiya Cafe Shiori, Cafe Restaurant, Entrance | |||
|  |  Art Gallery in the tatami room | |||
|  |  Dining room in the tatami room with alcove | |||
|   Wooden deck terrace viewing the yard |  Terrace on the wooden deck | |||
|   Viewing the yard from the balcony | ||||
| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Shops and Restaurants】 | ||||
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Machiya Cafe Shiori 
            Cafe Restaurant 
            
            Location
            Alongside the Chuo shopping street. About 5 minutes' walk from Tondabayashi station on the way to Jinaimachi
            Town.
Opening Hours: 
            Mon., Sat., Sun. 
            10: 00-17: 00
            Wed.,Thu, Fri.
            10: 00-22: 00 
            
Holidays:
            Tuesday 
Phone: +81-721-23-2608 
            
            Address:
            13-19, Honmachi, Tondabayashi city, 584-0093, 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.