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
residence of the Tamori Family
| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the Tamori family Page 1/2 】 | ||||
 |
 |
|||
 |
||||
 |
 Kemuridashi-Yagura（Koshi-yane） |
|||
 Mushiko-mado |
||||
 |
 |
|||
 |
 |
|||
 The invoice book in a commercial transaction The account book of the cotton wholesaler reminds us of the prosperity of the merchant at the time. |
 The invoice book (in the late Edo era, the property of the Tamori family) |
|||
 The earthenware doll of talisman placed on the gable called Shoki-san |
 The earthenware doll of talisman placed on the gable called Shoki-san |
|||
 Shouki-san, an earthenware doll as talisman against evil facing the residence of the Tamori family across the Jyounomonsuji street. （residence of the Sugita family） |
The earthenware doll as Talisman against evil (Shouki-san as the devil-queller) Shouki-san, or Zhong Kui is a legendary God of the talisman named after the Story of China that managed to scare off demons that cause epidemics that had clung to Tang Dynast Xuanzong in China. |
|||
| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the Tamori family Page 2/2 】 | ||||
|
||||
Information
Not open to the public
(private residence)
Year built:
mid of the 18th century
Location
At the intersection of Jyounomonsuji Street and Sakai-cho (Sakai-suji)
Street in Jinaimachi town.
Trade name: Kuroyama-ya
History (Origin)
The trade name of the family is called Kuroyama-ya and it had been named
after Kuroyama, Miharacho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka, the place from where the
ancestors moved to Jinaimachi, Tondabayashi during the Kan-ei period (1624-1645).
The family
Features of the buildings
The premises occupy a half of the block. The main building is regarded
as a building of the early 18th century and, among the remains of merchants’
residences in Jinaimachi , The residence is old, second to the former residence
of the Sugiyama family in the period of construction.
Though the frontage of main house facing the Sakai-suji Street
In the backside of the main house, there exist four buildings of large
and small storehouses in a row such as inside storehouse, clothes storehouse,
rice granary and cotton warehouse.
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
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.
