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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.

Tondabayashi Station - Gateway to Jinaimachi town

Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan - Tondabayashi station - gateway to the historic district of Jinaimachi town
The redevelopment of the square in front of the station south exit was completed in March, 2013.

Kintetsu Railway Nagano Line - Tondabayashi station(south exit)after facelifting
 
stone milepost for the remains of Worrior Masashige Kusunoki in medieval times
 
Guidepsot to Jinaimachi
 
Guidepsot to Jinaimachi
 
Kongo Bus terminal
(for Mt. Kongo and Mt. Katsuragi)
 
Illustrated tile featuring former residence of the Sugiyama family as an important cultural property of the country
Tourist Information Center - Tondabayashi Kirameki Factory

Tourist Information Center 
Tourist Information Center
(Tondabayashi Kirameki Factory)

Located in front of Tondabayashi Station of Kintetsu Railways. You can get a sightseeing map and shop information.

Address:
19-8, Honmachi, Tondabayashi city, Osaka, 584-0093, Japan
TEL.+81-721-24-5500
FAX.+81-721-24-5500
open 10:00a.m. until 9 p.m.

For inquiry
mail address: info@tonkira.jp
 
Previous landscape of the square in front of Tondabayashi station south exit - before March, 2013

Kintetsu Railway Nagano Line - Tondabayashi station(south exit)
 
Tondabayashi station(south exit)and former Route No. 170
 
Guidepsot to Jinaimachi
 
stone milepost for the remains of Worrior Masashige Kusunoki in medieval times
 
 
an old-fashioned bench seat with the advertisement of local sake brand "Amanosake" found on the platform of Kawachi Nagano station on Kintetsu railway Nagano Lines - photo shot on May 7, 2004

There used to be the same model of bench seat with advertisement of local sake brand " Banri-no-Haru" left on the platform No.1 of Tondabayashi station.
 
an old-fashioned bench seat with the advertisement of local sake brand "Amanosake" found on the platform of Kawachi Nagano station on Kintetsu railway Nagano Lines - photo shot on May 7, 2004
National conservation district of valuable traditional buildings

Jinaimachi town, a part of Tondabayashi-cho located in Tonadabayashi city has been chosen as a national conservation district of valuable traditional buildings since 1997, which is only selected in Osaka Prefecture. Among approximately 500 buildings in the town, 181 buildings built during the period from the Edo era to the early Showa era have been identified as traditional buildings.
 

An application for prior approval to the section of cultural properties in board of education of Tondabayashi city is required when any change of current exterior appearances viewed from a street in the conservation district such as enlargement, renovation, repair, redecoration, change of the color, new construction and demolition of any buildings is to be made. After repairing works for the conservation of the exterior appearances, the reconstruction and face-lifting in consideration of landscaping, a white wall, a board fence, and a lattice door of traditional house remain as used to be, and rustic and calm atmosphere has been kept as people still live in those houses.  

The signpost is provided with main traditional residences to explain each origin and history, and those guiding signposts cum street lights have been placed along the streets of stone-pavement.    

In addition, the appearances of newly built buildings are also harmonized with the neighboring historic district in consideration for the traditional townscape in Jinaimachi town
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(English)
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(Chinese)
  Jinaimachi Town Sightseeing Map(Korean)

Information

Kintetsu Railway Tondabayashi Station
The nearest station to the historic district of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi.

It is approximately ten minutes on foot to Jinaimachi town. Kongo Bus service available for Mt. Kongo (Chihaya) and for Mt. Katsuragi (Mizukoshi Pass) .

Local people call Tondabayashi station Hon-eki (main station) to distinguish it from Tondabayashi-Nishiguchi Station that is a neighboring station for Kawachi Nagano.

The station opened in 1898 when Kayou railroad service between Tondabayashi and Kashiwara of Kansai railroad started. The railway service was merged into Osaka railway (called Daitetsu) and is now operated as a part of Kinki Nippon Railway (Kintetsu) , which is the oldest route forming Kintetsu network. It had been a base station of the steam locomotive operation and there existed a depo of engine in the west of the station site until it was replaced by the electrical train service in 1923.

In Jinaimachi town, there remains a traditional residence of the Koshii family who was president of former Osaka Railway Company Ltd. in the early Showa era. The wealthy family ran a variety of business including forestry business doing business as Koshii Forestry and he promoted the new development of Osaka Railway including service extension between Furuichi station (Habikino city in Osaka prefecture) and Kumedera station (Kashihara city in Nara prefecture) in 1929 and introduction of 20m-long larger train vehicle.

- The above descriptions were partly quoted from the guidebook written by Mr. Reizo Takayama published by JTB Publishing Company.

Milepost for remains of Worrior Masashige Kusunoki
It was built in February 1902 to show the distance to the remains for convenience of visitors. It was written by Mr. Meikaku Kusakabe. - quoted from the description of 53 pages of "Heisei Minamikawachi Region Pictorial” issued by Tondabayashi Lions Club.

Kongo Bus service available from Tondabayashi station for the ruins of Chihaya Akasaka castle built by Masashige Kusuki and for Hirokawa Buddhist Temple in relaton with Saigyo Houshi, a famous poet and Buddhist priest.

 


Jinaimachi in Tondabayashi -
Jyounomon-suji street

Photo: provided by Tondabayashi Municipality, unauthorized copying and replication are strictly prohibited.

Location
Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi city, a national historic preservation district and heritage site of Japan, which is located in the south-eastern part of Osaka prefecture, the western part of Japan

Directions to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi
It is a 10-minute walk from the Tondabayashi Staion or the Tondabayashi Nishiguchi Station of Kintetsu Nagano line.

From Kansai International Airport
Airport Limousine Bus service available bound for Kawachi Nagano Station. (60 minutes) Please take Kintetsu railways from Kawachi Nagano to Tondabayashi.(15 minutes)

From Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport)
Airport Limousine Bus service available bound for Abenobashi Station. (30 minutes) Please take Kintetsu railways from Abenobashi terminal to Tondabayashi.(30 munites)

From JR Shinkasen Shin-Osaka station or
Osaka (Umeda) station

Please take Subway Midousuji line from Shin-Osaka station or Osaka (Umeda) station to Tennoji Station. (20~30 minutes) Please change trains at Tennoji and take Kintetsu railways from Abenobashi terminal to Tondabayashi. (30 minutes)

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 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.
Holiday: 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 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
 Storehouse(Kura)
 Kemuridashi
 Shokisan
 Sodeudatsu
 Historic Buildings
 Jinaimachi cookies
 New Year Hot Pot Festival
 Spring Hina Meguri Dolls Festival
 Summer Street Lantern Festival
 Autumn Nochino Hina Matsuri Doll Festival
 Art Gallery
 B&B (Tomari-Ya Guetshouse)
 Travelogues by Author
 Link
 Ichiriyama-cho street
 Tomiyama-cho street
 Kita-Kaisho-cho street
 Minami-Kaisho-cho street
 Sakai-cho street
 Gobo-cho street
 Hayashi-cho street

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