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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walking guided-tour for foreign visitors in English
| Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan - Guided tour information for foreign visitors in English | ||||
| The Tondabayashi Jinaimachi volunteer tour guide association will have
a special program to offer sightseeing tours in English free of charge
by guiding Japanese and foreign visitors on October 12-14, 2019. We
can conduct the guide tour in English and/or Japanaese when foreign visitors
join the tour. You can enjoy the tourists' attractions by town watching tour in the historic district of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi, Osaka prefecture in Japan. |
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 Jyounomonsuji street as "the 100 selections of roads in Japan" |
 The Tamori' residence |
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1. Date & starting time：
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| October 12, 2019, Saturday As the Typhoon No.19 will be approaching, the guide tours on Oct.12 have been cancelled. |
① 10:00～12:00（assembly 9:55） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| ② 13:30～15:30（assembly 13:25） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| October 13, 2019, Sunday As the Typhoon No.19 will be approaching, the guide tours on Oct.13 may possibly be cancelled. |
③ 10:00～12:00（assembly 9:55） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| ④ 13:30～15:30（assembly 13:25） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| October 14, 2019, Monday (Nataional Holiday) | ⑤10:00～12:00（assembly 9:55） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| ⑥ 13:30～15:30（assembly 13:25） Language: Japanese and/or English |
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| 2. Meeting point：Tondabayashi Jinaimachi Kouryuu-kan (Jinaimachi Visitor Center) （It is located walking from Tondabayashi station on Kintetsu Railways Nagano Line in about 10 minutes） It takes about 30 minutes from Kintetsu Railways Abenobashi terminal in downtown Osaka to Tondabayashi station. The semi-express train service bound for Kawachi Nagano is available at 15-minute intervals. |
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 Jinaimachi Kouryuu-kan (Jinaimachi Visitor Center) |
 lecture at meeting room of Jinaimachi Kouryuu-kan (Jinaimachi Visitor Center) |
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3. Time required：About 120 minutes (lecture about 30 minutes and walking
sightseeing tour around Jinaimachi town in about 90 minutes）
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| Itinerary: Lecture of history and architecture of Jinaimachi town
at the meeting room of Jinaimachi Kouryuu-kan (Jinaimachi Visitor center) |
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4．Sightseeing map
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| 5．Participation fee：free of charge （addmission for The former Sugiyama's residence at Japanese Yen 400.- per person is required when you visit there when the guide tour is finished. ) | ||||
| 6. We will stop accepting applications once all the places are taken upto 15 participants each tour. | ||||
| 7. Advanced booking or inquiry by telefax to Tondabayashi Jinaimachi Kouryuukan (Visitror Center) （☎+81-721-26-0110） ① your name（the representative in case of group）、②number of participants、③nationality（travellers or residents）④phone number ⑤e-mail address |
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| 8. The tour will be conducted under rainy weather. The tour might be cancelled without prior notice in case of stormey weather. | ||||
 Okutani family residence at Tomiyama-cho street |
 Koushouji Buddhist Temple - Main Hall |
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 Jyounomon-suji street （photo by Ms. Rieko Iwaki） |
 The Okutani's residence （photo by Ms. Eriko Murakami） |
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 Koushoji Betsuin Buddhist Temple （photo by Ms. Rieko Iwaki） |
 Koushoji Betsuin Buddhist Temple （photo by Ms. Eriko Murakami） |
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 「Konjyaku-no-Tamatebako」（Koubai Kura） （photo by Ms. Rieko Iwaki） |
 Koushoji Betsuin Buddhist Temple （photo by Ms. Eriko Murakami） |
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| Tourrists' attractions (Part 1/2) | ||||
| Tourrists' attractions (Part 2/2) | ||||
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Walikng guided-tour information for foreign visitors
Information
Jinaimachi in Tondabayashi（Jyounomon-suji street）
Photo: provided by Tondabayashi Municipality, unauthorized copying and
replication are strictly prohibited.
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.
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
Access
Jinaimachi town is located in 10 minutes walk from Kintetsu Tondabayashi station. Would you please drop in Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, or visitor center, to
get the town information?
Sightseeing Map
Available at Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, visitor center.
Restrooms
Available at Jinaimachi Kouryuukan, Jinaimachi Center and Jinaimachi Tenbou Hiroba (Viewing Terrace)
Visitor Parking
Only available off the location of Jinaimachi town. Visitors are requested
not to drive cars into the area of Jinaimachi town.
Jinaimachi Kouryuukan,
Town Community Center
(Visitor 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
