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, Residence of the Koshii family】 | |
latticed windows Koma-yose (Inu-yarai) A fence to tie oxen and horses, which is placed on the roadside of an old townhouse. |
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Yatsumune-zukuri style structure A few number of ridges is used in the builldings. The name of the building structure that has a complex roof affected by building of citadel, adding decorative elements such as Chidori-hafu, a trianglular shaped gable or a dormer bargeboard, or both combined, on the intricate plane. |
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The tall and stout storehouse for rice granary |
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The storehouse has many windows in a row and its outer wall is covered
with black-colored plaster in which Indian ink was heavily painted up.
The black-colored plaster was brought from Tokyo after Meiji era and it
is said for fire prevention. |
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fire prevention wall made of bricks |
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【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (north) Koshii family】 | |
【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan, Residence of the (northwest) Koshii family】 |
Not open to the public
(private residence)
Year built:
The end of Meiji period
Location:
At the intersection of Higashi-suji and Kita (north) Kiasho-cho street
in Jinaimachi town.
Trade name: Hirao-ya
History (Origin)
Features of the buildings
The premises are located in the northeastern part of the Jinaimachi town
and occupy most of 1 block. The tall and stout storehouse for rice granary
is arranged in the north side and let the scene of this district become
more attractive and distictive. In addition, the residence of the (north)
Koshii family which is a branch family is placed to the north of the residence
of the head family across the Tomiyama-cho street.
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.
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.