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

Former Sugiyama family residence, designated as an important national cultural heritage of Japan. The Kirie picture is produced by Mr. Yoshiyuki Kondo. All rights reserved.

Myoukeiji Buddhist Temple

*【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a histric district and heritage site of Japan, Myoukei Buddhist Temple】*


Jyounomonsuji street
	The roof tiles of the main hall were newly replaced by great repairing work in Heisei period in 2004 - photo February, 2005
	The large roof of Myoukeiji Temple (center) and Koushouji Betsuin Temple main gate (left)
	Katoumado style window - drum tower
The townscape of Gobo-cho street	The townscape of Gobo-cho street

Information

Open to the public

Denomination
Shin Shuu School Honganji Sect.

History (Origin)
Saint Ryuukei Shonin founded the temple in 1603. The temple belong to Shinshuu Honganji sect. (Nishi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto). The main hall of the Buddhist temple faces east and Amitabha Buddha is enshrined as a principal image of Buddha in the main hall.

Characteristic of the building
Due to the site location, the front gate is placed in the north side and the rear gate in the south side. Living quarters called Kuri, Drum tower, and a tenement house surround the site crowdedly. Though the most part of Kuri has been newly built recently, the remaining buildings have been kept as used to be in early modern times.

In addition, the main hall of the Myoukeiji Buddhist temple is quite similar to Koushouji Betsuin Buddhist Temple next door in scale and layout. The temple is found to be rebuilt in 1720 by the documents of the temple.

Location
Jyounomon suji street and Sakai machi street (Sakai suji street)

About a 15-minute walk from both Tondabayashi Station and Tondabayashi Nishiguchi Station of Kintetsu railway Nagano line.

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.

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.

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

Historic Buildings

Jinaimachi cookies

New Year Hot Pot Festival