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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welcome to jinaimachi town, tondabayashi, a historic district, japan
| 【Tourist guide to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi, a historic district and heritage site of Japan,Travelogues by Author - Series Vol. 67 Guided tour for elementary students on August 11, 2019】 | ||||
| August 11, 2019 , Sunday The summer sky spread from morning and the day became a very hot day of 37 degrees centigrade. With the support of Tondabayashi City and the Tondabayashi City Board of Education, the Tondabayashi Jinaimachi Volunteer Guide Association planned and held a guided tour for elementary and junior high school students as a special summer vacation project. There was an application for participation by two local elementary school students (accompanied by parents) on Sunday, August 11 with advance reservations. We gathered at the Jinaimachi visitor center at 10am. After explaining the history, |
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 The advanced lecture of the historic desitrict before departure of walking at Jinaimachi visitor center |
 The Okutani family residence at Tomiyama-cho |
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| Some of the intersecting streets in Jinaimachi old town are called a “
hit and bended crossing” that are misaligned and have a poor outlook, and
retain the remnants of the Sengoku period of the 16th century. In addition,
the large pots that merchants used to brew mirin seasonings during the
Edo period still remain and are buried in the basement of the Red plum
storehouse. |
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 "atemage-no-tsuji" or hit and bended crossing |
 Koubai-kura storehouse of The Sato residence where mirin seasoning used to be produced in the Edo era by using a big vessel now placed in the yard. |
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 Manhole cover with the design of historic district |
 Yakushi-do pavilion The Yakushi Nyorai statue, which is said to have been made by consolidating
the love text that young men and women exchanged during the Edo period,
is enshrined in the hall. |
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 Manhole cover with the design of Jinaimachi townscape |
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| During the tour of the town, I was invited
to the signboard “We have Ramune Soda” and stopped by an old-fashioned candy
shop. In May 2019, a candy store opened in a tenement house that had been
remodeled inside the warehouse of the Tamori family residence, and participants
drank a nostalgic bottle of ramune soda to heal the dryness of the throat. In
Showa ere period, there was a candy shop in Jinaimachi Town, but it was revived
in the era of Ryowa. It seems that shops are open on weekends and holidays. |
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 Three-story warehouse of The (South) Kuzuhara residence This buidling is the tallest one in Jinaimachi. In other words, it is a valuable third floor storehouse that can be called a landmark of Jinaimachi. |
 The Tamori family residence |
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 The Sugita family residence which used to be a rapeseed oil trader and a small Shokinsan doll on the side wall. |
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 Jyounominsuji street |
 The main large gate of Koushoji Betsuin Buddhist temple is said to have been transferred from Fushimi Castle to Tondabayashi through Koushoji Buhddist Temple H/Q in Kyoto. |
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| At Koushouji Betsuin Budddhit temple, designated as an important cultural property of the country, we entered the main hall to see the barrier paintings drawn by the Kano school painters during the Edo period and the colorful sculptures derived from the Chinese episodes. |
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 The main hall of Koushoji Betsuin Buddhist temple where large-scale dismantling repair work is planned |
 Chinese sculpture at Koshoji Bessen Main Hall |
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 The sewage drains constructed as a town-planning of the historic district divide the premises of each block at Jyounomonsuji street |
 Komatsunagi stone with a small hole for a horse at Jyounomonsuji street |
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| In order to get the location and altitude of
Tondabayashi Jinaimachi town built on the hillside of the river terrace, We applied
insect repellent spray on both hands and both feet and went down the path in
the bamboo fence about 10 meters from the terrace cliff at the southern end of Jinaimachi
historic district. We came to the riverside of Ishikawa and then went back to Jinaimachi
ditrict again, following the old path of Higashi Kouya Highway. At the entrance
of Jinaimachi old town, there is a stone sign that tells the traveler of that
time to be careful of fire. |
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 Ceramic art studio Asuka |
 Bamboo grove at the southern end of Jinaimachi Town (Yamagazaka slope) |
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| At the end of the guided tour, we visited
the Nakamura family residence, which is a cultural asset of Osaka Prefecture,
and the former Sugiyama family residence, which has been designated as a
national important cultural asset. |
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 The Nakamura residence designated as a Osaka Prefecture tangible cultural property, where Yoshida Shoin stayed at the end of Edo era. |
 Ms.Tsuyuko Isonokami, a female poet of the Meiji period, was born as the eldest daughter of the Sugiyama family, lived a life full of ups and downs and became a model of Toyoko Yamazaki's novel "Kamon" (Shincho Bunko Series). |
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| We were worried about heat stroke diseases for a daytime tour with a lot
of shade on a very hot day. It would be greatly appreciated for elementary
school students to help free study during the summer holidays. Thank you
for your hard work. This summer vacation special tour project plan was originally scheduled to be held for three days, but unfortunately the event was canceled on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 because there was no prior application. Thank you for the support and cooperation of Tondabayashi City officials, staff members of the Jinaimachi Kouryuukan as Jinaimachi Visitor Center and volunteer guides who helped. Naoya Okutani Government licensed tour interpreter and Jinaimachi volunteer tour guide |
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| Tourrists' attractions (Part 1/2) | ||||
| Tourrists' attractions (Part 2/2) | ||||
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| Shops information - Food, Beverage,Guest House, Accessary & Handycrafts and Massage | ||||
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 Mail & inquiry to Author |
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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
Directions to Jinaimachi town, Tondabayashi
It is a 10-minute walk from 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)
Koushouji Betsuin Temple (Tondabayashi Gobo)
Koushouji Betsuin Temple is a temple of Jodo Shinshu School (Ikkoushuu School),
which became the center of the development and establishment of Jinaimachi
town in Tondabayashi . It has been popular as Mr. Gobo (Tondabayashi Gobo)
among the local residents.
During the Ouei period (1394-1412years) , the
The temple gate looks toward the east and the Jyounomon-suji street. Those buildings such as the bell tower, the drum tower, the main hall,
the reception hall and priest's quarters are set up and arranged.
The main gate has refined style and it became clear in a recent investigation
that the gate was further relocated from Koushouji temple in Kyoto, which
was originally said to be dismantled and reconstructed from one of the
gates at Fushimi castle in Kyoto.
Koushouji Betsuin Temple was designated as an important cultural property
of the country in 2014.
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 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
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.