Tondabayashi, Historic preserved district in Tondabayashi, Japan
Description
Tondabayashi is a city in Osaka Prefecture that covers several square kilometers and functions as an independent administrative unit in the southeastern part of the region. The city combines urban residential zones with rural areas and sits between the plains and the first hills that lead toward the mountains.
History
The city emerged during the Warring States period as a religious settlement around a Buddhist temple of the Ikko sect and later gained status as an independent administrative unit. Over the centuries it evolved from a religious center to a trading town and eventually into a modern municipality.
Culture
The Sugiyama residence holds national cultural property status, while the Nakamura house maintains recognition as a prefectural tangible cultural property.
Practical
Visitors reach the city by train from Shin-Osaka Station, with the journey taking around 70 minutes and ending at the central station. From there local roads lead to different neighborhoods, with most areas accessible on foot or by local bus.
Did you know?
One part of the city preserves the original street grid of six streets and seven neighborhoods that still determines the layout of buildings and pathways today. Traditional earthen walls and special water channels shape the appearance of this zone.
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Former Sugiyama House
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314 mStatue, Work of art
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435 mWayside shrine
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