The Tondabayashi and Kawachinagano area is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture. In Jinaimachi, located within the city limits, visitors can tour around an Edo period temple and a row of merchant houses.
Tondabayashi and Kawachinagano have sightseeing spots such as Mt. Kongo, World Farm, and Nagano Onsen, sightseeing events such as the Ume Festival, Oyasama Festival PL Fireworks Art, and Sennichimairi, and local delicacies such as Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, and Sake Lees soup.
Tondabayashi is an area in Minami-Kawachi, Osaka City, and was famous a long time ago as a prosperous lodging area on the highway leading to Kii Province. The area also developed as a temple town, so it can be said that there are many shrines and Buddhist temples in the vicinity. PL Gakuen, famous for high school baseball, is also located here and has become a symbol of the landscape.
Kawachinagano is also famous as a sightseeing spot, and the 48 Waterfalls of Takihata are very famous. There are also many shrines and temples in Kawachinagano, the most famous of which are Kongoji Temple and Kanshinji Temple. Tondabayashi is also recognized as a place with many historical sites along the Koya Kaido Road.
Tondabayashi is an area where many tracks where people have lived since ancient times have been excavated, and many ancient tombs have been found. After Terauchi-machi was established, the area flourished as a distribution center.
Kawachinagano is an area where many remains of a similarly old history have been found, but it is also famous as a place associated with "Kusunoki Masanari," who was active in the Nanboku-cho period. Today, Terauchi-cho has been designated as an "Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings," allowing visitors to feel the townscape of those days.
There are various Buddhist temples and shrines, such as "Nishikiori Shrine," which is designated as an important cultural property, "Migukurumikoto Shrine," a historic shrine said to have been founded by Emperor Sojin, "Old Tanaka Family Residence," which is a farmhouse from those days left as a cultural facility, and "Takiya Fudoson," one of the three great fudos in Japan, which was founded by Kobo Daishi. The area is also home to many Buddhist temples and shrines, such as the "Old Tanaka Family Residence," which was left as a cultural facility, and the "Takiya Fudoson," one of the three major Buddhist temples in Japan founded by Kobo Daishi.
As a sightseeing spot, you can visit "Jounomon-suji," selected as one of the 100 best roads in Japan, or "Terauchi-cho Strolling Rest Area" if you are tired of strolling in Terauchi-cho. You will be surprised at the size of the large site of the "Former Sugiyama Family Residence," which is the largest Terauchi-machi residence and is designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
For families, "Agricultural Park Saba Farm," famous for its local agricultural experience, "Kanpo no Yado Tondabayashi," nestled in a tranquil natural setting, and "Ishikawa River Park," for bird watching and jogging, are recommended.
This ancient temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki Bodhisattva in the Tempyo period (729-749) at the behest of Emperor Shomu. During the Kounin period (810-824), Kobo Daishi Kukai is said to have practiced at the temple. Within the precincts of the temple is the Gobutsudo Hall, the 7th temple of the New Saigoku Sanjusanjo, and the principal image of the temple is the Thousand-Armed Goddess...»
The valley of the Ishikawa River, a tributary of the Yamato River, is a beautiful scenic spot with many beautiful waterfalls, collectively known as the 48 Falls of Takihata. The Ishigawa of the river has its headwaters from mountains around 900 meters above sea level, including Mt. Iwayuku and Mt. Minami-Katsuragi, and many waterfalls, such as Mitsudaki, Otaki, Gokodaki, Gongen Falls, Wakako Fall...»
One of the largest tourist farms in the Kansai region, with the concept of "heart-to-heart contact between people, nature, and animals," this theme park/zoo is where visitors can enjoy interacting with animals. More than 1,500 animals of about 140 species live in the park. Facilities include a pasture for goats and sheep, a dolphin and whale petting pool and towing horse course, a canine and feli...»
A hot spring located in the mountains, the main building of Nanten-en is a valuable architectural structure designed by the Tatsuno Kataoka Architectural Office of Kingo Tatsuno, who also worked on Tokyo Station and other buildings. It is built in the sukiya-style irimoya style with a gabled roof based on Japanese style while incorporating Western modern elements, and has a Japanese garden on its...»
"Aburakasu" is beef intestines deep-fried in lard, and this is one of the local foods from Minamikawachi that was eaten only at home. This food was invented to make the most of beef without wasting any parts, and to preserve it for long just like "horumon." Aburakasu is usually used for Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki. In the local area, Aburakasu is also put in udon noodels, and this dish is called "Kas...»