Kishiwada Castle area walking map

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This shop holds a small group patchwork class on weekdays. It also sells handicraft supplies and cotton fabrics and exhibits handmade works. (Some handmade works are available on minne, the largest online handmade market in Japan.) Inquiries about gas appliances and kitchen appliances are also welcomed. Address2 Chome-14-20 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysSundays and holidays Official Website

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Kijimaya is the place for festival supplies. It has a long history. The staff can tell the correct size by taking one glance at a customer's figure. Address13-12 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Operating Hours10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Regular holidaysTuesdays and Wednesdays Tuesdays during peak season

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This long-established doll store sells hina dolls and kabuto helmets. Danjiri float goods are also available. Address10-11 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056 Operating Hours10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (open until 7:00 p.m. from January to May) Regular holidaysTuesdays Open all year from January to May Official Website

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This shop offers design embroidery services, festival supplies, and school uniforms. Address1-25 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056 Operating Hours11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Regular holidaysTuesdays Official Website

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This is an orthodox uniform store founded in 1948. It carries uniforms and gym clothes. Address22-20 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Operating Hours2:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. during January ~ March) Regular holidaysMondays, Tuesdays Monday from January to March

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This shop sells various kinds of Japanese and Western unbaked confectioneries, including popular items Murasame and Danjiri Manju. Address1 Chome-6-24 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysRegular holiday None Official Website

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In the middle of the Edo period (1603-1868), the lord of Kishiwada Castle ordered his tea server to invent a unique confectionery with a flavor. The tea server came up with one with his colleagues and provided it to the lord. The lord was greatly satisfied with its taste. When he held the confectionery, it crumbled like rain, or shigure more specifically, which means a shower in the late autumn in Japanese. This is how this confectionery was named "Shigure." It is said that Shigure was provided to relatives and friends, instead of Joshu-mochi rice cakes, in the Kishiwada Fall Festival, a famous event in Izumi. This confectionery spread from coast to coast as a specialty of the Izumi Province. Address3-1 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Operating Hours10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (ends when sold out) Regular holidaysTuesdays (irregular holidays)

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Using high-quality rice, all of Riceman's lunch boxes taste good. Address10-22 Numacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0053 Regular holiday None

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This shop sells products in the retro Showa period. Address2 Chome-15-16 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysNo regular holidays　

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The shop's concept is "Color your life." It specializes in the sales, repair, and remodeling of enchanting jewelry and accessories. The shop also sells rare bull-leather bags and purses made in Higashi-Osaka, the town of craftsmanship, and Leonidas chocolate, a certified purveyor to the Belgian royal household. Filled with greenery inside, the shop creates a relaxing atmosphere. Address3-2 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Regular holidaysTuesdays Official Website

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This shop was founded in 1926, specializing in the manufacturing and sales of seals and the sales of stationery items. Address16-12 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Regular holidaysTuesdays

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This record store carries various kinds of CDs and DVDs, such as Japanese enka blues, J-POP, and K-POP music. Many danjiri DVDs and goods are also available. For items out of stock, you can ask the store for an order. For details, please contact the staff. Address6-18 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating Hours10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Regular holidaysJanuary 1-January 3 Official Website

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This is a chain store of Shiseido cosmetics. It deals in various Shiseido brands, such as REVITAL, ELIXIR, d program, MAQuillAGE, PRIOR, HAKU, and deLuxe, and also offers men's cosmetic services. Address22-6 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSundays

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This butcher shop sells domestically-produced dressed meat. The 29th day of every month is a service day called the "Day of Meat." The shop is looking forward to your visit. Address10-14 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. Regular holidays1st Tuesday of the month

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This is a hidden restaurant. It has a courtyard with a stone-paved pathway. This restaurant offers oden hot-pot dishes and a la carte choices made with fresh seafood and seasonal ingredients. The lineup of Japanese sake and beers is carefully selected. Address24-21 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Operating Hours5:00 p.m. ~ 0:00 a.m. Regular holidaysMondays Instagram

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This store displays Obanzai, the traditional home cooking of Kyoto, on the counter. Its specialty is Goyori-mame, a bean dish unique to Kishiwada. Address3-10 Sujikaicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0057 Regular holidaysSundays, Mondays, National Holidays

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Uori is the place for cuisine for special occasions. You can casually enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine made with fresh seafood. Popular dishes are "Torafugu nabe" (a pot served with a twitching tiger globefish), "Anago" dish made with a one-meter conger eel, "Hamo" dish made with Japanese conger eel, and authentic Kansai-style "Una-ju" (a grilled eel over a box of rice, made with Tokushima's freshwater eel). This restaurant also offers a wide range of Japanese sake, such as local and rare ones. Enjoy food comfortably in private rooms. * Reservations are required as this restaurant is limited to five groups per day. All rooms are equipped with high-functioning ventilation fans and sterilizers. Address1 Chome-19-21 Besshocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0045 Regular holidaysMondays and Sundays from 15:00 Official Website

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This cafe mostly offers coffee, hamburgers, and sandwiches. Hamburgers contain homemade patty using Japanese ground meat and are served freshly grilled. Its rare cakes and coffee jellies are also popular. In this small cafe, enjoy the comforting aroma of coffee. Address3-4 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Regular holidaysTuesdays and Wednesdays

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Give it a try on handmade udon noodles using the traditional Kagawa recipe. The restaurant features special Niku Kamatama udon noodles (beef and raw egg over udon noodles). First, add soy sauce and slurp the noodles once or twice. Then, pour hot kake-dashi broth to eat them in broth. You can enjoy up to the last drop of the broth. Address8-9 Sujikaicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0057 Regular holidaysMonday night, Tuesday night

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This restaurant offers dishes of mostly live fish caught in Senshu. Lunch menus are chef's choice lunch at 1,200 yen, seafood chirashi-zushi (various types of raw fish over vinegared rice) at 1,200 yen, iki-unagi-don (a grilled eel over rice) at 2,200 yen, iki-anago-tempura-don (a tempura conger eel over rice) at 1,680 yen, and Anayoshi lunch courses starting at 2,500 yen. At night, the restaurant offers chef's choice courses starting at 3,300 yen, featuring dishes of live fish mostly caught on the day in Senshu, such as ikizukuri (preparing of raw fish from live seafood), nabe pot, fried food, grilled food, simmered food, and sushi. Address6-12 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Regular holidaysMondays (Open only for lunch on Sunday) Official Website

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Onizaki's ground sesame seeds. Stationery items. Nostalgic mom-and-pop candy store. Address2 Chome-13-25 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysSundays and holidays

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This restaurant is located in Bessho-cho, Kishiwada, which is famous as a drinking party spot in Senshu. It offers Japanese-style cuisine, such as tasty local seafood. Private rooms only. Kappou Fujiwara is the place for fresh fish dishes, catering service, and banquets. Address1 Chome-19-31 Besshocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0045 Operating Hours8:00 a.m.~6:00 p.m. Regular holidaysWednesdays Official Website

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Seafood barbecue on the stove in front of you! All-you-can-drink is limited to 90 minutes, including draft beer without extra charges. This Japanese-style bar opens at noon on Sundays and national holidays. Hamayaki Taro is the place for day drinking! Course cuisine for banquets is available with reservation, starting at 4,000 yen. For details, contact Hamayaki Taro. Address5-1 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating HoursMonday~Saturday 5:00 p.m.~0:00 a.m. Sunday & Holidays 12:00 p.m. ~ 0:00 a.m. Regular holidaysTuesdays

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This privately-run Japanese-style bar offers day drinking. Enjoy drinking with dishes mainly made with fish. Address14-11 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating HoursMonday ~ Friday 2:30 p.m. ~ 10:00 p.m. Saturday 2:00 p.m. ~ 10:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSundays

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This place is famous for shaved ice in summer. Lunches and lunch boxes sell well all year round. Address6-3 Sakaimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0072 Regular holidaysThursdays Instagram

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This gelato cafe, which was renovated from an about 100-year-old wooden building, is adjacent to a music school. It always serves 20 types of gelato making the most of the natural taste of the ingredients. Address11-2 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056 Regular holidaysObon vacation and year-end and New Year holidays Official Website

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This cafe offers breakfast specials and lunches, as well as standard cafe menus. Its popular hot coffee is brewed with a siphon. Lunch menus include the lunch of the day, homemade curry and rice, and sandwiches. Sweets served only after 2:00 p.m. are also popular. Freshly baked Dorayaki pancakes—the specialty of the cafe—have many repeat customers. Address1 Chome-15-30 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSaturdays, Sundays and holidays

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This is a takoyaki octopus dumpling shop. Address1-17 Minamimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0067 Operating Hours11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Regular holidaysNo regular holidays (Wednesday)

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This yakiniku barbecue restaurant offers various kinds of meat, mainly outside skirt. Address10-9 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056 Operating Hours6:00 p.m. ~ 11:00 p.m. Regular holidaysMondays Official Website

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The Kishiwada Savings Bank was established on this site in 1921. The building has been used as the Kishiwada Chuo Hall since around 1955. The present building was built in 1935 as a single story with a reinforced concrete structure. It features scratched tiles, which were popular in those days, on the exterior walls and semi-circular arches on the facade. Address9-16 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056

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The day before the Respect-for-the-Aged Day, danjiri floats returning to Kishiki Shrine go up this Konakara-zaka hill without stopping even once and perform Yari-mawashi, a dynamic corner turning, to head to the castle. Konakara means half-of-a-half, or one-fourth. The name "Konakara-zaka" is said to be derived from the fact that the hill looked to have a one-in-four gradient (about 14 degrees). AddressIn front of the main building of Kishiwada City Hall Official Website

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Genboku Hall was built in the early Showa period by Terada Motokichi, who belonged to Terada Zaibatsu (financial conglomerate). It is one of the buildings associated with Terada Zaibatsu, along with nearby Gofuso Hall and Jisen Hall, and has a garden that does not lose its one-time appearance. Address4-23 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073

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Kishiwada Church is a protestant church that was founded in 1885 and was relocated to its present location in 1920. The Protestant mission began in the Senshu region when Niijima Jo visited former elite clansman Yamaoka Tadakata with a letter of request for preaching the Christian faith received from Okabe Nagamoto, the former lord of the Kishiwada domain, who was in the U.S. at that time. Address28-15 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073

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When Okabe Nobukatsu was relocated from Takatsuki to Kishiwada in 1640, the Doseninden Baikeishuko Daishi mortuary tablet of his biological mother, who was also a niece of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was moved from Daichuji Temple in Tochigi Prefecture to this temple, and its mortuary monument was built. Baikeiji was named after this posthumous Buddhist name. Address43-8 Minamimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0067 Official Website

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The date of its foundation is unknown. It was restored in its present location in 1571. This temple played an important role in guarding the Tenmaguchimon Gate and Nishi-Otemon Gate of Kishiwada Castle. It enshrines a statue of Amida Buddha, which is said to have been worshiped as a private Buddha statue by the lord Matsudaira Yasushige in the early Edo period. Address15-25 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Official Website

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Ichirizuka is a route post installed every ri (about 3.9 kilometers) along the main national highways. Address10-15 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Official Website

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The area along the Honmachi and Kishu Kaido highways was the busiest in the Kishiwada Castle town during the Edo period (1603-1868). Its townscape of traditional Japanese houses with tile roofing, mezzanines, and lattice windows is reminiscent of the old days and has been selected as one of the 100 best townscapes in Osaka. AddressHonmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Official Website

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This historical, solid two-tone building consisting of red bricks and granite was built as the former 43rd National Bank (Yonjusan Bank) in 1919. It is still used without renovation, having a suspended ceiling inside without any pillars. Address2-1 Uoyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0071 Official Website

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It was a highway in the Edo period (1603-1868) that ran from Koraibashi Bridge in Osaka through Sumiyoshi, Sakai, and the Kishiwada Castle town to Wakayama Prefecture. Before the early modern era, Kumano Kaido was the main highway in the Senshu region. However, as coastal towns developed, Kishu Kaido seemed to have been established as a highway to connect coastal areas around 1602. It was not a major highway such as the Gokaido (Five Highways), but an auxiliary highway on the Osaka coast with the flourishing shipping industry.

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This museum allows visitors to learn everything from nearby nature to environmental issues while having fun. It displays many materials about nature in a friendly way, such as a diorama of the beech forest of Mt. Izumi Katsuragi, samples of animals and plants growing in urban areas, and video libraries. Address6-5 Sakaimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0072 Operating Hours10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (admission until 4:00 p.m.) Regular holidaysMondays (open on national holidays), last day of each month (open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, 28th in December) 12/29-1/3, the day before and the day before Respect for the Aged Day (Danjiri Festival) The day following a national holiday (the museum is open if the following day is a Saturday, Sunday, or a national holiday), exhibition change periods (temporary closing) Official Website

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In February 1853, Yoshida Shoin, a thinker of the Choshu domain who paid reverence to the emperor, visited Kishiwada to see the security procedures on the Osaka coast and stayed at Shioya Heiemon's house (present Kuju family house). Address7 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074

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Since this location faces northeast—an unlucky direction—seen from the Kishiwada Castle keep, Kanzoin was built as a guardian temple in the Horeki period (1751-1763). The official name is Shingonshu Jurakusan Joshoji Kanzoin. The standing statue of the eleven-faced Kannon, which is the principal image, is not open to the public. The wooden standing statue of Sho Kannon, which was moved from Kaiganji Temple (in present-day Kaizuka City), is said to have been made in the Heian period (794-1185) and has been designated as a Cultural Property by Kishiwada City. On the day of Setsubun every year, many people visit to see Takami Kannon, which has been adored as Kishiwada Kannon. Address21-8 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Official Website

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On Teramachi-suji Street, which preserves traces of the castle town, there are temples such as Enkyoji Temple and Hontokuji Temple. AddressGokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055

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This facility was opened in 2002 in the Kishiwada Bay Area, overlooking Osaka Bay, as a base for exchanges and culture creation. Its name Namikiri Hall represents a hope for calming waves and opening the way to the future. The facility contains a large hall designed to respond to various needs from traditional arts, stage plays, operas, and classical music concerts, to conventions, with extensive equipment to provide people with places to meet and create. Address1-1 Minatomidorimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0014 Operating HoursReception hours: Namikiri Hall Ticket Counter / 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Namikiri Hall Office / 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Official Website

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The date of its foundation is unknown. According to a temple legend, this temple was originally a branch of Kishu Negoroji Temple and was called Machozan Entsuji Chikoin. However, it is believed to have been destroyed in 1585 by a fire caused by the Negoro and Saika attack commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Then, the temple converted from the Shingi Shingon sect to the Jodo sect. Gyokuyo Shonin (birth and death year unknown) restored the temple in 1593 and renamed it Shogakuji. Address27-8 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Official Website

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This building was built as the head office of the Senshu Bank in 1959. It was designed by the leading Japanese architect Togo Murano. The building is full of beauty visually and formatively, with all walls made of granite, a row of windows featuring horizontal lines in the upper area, and small lattice windows in the lower area. Address26-15 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054

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Japanese-style house in the early Showa period Address29-4 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054

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The best part about the Danjiri Festival is Yari-mawashi, a 90-degree danjiri float turn at a corner. This CanCan-jo is famous as a place for watching dynamic Yari-mawashi maneuvers. It is said to have been named after CanCan, or a large platform scale, which was used to weigh ship's cargo at the once-existed harbor. AddressOsaka Waterfront Route Kishiwada Port Intersection Official Website

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This is part of a stone wall made on orders of the government after 1619, when Matsudaira Yasushige became the lord of Kishiwada Castle, and has been designated as a Historic Site by Kishiwada City. An ancient drawing indicates that this stone wall was built measuring about 800 meters wide and served as a defense and a seawall around the coast. The wall had been preserved as the outer ward of the castle until the late Edo period but was mostly destroyed after the Meiji Restoration. Currently, only a part of more than 9 meters in width and 2 meters in height remains. Address3-5 Nakamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0075

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Japanese-style buildings in the late Taisho period that are still used as houses Address21,22 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073

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This two-story building with tile roofing was a large townhouse for a rice dealer, facing the Kishu Kaido highway in the Kishiwada Castle town. There is a doma entryway with an entrance on the west side of the house and a shop space, a Buddhist altar room, and a Japanese-style room located in the order from outside to inside on the east side. Many luxurious presentations achieved using high-quality wood and local temple carpenter techniques are seen in this building, such as fittings made of single fat wood. This is a magnificent building that retains the prestigiousness of an ancient family on the main road with a historical townscape. Address10-18 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074

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There was the Kishiwada Castle Ninomaru-goten Palace in the Ninomaru Square. Its approximate location is seen in the Ninomarudenchu-no-Zu picture, which was handed down in Senkoji Temple. It indicates that the palace had Omote, an official space where the lord conducted administrative affairs, and Oku and Ooku living spaces. This tourist center displays valuable historical materials, real exhibits, and panels introducing cultural properties in Kishiwada City. It serves as a free rest space as well. Local vegetables and pickled mizu-nasu (eggplant variant) are also available for sale. Address7-22 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Regular holidaysDec. 29 - Jan. 3

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On this spot, there was the Fushimi Yagura Turret moved in 1623 from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto. Address7 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073

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This is a temple of the Otani division of the Shingon sect. Kato Kazue, a resident of the Shinano Province, renounced the world under Shonyo Shonin of Honganji Temple and traveled through many provinces with a Buddhist name called Shaku Sen Sho. The temple is said to have been built in the present location in 1536. Address8-26 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Official Website

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This hall was opened in September 1997 along the Kishu Kaido highway with old private houses and shops. It is used as a meeting place for local residents and a rest space for visitors. Address8-8 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Regular holidaysMondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29-Jan. 3 Official Website

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According to the picture scrolls of Takojizo, Kishiwada Castle was about to fall under attack by the Negoro and Saika clans during the Tensho period (1573-1592). One day, a Buddhist monk riding on a giant octopus and thousands of octopuses came from nowhere and fiercely mowed down the enemy soldiers to save the castle. A few days later, a Jizo statue with many arrow and bullet scratches was found in the moat of the castle, so it was kept safely inside the castle. It was later moved to Japan's largest Jizo-do hall inside Tenshoji Temple in the Bunroku period (1592-1596), where it remains to this day. Address43-12 Minamimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0067 Official Website

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It is unclear when and by whom Kishiwada Castle was built. In the Sengoku period (the Warring States period), however, it was used as the residence of the Matsuura clan, who governed the Senshu region at that time. In 1597, it was renovated as a castle with a keep by Koide Hidemasa, a vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Then, Okabe Nobukatsu moved into the castle in 1640 and used it as a base for governing Senshu for 230 years until the Meiji Restoration. The five-story keep was burnt down by lightning in 1827. It was finally rebuilt in 1954 in response to requests from local residents, who felt closely attached to their hometown. Address9-1 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (admission until 4:00 p.m.) Regular holidaysMondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29-Jan. 3, exhibition change period (temporary closing) Official Website Special Website

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This garden was designed as a strolling dry landscape garden by garden architect Mirei Shigemori in 1953, a year before the reconstruction of the Kishiwada Castle keep. It has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. The keep (observatory) commands a sweeping view of the garden. Address9-1 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysMondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29-Jan. 3, exhibition change period (temporary closing) Official Website Special Website

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Kishiki-jinja Shrine was built in 1362, when the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto was transferred from Yasaka-jinja Shrine in Kyoto to Numamura. When Koide Hidemasa, the lord of Kishiwada Castle, moved into the castle, he regarded this shrine as chinjugami, a god to protect the castle. It is currently worshiped as a shrine of marriage vows by many people praying for matchmaking. In the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival, danjiri floats return to this shrine. Address11-30 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Official Website

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The present Kishiki-cho area was a residential area of elite vassals in the Edo period (1603-1868). There are remaining samurai residences reminiscent of inside the old Kishiwada Castle. Nagayamon gates, accompanied by tsukijibei fences, are lined along the street, which illustrates the scenery of the Samurai residential area at the time of feudal-era Japan. Address12-23 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073

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It took 10 years from 1929 to construct this hall at the site of the Shin-Ochaya tea house in the old Kishiwada Castle. Its accompanying magnificent Japanese strolling garden has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Kishiwada City. Visitors can stroll around in the garden and also enjoy Japanese cuisine in its restaurant. Address18-1 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Garden tour hours: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Regular holidaysOpen all year round Official Website

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This single-story wooden station building was built in 1925. It has been designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property, with stained-glass windows depicting the picture scrolls of Takojizo on the wall. Address16-1 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Official Website

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This shrine is said to have been established in the Namboku-cho period (1337-1392). In 1703, the deity Inari was transferred from Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto to Sannomaru-jinja Shrine at the request of the lord Okabe Nagayasu to pray for the peace of people. At that time, the Inari Festival was held on September 27 in Sannomaru-jinja Shrine, where danjiri floats from neighborhoods beat shrine drums and showed performances for the lord. This Inari Festival is said to be one of the origins of the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival. Address30-3 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Official Website

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This museum allows visitors to experience the Danjiri Festival at any time of year. It displays real danjiri floats towed in the city, materials, and video footage and offers an experience of Daiku-gata, a performance of standing on a large roof. Address11-23 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074 Operating Hours10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (admission until 4:00 p.m.) Regular holidaysMondays (open if Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29-Jan. 3 Official Website

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This Spanish-style building was built in 1932 by Kishiwada Cotton Spinning Co. Ltd. (presently known as UNITIKA LTD.) as a social spot for the company. It is currently used as a facility for such events as galleries. Address5-10 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Official Website

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This building was originally built as the head office of the former Izumi Bank in 1933. Since then, it had been lent by many banks, such as Sumitomo Bank, but ended its role as a bank in 2004. It was later repaired and has been designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property. In this two-story reinforced concrete building, the front center entrance has a semi-circle arched window in the second-floor area with a medallion decorated on the keystone at the top of the arch. Address14-3 Kitamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0056

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Mujin is a form of finance used in Japan before the war. In this finance, individuals or corporations pay a given amount of money or other valuables, compete over their interest rates through auctions or lotteries, and receive money, valuables, or lands as benefits. Katano Mujin was a mutual aid financing company headquartered in Katano City. In 1942, five mutual aid financing companies in Osaka (Katano, Osaka Chuo, Kongo, Kansai Shoko, and Osaka Fudo) were merged into Kinki Mujin. It was the predecessor of the Kinki Osaka Bank. This building was built in the early Showa period. Address2-5 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054

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Around 1362, the mayor of Numamura (present-day Numa-cho, Sujikai-cho, and Nanmatsu-cho), who was devoted to his parents, did everything for his long-dying father and prayed for his recovery, but none of them worked. After three days of praying at Yasaka-jinja Shrine in the Yamashiro Province, which he believed in, he felt something divine. So he returned to his home, full of joy, and found his father fully recovered. He reported its divine graces to people in the village, and then built shrine pavilions on the premises (present location) and enshrined a divided spirit (Susanoo-no-Mikoto) from Yasaka-jinja Shrine. This is the origin of Kishiwada Tenmangu Shrine. Address1 Chome-13-15 Besshocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0045 Operating HoursPrayer service is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact us in advance if you wish to pray. Official Website All of the chronicles and treasures in the shrine pavilions were lost to fire caused by wars before the Tensho period (1573-1592) began. The pavilions were restored in 1594.

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Saihoji Temple is a branch of Chionin Temple of the Jodo sect and is called Shishinzan Kimyoin Saihoji. The principal image is the standing statue of Amida Buddha, which is said to have been made in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The statues of both Kannon and Seishi Bodhisattva, made in the Genroku period (1688-1704), were also enshrined, which indicates that the temple had existed since the old times. However, details are unknown because the main hall, portraits, and records were lost to fire during the Genroku period. Address7-2 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055

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Honshoji Temple is a former branch of Honkokuji Temple, which is the headquarters of the Nichiren sect in Kyoto, and the principal image is the great Mandara. A temple legend says that Nichiju Shonin of Gyozoin Temple built this temple in 1634, and the second founder is said to be Shinshoin Nichion Shonin, the head in the headquarters of the Nichiren sect, who guided Yojuin Oman-no-Kata, a devout Lotus Sutra. Address7-5 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055

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Enkyoji Temple was built as a family temple of Koide Hidemasa, the lord of Kishiwada domain in 1600. Japanese sago palm in the precincts has been designated as a Natural Monument by Kishiwada City. Address7-9 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055

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This Rinzai sect temple is said to have been built by Nangoku Bonki, a son of Akechi Mitsuhide, who is famous for the Honnoji Incident. Kaiunji Temple, originally located in Toba Village (present-day Kaizuka City), was moved to the present location in 1662 on orders of Okabe Yukitaka, the second lord of the Kishiwada domain, and was renamed Hontokuji. The portrait and altar of Akechi Mitsuhide are stored in this temple. (They are not permanently open to the public.) Address9-13 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Official Website

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Built in 1917, the Sugie Noh Theater is the oldest existing Noh stage in Osaka. Its rustic stage was established based on the Nishi-Honganji Temple's north Noh stage, which has been designated as a National Treasure. With a white sandbar and three pines planted in the front garden, the stage is surrounded by a separate L-shaped audience area. A plaque saying "Kokka" (national pride) written by Okabe Nagamoto, the last lord of the Kishiwada domain, is displayed on the stage. Address6-10 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (except event days) Regular holidaysNo regular holidays　 Official Website

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This site was the location of the former 51st National Bank (Gojuichi Bank). It was one of the national banks established nationwide in the early Meiji period. These are called numbered banks as they were named by numbers in establishment order up to 153. This building was originally built as a wooden private home-style building in 1878. It was rebuilt as a brick building in 1923. Then, the bank was abolished after going through mergers and branch consolidation. The building was used by the waterworks department of Kishiwada City but was dismantled in 1981. Address6-1 Honmachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0074

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The owner invented Yaane Kokecha Car, the world's first eco-friendly car with a moss-covered roof. Special moss called racomitrium canescens is placed on the entire roof of a minivan. This moss and car are integrated as one. Hence, the car releases oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide.　It helps increase the green coverage rate and green space ratio. Yaane Kokecha Car is the only vehicle with such features in the world. This car is used both for their dry cleaning business, such as item collection and delivery, and for spreading the appeal of moss. Address20-13 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Regular holidaysSundays Official Website

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This is a barbershop near the station. Address1 Chome-12-6 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysEvery Monday, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday

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This nonprofit organization provides child-rearing support. It is one of the places in Kishiwada that make adults and children feel relaxed. Address1 Chome-8-8 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysSaturdays Official Website

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This supermarket sells fresh products purchased from a local market every morning. The popular items are as follows: ●Pickled Senshu's mizu-nasu eggplant variant ●Goyori-mame, a local bean dish of Senshu ●Goyori, a pile of dried small fish Homemade konjac (jelly-like food made from a kind of potato) is available for sale from late October through February. It is handmade from scratch from konjac potatoes produced in Gunma Prefecture. Please give it a try on the authentic konjac. Address22-4 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Regular holidaysSundays and holidays

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It is a post office. Address1 Chome-8-9 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSaturdays, Sundays and holidays

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This shop offers Buddhist ancestral altars while understanding and catering to customer desires or requests. It assures attentive customer service. ◎Traditional gold leaf lacquered altars, karaki butsudan made of imported wood such as rosewood and ebony wood, and modern furniture-style altars are available. ◎Altar cleaning and repair services are available. (Free estimates) ◎The store has a variety of Buddhist altar fittings, such as mortuary tablets, rosaries, and incense sticks (for offerings and homes). Address1 Chome-8-3 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours8:15 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. (until 6:30 p.m. on Thursday only) Regular holidaysTuesdays (Open before Obon and on the equinoxes)

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This osteopathic clinic offers careful treatment by spending time. Address10-14 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating Hours8:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. Regular holidaysEvery Tuesday, 2nd and 4th Sunday

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This is an osteopathic clinic with a cozy atmosphere. Address21-8 Kishikicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0073 Operating Hours8:00 a.m.~12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. Regular holidaysWednesday and Saturday afternoon / Sunday / National Holidays

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This shop responds to residents' needs for reasonably priced, high-quality printing of items, such as business cards and New Year's greeting cards. Address14-10 Gokenyamachi, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0055 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSaturdays, Sundays and holidays

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Hisamatsu Maternity Clinic has delivered many babies with support from people in areas around Kishiwada City in Osaka. Leveraging long-established experience and the latest medical technology and equipment, the clinic will ensure to do everything to support happy childbirth and healthy mothers and babies. To provide safe and reliable maternity services in the facility with obstetrics and gynecology and pediatric units, the staff members devote themselves to the work. The clinic also offers general pediatric outpatient services, such as infant checkups and vaccinations. Address1 Chome-11-1 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours◆Obstetrics and Gynecology Monday~Saturday 9:00 a.m.~12:00 p.m. Wed. and Fri. 5:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. Women's Health Outpatient Clinic: Every Friday 1:30 p.m. ~ 3:30 p.m. (formerly Menopausal Outpatient Clinic) ◆Pediatrics Monday ~ Friday 1:30 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. (Closed on the 4th Thursday) 3rd Saturday 1:30 p.m. ~ 3:30 p.m. (only vaccinations and checkups) Please make an appointment by clicking the "Reservations" link on the website below. We also provide medical services without appointments, but the waiting time may be longer. Regular holidaysSundays and holidays Official Website

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This is a beauty salon. Consult on your hairstyle and makeup. Address5-19 Numacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0053 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. Regular holidaysMondays

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Feel free to contact the clinic for your health problems, such as pains, disorders, and sports injuries. It also treats traffic accident injuries. This clinic ensures sincere and careful treatment. Address1 Chome-12-6 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Regular holidaysSundays, holidays, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Official Website

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This tourist information center is located about 20 meters to the right from the main west gate of Kishiwada Station on the Nankai Electric Railway. With sightseeing brochures and city walking maps available, this center provides information on Kishiwada City, such as recommended sightseeing courses, events, and local gourmet. Visitors can purchase local (danjiri) items and souvenirs unique to Kishiwada. There are also giveaways of Osaka Kishiwada manhole cards. The center welcomes your visit. Address1-12 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Operating Hours9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Regular holidaysYear-end and New Year holidays (December 29 through January 3 of the following year) Official Website

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This clinic specializes in internal medicine, gastroenterology, proctology, and surgery. It provides general internal medicine outpatient, upper GI endoscopy, and colonoscopy services. A cure and a one-day surgery for hemorrhoids are also available. In addition, the clinic offers service to visit the homes of terminal cancer or bedridden patients for treatment. Address1 Chome-7-21 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Operating Hours8:00 a.m. ~ 7:30 p.m. Regular holidaysSundays Official Website

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Equipped with a laminar flow cabinet, this is one of Japan's few pharmacies that dispense pain relief injection medicine for terminal cancer patients, so they can stay home without worries, and nutrient IVs for patients who have difficulty in taking in nutrients through the mouth. Address1 Chome-8-6 Nodacho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0076 Regular holidaysSundays and holidays Official Website

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This store sharpens carpentry tools and blades. Address6-22 Sujikaicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0057 Regular holidaysSundays

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This community-based clinic was opened in 1995. It provides treatment that mixes acupuncture and judo therapy, with the hope of curing all patients and achieving zero patients. The clinic also treats sports injuries, so Sumo wrestlers visit this place during the Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament. Address25-5 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0054 Regular holidaysWednesday afternoon,Sunday. Holidays

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This is a clinic specializing in stiff shoulders, headaches, back pains, arched backs, text necks, pelvic tilt correction, and posture correction. Body pains and disorders are caused by body distortion. This clinic offers soft treatment designed to correct acute and chronic body distortion or pains not temporarily but fundamentally (without bone-cracking). It has a wide range of customers from children to older people, and first-time customers can receive treatment with peace of mind. Address6-23 Sujikaicho, Kishiwada, Osaka 596-0057 Regular holidaysWednesday and Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and holidays Official Website