The Charm of Kumatori Town and Its People
About Kumatori Town
Kumatori Town is an inland residential town, 30km south of Osaka City, the largest city
in western Japan. The greatest distance between its eastern and western borders is
5km, and the one between its southern and northern borders is 8km. The town isheart-shaped, covering 17 square kilometers in area and has a population of 44,000
made up of 17,000 households.
Its southeastern part is covered with hills and forests, and its northwestern area is gently sloped.
The climate is temperate with little rainfall, affording its residents a comfortable environment.

Town's Major Sightseeing Spots
・Important Cultural Property
The Naka family residence＜appearance＞

Kumatori Town

Designated as an Important Cultural Asset
The Naka family is an old respectable one that once
received the honor of a visit by the retired Emperor Go
Shirakawa who took holy orders in religion while on apilgrimage to the Kumano Sanzan Shrines inWakayama Prefecture circa 1160s during the HeianPeriod. The age of the house has not yet beenauthenticated, but it may have been built about 400years ago during the Edo Period, judging from thefacade of the structure. The unusually large 450
square meter edifice set itself apart from others in thesurrounding Kinki Region through its magnificent
structure and its gorgeous Chinese style gate, andattests to the opulence and prosperity of the Naka
family at that time.

・Heritage of Industrial Modernization
Kumatori Community Center RENGAKAN
A textile factory built of brick in the early 1900s was turned into theCommunity Hall, retaining much of its original appearance.

＜inside＞

・Okuyama-Ameyama Natural Park
This is a vast 130ha forested park. The area around Eiraku
Dam is especially popular for its many cherry trees, andattracts more than 100,000 visitors a year.

Major Events・The Danjiri Festival (Danjiri is an all wooden 4-wheeled vehicle, weighing 3 to 4 tons,
with an enshrined house structure , decorated with wooden
carvings of Samurai figures and the like on its outside walls. It ispulled through the streets by dozens of young people):
The two-day Danjiri Festival is held in October of each year, offering thanks for the grain
harvested that year, and praying for a rich harvest in the years ahead. This traditional
festival originated in the Senshu Region, the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, anddates back to the early 1700s. It is really breathtaking to watch the Danjiri being speedilypulled along by young people running through the streets while navigating 90 degree
corners during the daytime, and at night, seeing the Danjiri decorated with many lanterns
rising up to nearly 5 meters, looking like a hill. It provides a most fantastic and impressiveview.

Agriculture and Industry
・・Butterbur
Water Eggplant
Tender, rich in smell, mildly bitter in taste(Specialty product)Thin-skinned, fluffy, juicy

Town's People

・Senshu Onion(Specialty product)
Juicy, sweet, tender・Towels
The Japanese towel manufacturingindustry originated in this region in the1890s.

Introduction of the people engaged in tourism:

・Students（Osaka University of Tourism）：
Their RUSH Student Project Team will show tourists around the town engaging the town tour bus.
・Agriculture：
Burdock Leaves
・Local Industry： Towels
・Tourism：
Nagaike Oasis
・Festival：
Danjiri Festival