NOSE OSAKA
Nose Osaka is a beautiful town surround by mountains to
the north of Osaka city.
Nose is famous for the Nose Myokensan Temple and Jorui Theatre.
Nose is a beautiful town surrounded by mountains, rice
paddies, many native fauna and flora.
You will be amazed to
see the rural scenery for only one hour trip from the second busiest city in
Japan. Nose is located in the northernmost part of Osaka.
Take a Hankyu Takarazuka line from
Hankyu Umeda Station and change the train at Kawanishi-noseguchi to
Myoken-guchi (Noseden – Nose Railway) (50 min train trip).
Joruri is a Japanese traditional puppet theatre, which is
now very rare to experience in Japan but here in Nose, you can see this
traditional art. About 200 years ago, Sugimura Ryosuke, who received joruri
training in Osaka, began teaching Joruri in Nose. With this as a starting
point, the first Joruri narrator in Nose was raised during early 19 century
and Joruri shows were held frequently. The tradition of Nose Joruri was thus
fostered by the local people as an indigenous performing art engaged in any
spare time between farm works. Nose Joruri, performed in a unique style with
only narratives and the accompaniment of Futozao Shamisen, without puppet
performances, was selected as an intangible folk cultural property by Osaka
Prefecture in 1974, and by the national government in 1999. After
establishment of the Joruri Theatre in 1993, the Nose Ningyo Joruri
Rokkakuza, a Joruri-performing company, was formed, adding puppet
performances and musical accompaniment.
Address: 30 Shukuno, Nose-cho, Toyono-gun, Osaka
Access: Get off at Yamashita station (Noseden Line) and take a Hankyu bus to
Nosecho-Yakuba-mae bus stop.
Close Tuesdays
Nose Myokensan Temple is located on top of the beautiful
Mt Myoken. It is a very scenic journey from Kawanishi-noseguchi to
Myoken-guchi, which is the full line of on a Noseden line, which was
originally developed just for the trip to this temple. After getting off at
Myoken-guchi station, another scenic journey by cable car and lift is
waiting for you. There are many beech trees on Mt Myoken including more than
100 trees with a circumference of 2 meters. Among them, the biggest one with
1.3 meter in diameter is designated as a natural treasure. It is also a
great place for bird watching with more than 82 pieces found this area.
Built in 1603, Nose Myokensan Temple is a Nichiren sect temple and attracts
many visitors on a new year’s. There is a popular hiking course and picnic
place near the temple.
Address: 661 Nomanaka, Nose-cho, Toyono-gun, Osaka
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