TANGO OPEN CENTER
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TANGO OPEN CENTER
Recently opened to the public in June 2024, Tango Open Center is an open factory offering the chance to see firsthand how Tango Chirimen silk is processed and manufactured, and learn the industry secrets that have kept the craft alive for over 300 years. At the factory shop, there are a variety o…
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Iwayaji Temple
Iwayaji dates back to the Nara Period (719-794 CE). The main object of worship here is a statue of Acala, a Wisdom King which is an angry faced Buddhist deity. At the Temple, you can find one of the oldest illustrations in the Tango region, "The 16 Deities of the Buddha", as well as over 400 y…
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Omiyame Jinja Shrine
Omiyame Jinja Shrine, located in Omiya, is characterised by its 150m approach from the first Torii shrine gate to the main shrine building which is lined with stone lanterns and pine trees. The shrine grounds are dedicated Kyoto Prefectural Ancient Ritual History and two of the stone lanterns are…
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Komachi Koen Park
Komachi Koen Park, located in Omiya, is where Ono no Komachi spent her final days. She was one of the six famous poets of the Heian Era and was said to be extremely beautiful. In the park, visitors can find the palace-style "Komachi house" where Heian Era nobility spent their days. There is also …
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Heiji Jizo (Stone Statue of S…
Heiji Jizo is the largest stone Jizo (a guardian deity of children & travelers) in Kyoto Prefecture, with a height of 5.3 meters, including the platform. In 1833, a monk collected donations for the temple to erect this statue. Every year, on the 23rd of November, this statue becomes the site fo…
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Uchiyama Beech Forest
Uchiyama Beech Forest, located in Omiya, is the largest beech forest in the Northern Kinki region, spanning across a slope at over 450 meters in altitude. This forest is a treasure chest of nature, being the home to not only beech trees but maple, Japanese elm, and more than 300 types of plants. Be…
