historically known as Hirano-gō, is a former city in Settsu Province, and is now a district in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Japan. It was an autonomous city, in which the townspeople governed the city by council.
Getting to Hirano
Tanimachi Line and Yamatoji Line cross through this district. Osaka Metro Hirano Station and JR Hirano Station are completely separate stations about 1.5 kilometers apart. From Kansai International Airport, please take a JR Haruka or Kansai Airport Rapid service to Tennoji, and change to either of the two lines via Hirano. The routes from Shin-Osaka Station are shown below.
Worth seeing
- 01Kumata Shrine
- 02Hirano-gō Summer Festival
The largest danjiri festival in Osaka, and among summer festivals it ranks second only to the Tenjin Festival in scale.
- 03Senkō-ji Temple
A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect, traditionally said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku in the early 7th century.
- 04Dainenbutsu-ji Temple
The head templesōhonzan of the Yūzū-Nembutsu sect (融通念佛宗).
Things to do
- 01Hirano Old City
A rare surviving example of a medieval moated city that was rebuilt in the early Edo period with a grid-patterned layout.
- 02Kire Moated Settlement
Explore Osaka City's best-preserved moated settlement.
- 03Katana Museum
Small sword museum attached to Masumian, with displays and sword polishing demonstrations.
- 04Cotton City Museum
Museum in the kura of the registered Ebisui House, showing tools used in yarn production.
Where to eat
- 01Ganko Hirano-gō Yashiki
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