This facility promotes the town's charms through community gatherings, sales of local specialties, and more. Tourist brochures and maps are available, too. It's a great rest stop for those enjoying walks, historical site visits, and cycling to refresh. You can also enjoy coffee here. The building is reminiscent of a relaxing, traditional Japanese farmhouse. It has an irori (open fireplace) inside, offering a peaceful ambiance. Don’t forget to enjoy the quintessential Japanese experience of basking in the sun on the engawa (traditional wood floor veranda).
This place is located right by Tsubakizaka, a slope with a romantic tale from the Heian Period (794-1185). Legend has it that a man and a woman who once parted ways were reunited on this slope. The Ide Town Machizukuri Center Tsubakizaka was named with the hope that it would become a place where people meet, like the Tsubakizaka slope.
Nearby, a great walking path of Yamashiro-kodo Road passes. Furthermore, this area has historical sites, including a stone monument believed to be the gravestone of Ono no Komachi, who is famous as a legendary waka poet (a writer of classical Japanese poetry) and for her extraordinary beauty. The Tama River and Jizo Zen-in Temple, both famous for their cherry blossoms in spring, are also near here. This is a wonderful place where you can immerse yourself in the history and natural beauty of the area.
Consultation services for immigration and settlement are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Appointments can be made for other days as well.)
- Tel
- 0774-82-3838
- Address
- 44 Ide Ishibashi, Ide Town, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto
- Access
- About 20 min. on foot from Tamamizu Station (JR Nara Line)
- Business Hours
- 9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, national holidays, August, year-end and new-year holidays
(On Tuesdays, only the migration and settlement support is available)
- Price
- Free (You can rent a part of the facility and use their pottery kiln for a fee.)
