During the Edo period, cotton cultivation and production in Kawachi flourished, but after the Yamato River was diverted in 1704, cotton production became even more popular and cotton weaving developed further. However, with the start of the Meiji period, long-fiber cotton and thin threads were imported in large quantities from abroad at low prices, and production of Kawachi cotton came to an end. Efforts are still being made to preserve the patterns used in this traditional culture of Kawachi cotton, and you can experience indigo dyeing using stencils that have been recreated to resemble those patterns.

Onji Shrine enshrines a rabbit (which leads to good relationships) and a dragon (which leads to happiness). As these are the zodiac animals for 2022 and 2023, the shrine has been introduced in the media as a shrine that brings good fortune, and the number of visitors continues to grow.
In addition, the Onchi Festival is held every year on August 1st, and is famous for the approximately 2-ton Futon Taiko drum being carried back and forth up the steep stone steps leading from the temple grounds. The temple is crowded with many spectators who come to see the impressive sight.

You will experience harvesting edamame at Asai Farm, which produces the mystical "Yao edamame" that can almost only be tasted locally. Why are Yao edamame so delicious?! We'll reveal the secret! Afterwards, you'll enjoy a BBQ filled with edamame, including grilled edamame and edamame rice, on the wooden deck terrace in the courtyard of Chakichian, the Hagiwara family residence, a nationally registered tangible cultural property. As a souvenir, you'll receive approximately 300 grams of the edamame you harvested and an edamame recipe directly taught to you by the farmer!

Onji is a town where people have lived since the Paleolithic era. Take a stroll through the town to experience the lives of people from 10,000 years ago, and enjoy a BBQ at a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

The oldest existing winery in western Japan
Continuing since the Taisho era, this is the oldest winery still standing in western Japan. In addition to wine, they also produce Japanese brandy made from grape pomace, with their "Budouka 35%" becoming the first Japanese distilled spirit to win a gold medal at the "Vinali International Wine Competition 2024." They offer a wide range of tours that include visits to charming old houses, vineyards, and a storage facility that is a registered tangible cultural property, as well as wine tasting.

The legendary railway tunnel, "Old Osaka Railway Kamese Tunnel," becomes a spectacular light show
48 projectors have been installed inside the Phantom Tunnel, and powerful images and sounds are displayed with projection mapping related to Japan Heritage sites. There are two tours available: a "Long Tour (90 minutes)" and a "Short Tour (45 minutes)."

A Kannon statue that has watched over a long history and offers protection against evil.
Founded as the family temple of the Kuzui clan, immigrants from Baekje. It is also known as the fifth temple on the Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage and for the beauty of the wisteria within its grounds.

The Thousand-Armed Kannon statue (National Treasure), the principal image enshrined in the main hall, will be unveiled to the public. It has 1,041 arms, literally meaning "a thousand hands" and "a thousand eyes," making it a masterpiece of Tenpyo sculpture.

The Municipal Nigiwai Learning Exchange Center, nicknamed "Isel Shura Hall," is a complex where people can learn, gather, and interact, and will also function as a tourist hub when it reopens in April 2025. The building's exterior is based on the motifs of the "Shura" and "boat-shaped haniwa" figures excavated in the city, and is designed to resemble a ship that inherits history and sets sail into the future.

A temple associated with the Sugawara clan that preserves the national treasure Kannon
This temple is associated with Sugawara no Michizane and enshrines the National Treasure Eleven-Headed Kannon statue, and conveys its history as a nunnery since ancient times.

This national treasure, said to have been hand-carved by Sugawara no Michizane with great devotion, will be on special display.

Experience the historical relics hidden in Matsubara City
Raigoji Temple is the family temple of the Takagi clan, the lords of Tannan Domain. Hidden treasures and hidden Buddha statues, such as the six-mon coin bucket associated with Yukimura, will be on special display.