ダルビッシュ有投手の母親である郁代さんは羽曳野で今も暮らしています。保育園への送迎など、幼いダルビッシュ有投手の手を引いていたのはすでに30年前になります。郁代さんと長男とのたくさんの思い出がつまった羽曳野（日本遺産と世界遺産があるまち）を一緒に巡りませんか。

If you head west along Takeuchi Kaido, the oldest national highway in Japan and a registered Japanese Heritage site, you will come across Shiratori no Miyako Tomb, one of the components of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a registered World Heritage site. You will tour the area around Emperor Ojin's tomb, the largest in volume in Japan, with a private guide, and at the Furuichi Imperial Tomb District Office, you will have the seals of 17 imperial tombs stamped on them.

It is said that Prince Shotoku built Nonaka-ji Temple with the assistance of Soga no Umako. The temple grounds are a nationally designated historic site, and once you enter the restored inner gate, you'll find the remains of the main hall and pagoda, giving you a taste of the Asuka period. The gilt-bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva half-seated statue from the Hakuho period and the wooden standing Jizo Bodhisattva statue from the Heian period have been designated Important Cultural Properties and can be viewed on the 18th of each month (9:30-16:00). The graveyard also contains the "Grave of Osome and Hisamatsu," a staple of Joruri and Kabuki plays.

The gilt bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva half-seated statue enshrined in the Hojo, which was designated a national treasure before the war and is now an important cultural property, and the wooden standing Jizo Bodhisattva statue enshrined in the Jizo Hall will be open to the public on April 17th in addition to the usual 18th of each month.

Heading west along Takeuchi Kaido, Japan's oldest national highway and a Japan Heritage Site, you'll come across Shiratori no Mausoleum, one of the components of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a World Heritage Site. With a dedicated guide, you'll tour three other imperial tombs, as well as Nonaka-ji Temple, which displays the Gilt Bronze Maitreya Bodhisattva Half-Knee Statue on the 18th of each month.

Get off at Furuichi Station on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line, exit the ticket gate and immediately to the left, where you will find the Habikino Visitor Center, located along the Takeuchi Kaido, a Japanese Heritage Site. We offer a wide range of tourist information, including the Furuichi Kofun Group, a World Heritage Site, the Takeuchi Kaido, historical heritage sites such as temples and shrines, and local specialties.

You will experience joining haniwa excavated from the Furuichi Kofun Group, a World Heritage Site, with an explanation from a curator, visit the Habikino City Cultural Property Exhibition Room and the Konda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site, and enjoy a view of the Furuichi Kofun Group from the roof of City Hall. In the afternoon, after enjoying a haniwa bento lunch, you will create your own one-of-a-kind original haniwa.

Ancient romance born from clay
A haniwa-making workshop that both adults and children can easily participate in, as if they were playing with clay.

Artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui retired in October 2023. Since retiring, she has pursued a career as a coach. We have set up a health promotion event where you can receive health and nutrition advice from Coach Inui. You may also hear about her memories and behind-the-scenes stories from her time at world championships and the Olympics.

Artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui retired in October 2023. Since retiring, she has pursued a career as a coach. We have set up a health promotion event where you can receive health and nutrition advice from Coach Inui. You may also hear about her memories and behind-the-scenes stories from her time at world championships and the Olympics.

It was built by Empress Suiko to protect the mausoleum (Sankoichibyo) where Prince Shotoku, his mother, and his wife were buried, and it is said that Emperor Shomu developed the large temple complex in 724 (the first year of the Jinki era). From the Heian period onwards, it developed as a sacred place for Prince Shotoku worship as the "Kaminotaishi," one of the "Three Princes of Kawachi." At the end of the Sengoku period, the entire mountain was burned down in a fire caused by Oda Nobunaga's war, but starting with the reconstruction of the Seireiden (Sacred Spirit Hall) by Toyotomi Hideyori in 1603 (the eighth year of the Keicho era), the temple complex was gradually rebuilt and has continued to the present day.

Temple associated with Prince Shotoku
This famous temple is home to the tombs of Prince Shotoku and three other people. The Takaya Renhihito gravestone will be on special display.