Kanmaki, Osaka

Kammaki Station

Kanmaki (上牧町 Kanmakichō) is a neighbourhood in the city of Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is known for having one of The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai, Udono no yoshihara (鵜殿のヨシ原).^[1]

Geography

Kanmaki is positioned between Mount Tennōzan and the Yodo River.

History

Kanmaki was historically significant as a place where high quality yoshi, a type of reed, was collected for the production of traditional Japanese instruments、in particular the Shō (instrument). Every February, a yoshiharayaki (reed burning) festival is held at "Udono no yoshi gen".^[2]

Transport

Kanmaki is close to Kammaki Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

Education

• Takatsuki Municipal Kanmaki Kindergarten
• Takatsuki Municipal Kanmaki Elementary School

Shrines and temples

• Kasuga Shrine
• Honchō-ji Temple

References

1. http://www.global-kansai.or.jp/kansai100sen/osaka.htm
2. "鵜殿のヨシ原焼きが行われます／高槻市ホームページ". City.takatsuki.osaka.jp. Retrieved 2015-11-12.