Remains of Kawaguchi Settlement

Zhou Xuan of Kawaguchi Church

Original Text

There is a monument and an information board near the Church of the Japan Episcopal Church. From 1869 at the end of the Edo period to 1899 in the Meiji period, foreign settlements were built around here, and schools, churches, and Western-style buildings were lined up. The Kawaguchi Church remains and retains its remnants.

There was a foreign city.

Original Text

It is a stone monument in Kawaguchi, Nishi-ku. It is said that foreigners began to live in this area from Keio ４ at the end of the Edo period. It seems that it was an exotic city with Western-style buildings and churches lined up. Now only the monument and information board remain. There is the Kawaguchi Christian Church next door, and its remnants remain. The Kawaguchi Christian Church was made of bricks and had a highlight.

Osaka の Kawaguchi の Historical Heritage

Original Text

It is a heritage of the time when the port of the Kizu River prospered, but because it is a river port, the water line is shallow and large ships cannot be anchored, so the settlement moved to Kobe and it seems that it prospered here for a short period of time. Only the Kawaguchi Christian Church still exists. When exploring the history of Osaka, it is a pity that there are only stone monuments on the site like this, and nothing remains.

and there was almost no sign of it

Original Text

Keio ４ Year, settlement ２６ section was auctioned by foreigners, and the history of Osaka Kawaguchi settlement began. Until the Meiji ３２ was abolished in the year, it was an exotic place as a symbol of the civilization and enlightenment of Osaka. There were few remnants now. Is it about Kawaguchi Christian Church and Kawaguchi St. Mary Kindergarten? Also other monuments. I wondered what it was like at that time.

and when you get off the bus stop at kawaguchi 1 chome, you're right in front of you.

Original Text

　When I got off the Kawaguchi 1-chome bus stop of the municipal bus, there was a monument and an inscription in front of me. Currently, there were no remains indicating the settlement, only a monument was on the sidewalk. However, the characteristic building of the Kawaguchi Christian Church, which retains the atmosphere of the time, stood out just across the road.