At the foot of Mt. Kongo, which is the only one in Osaka that exceeds 1,000 meters, there is also the only village in Osaka, Chihayaakasaka Village.  Chihayaakasaka Village has the smallest population, less than 5,000.  Located on the prefectural border with Nara, it is known as the birthplace of Masashige Kusunoki, who supported Emperor Go-Daigo during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.  It is a historical and tourist village surrounded by nature such as Mt. Kongo where it is said that En-no-gyoja trained and the rice terraces of Shimoakasaka, and the catchphrase is “Japan’s No. 1 Marginal Village”.  There are plenty of vegetables and fruits in each season, and many shoppers come from the surrounding towns in search of them.  It is also the production center of persimmons, and now you can see weeping persimmons here and there as shown in the photo.

大阪で唯一1,000メートルを超える金剛山の麓に、これまた大阪で唯一の村、千早赤坂村があります。千早赤阪村は、人口が最も少なく、5,000人足らず。奈良との県境にあり、南北朝時代に後醍醐天皇を支えた楠木正成の出身地として知られています。役行者が修行したと言われる金剛山や下赤坂の棚田などの自然に囲まれた歴史と観光の村で、キャッチフレーズは「日本一の限界集落」。四季折々の野菜や果物が豊富で、それを求めて周りの街々から沢山の買い物客がやってきます。柿の産地でもあり、今は写真のように、枝垂柿があちらこちらでみられます。