Minoh Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Osaka's off-the-beaten-path | The journey is long, but it's really photogenic

'Katsuo-ji Temple' strictly speaking is not very far, take the subway to Senri Chuo Station, get off and take the No. 29 bus for about half an hour to get there, but what needs to be noted is that there are fewer buses on weekdays, only three a day, so you need to check the time in advance, it's a bit troublesome, but it's very worth it! There are Daruma dolls everywhere in the temple, they are really cute and photogenic!! And there are very few tourists on weekdays, the scenery is also very beautiful~ It should look even better in the autumn leaves season!

It’a red world 🇯🇵🇯🇵 Katsuoji Temple !!

#fallishere Located at the north side of Osaka, Japan, Katsuoji is a 1300 + years old Buddhist Temple famous with the red Daruma dolls all around the spot where it has been a mascot of Japanese people since long time ago that help to expel the bad luck. Operating hours: - Weekday: 08.00 am - 17.00 pm - Weekend: 08.00 am - 18.00 pm Fee: - Adult: JPY 500 - Primary and secondary school student: JPY 400 - Pre-school kid: JPY 100 - below 2 years old: FREE Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Katsuo-ji Temple in Osaka is really photogenic

It's really photogenic. Nestled in the mountains of northern Osaka, this temple is a great spot for photography, especially the Daruma dolls. Make sure to visit when the weather is good. The temple is filled with small Daruma dolls, which visitors buy and leave at the temple to pray for blessings, along with large Daruma dolls. A visit to the temple takes about 1-2 hours, and if you like taking photos📸, two hours is sufficient. This includes the round-trip bus time (refer to the guide I posted previously for detailed information on transportation➕time). The temple offers amulets, allows you to paint your own Daruma, fortune-telling, and has a gift shop, but there are no dining options nearby.

Katsuo-ji - Where Tranquility Meets Timeless

Wandering through Katsuo-ji temple felt like stepping into a realm of ancient tranquility. The vibrant colors of the temple, the whispers of rustling leaves, and the serene ambiance created a spiritual journey that lingered long after I left ♥️ #KatsuojiTemple #Japan Definitely worth a visit 💯

Autumn in Osaka

Autumn is probably the most anticipated time of the year in Osaka. It is the prelude to the long winter and with just the right warmth from the sun tempered by the cold breeze, every takes the time to be out to enjoy the magical transformation of the leaves as they transition from green to yellow and different shades of red. Autumn in Osaka is at its peak in November. Some of the best place to enjoy the foliage without leaving the city include Osaka Castle Park, Hoshida Park, and the smaller but equally charming Minooka Park. We went to Minoo Park. The colors of Fall are seen all over, and is made more dramatic by the calm waters of the lagoon in Minoo Park. #fallingforfall

Autumn is the second season when leaves become flowers. Early sunsets, warm tea, messy hair and warm sweater’s season. Mino-o park is one of the best place in Osaka, Japan during Autumn. There are a lot of foreigners including natives going there to enjoy its beautiful scenery. It was not just a park, its actually a hiking trail. It was a wonderful experience for those nature lovers people. #givethanks

Lovely but long walk to the waterfall. Best to go early as there are less people. Best to get the maple leaves from the shops when u first start walking because they sell the small pack for 100 yen. Up at the waterfall are all much bigger packets. Beautiful maple trees as you walked up. #GiveThanks

Kansai·Osaka Travel Guide·How to Play

How to play in Kansai, Japan? Today I will share with you this 6-day and 5-night itinerary~ 🛑Itinerary: Shanghai🛫Kansai Airport🛥Kobe (Arima Hot Springs)🚃Osaka🚃Minoh 1⃣Shanghai➡Kansai Airport, directly take a high-speed boat to Kobe from the airport, which is fast and convenient. Now tourists only need 500 yen. In the afternoon, buy a Arima Hot Springs·Taiko's Soup package, go to Arima for a hot spring♨➕play, finish and return to Kobe, stay in Kobe Sannomiya. 2⃣In the morning, go to the Ikuta Shrine near the hotel, then you can take the CITY LOOK bus, go to Kobe Port to take pictures➕check in, and you can also go to Kitano Ijinkan, Meriken Park, Anpanman Museum and other attractions on the way, finish playing and take the tram🚃to Osaka 3⃣In Osaka, take a tram to Minoh in the early morning, check in at the Shouji Temple full of Daruma, play➕take pictures📸, the ocean of Daruma~ It's really fun and good to take pictures. Then, go👀Minoh Waterfall, from November to December, it is the red leaf season, very beautiful, take pictures, return to Osaka 4⃣A day of rest in Osaka, sleep until you wake up naturally, go to Shinsaibashi for shopping and eating, stroll around Orange Street, check in at Tsutenkaku and other places📸, a slow-paced day 5⃣Osaka CityWalk~Nakazakicho, a small and popular artistic block in Osaka, find a special coffee shop to sit in, eat a beautiful and delicious dessert🍮, drink a fragrant coffee☕, bask in the afternoon sun 6⃣Near Kansai Airport, stroll around the outlets, happily return to Shanghai✈

“You must travel here”😌

This place was like tracking inside the forest to the waterfall at the end of the trail. If you like to just walk, there’s another side walkway to the waterfall. By the way, I chose the tracking route. Tracking route is on the side of the mountain. That was really cool and calming trip for me. Location is in Osaka, Japan. Name of the place is called Minoh Falls also known as Minoh Park. You can go there by train to the Mino Station. After that you can start your trip to the beautiful forest. You don’t need to worry about foods, there have restaurants. Except one, You can’t dine in. But you can sit down and enjoy the food while viewing the waterfall and nature. #Mino station #osakatravel #tracking #waterfalls

Bet you haven't visited this place!

Minoh Falls is a breathtaking natural attraction located in the city of Minoh, just north of Osaka, Japan. With its stunning waterfall, scenic hiking trails, and serene surroundings, it is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Here is a travel guide to help you make the most of your visit to Minoh Falls: Best Times to Visit: - Spring (March to May): The cherry blossoms along the hiking trail and the vibrant greenery make this a picturesque time to visit. - Autumn (September to November): The foliage surrounding the waterfall turns into vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow, creating a stunning backdrop. What to Do: - Hike the Trail: The main attraction of Minoh Falls is the hiking trail that leads to the waterfall. The trail is approximately 3.7 kilometers long and offers beautiful views of the surrounding forest. - Enjoy the Waterfall: Once you reach Minoh Falls, take some time to admire the 33-meter tall cascade. The sound of the rushing water combined with the lush greenery creates a peaceful and serene atmosphere. - Visit Minoh Park: Located near the waterfall, Minoh Park is a spacious area with picnic spots, temples, and shrines. It's a great place to relax and immerse yourself in nature. How to Get There: - From Osaka: Take a train from Osaka Station to Minoh Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line. From Minoh Station, it is a short walk to the entrance of the hiking trail. - From Kyoto: Take a train from Kyoto Station to Ishibashi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Transfer to the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and get off at Minoh Station. Tips: - Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for hiking. - Bring water and snacks as there are limited facilities along the trail. - Don't forget your camera to capture the stunning scenery. Visiting Minoh Falls offers a refreshing escape from the bustling cities of Japan. With its natural beauty and peaceful ambiance, it is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and those seeking tranquility.

Hike

Great hiking spot and if you adventurous there are more trails going pass the Falls.

Upclose with Minoo Falls

If you like waterfalls, this is one of the closest you can get without getting into the waters. This area also serves fried maple leave ice cream and end the hike with some craft beer(: #tripblazers #foodie #fallingforfall #meetosaka

Japanese Hot Spring Culture and Bathing Etiquette

Visiting Japan, soaking in hot springs is indispensable, "Not soaking in hot springs is like never having been to Japan". Here are a few distinctive hot springs to recommend: 1. Tokyo Toshimaen 'Niwa no Yu'. The spring water gushes from 1,455 meters underground, with an indoor classic German spa and an outdoor 1,200 tsubo Japanese garden, where flowers and plants change with the seasons, offering a delightful flower-viewing and hot spring experience. 2. Tokyo TOKYO DOME Korakuen's SPALAQUE. A Balinese-style hot spring full of Southeast Asian romantic atmosphere, it is a full-featured hot spring SPA leisure center created using natural hot springs drawn from 1,700 meters underground in Tokyo, including soaking, dining, and resting facilities. 3. Tokyo Odaiba 'Oedo Onsen Monogatari'. A theme hot spring park that recreates the scene of a huge bathhouse from the Edo period, with an Edo-era street inside the venue, featuring shops, izakayas, beauty skin houses, etc., reflecting the life scene of Tokyo more than 130 years ago. You can rent a kimono with ukiyo-e prints according to your preference and stroll down this street, which is quite picturesque. The hot spring area has many outdoor baths surrounded by rocks and a garden walking foot bath area, with more than 20 types of rich pure Japanese hot springs. 4. Hakone Kowakien. Japan's most popular large-scale comprehensive hot spring, famous for its red wine hot spring pool and green tea hot spring pool, it is a Japanese-style hot spring paradise that combines with the comfortable and leisurely natural culture of Hakone, and is also a hot spring resort in Japan. 5. The hot spring at the top hot spring inn 'Hakone HATSUHANA'. 6. Kobe 'Arima Onsen'. Kobe's oldest hot spring town with a long history, known as 'Kobe's hinterland', is one of Japan's three famous springs. Walking in the hot spring town, with street vendors, traditional houses, delicious snacks, etc., makes one feel relaxed and comfortable. Arima Onsen's spring water contains about twice the concentration of iron salt springs as seawater, and the rust-red 'Gold Spring' and the colorless transparent carbonated 'Silver Spring' are particularly famous. 7. Osaka 'SPA WORLD Onsen World'. One of the world's largest hot spring leisure bathhouses, open 24 hours, offering 16 types of hot springs from 11 countries. Understanding the local hot spring culture when visiting hot springs in Japan helps to better experience it: Frequent crustal movements have created a patchwork of hot springs in Japan, from small islands at sea to hidden spots in the mountains, everywhere there are beautifying and fitness-enhancing soaking or various scenic hot springs. Japan's 'Hot Spring Law' gives a clear explanation of hot springs: spring water that gushes from underground at a temperature of 25°C or above, or spring water that contains a certain amount of specified mineral components in 1 kilogram of water (even if the temperature is not up to 25°C) is considered a hot spring. Hot springs are further divided into low-temperature springs below 34°C, medium-temperature springs between 34°C and 42°C, and high-temperature springs above 42°C. In addition, hot springs are divided into 11 types based on acidity and alkalinity, osmotic pressure, etc. During the Nara period in Japan, hot springs were mainly used for leisure, treatment, and various religious activities by nobles and monks, and were not open to the general public; in the modern Edo period, due to the underdevelopment of medicine, the medical effects of hot springs were highly valued, which led to a great extent of development, and the general public also began to enjoy hot springs. Japanese hot springs are mainly naked soaking, relaxing the body, freeing the mind, and achieving a state of returning to the original and true through candid interaction. Hot springs have 'three nourishments': 'recuperation' to recover from fatigue, 'maintenance' to maintain health and prevent diseases, and 'therapy' to treat diseases. There are some etiquettes to pay attention to when soaking in hot springs. 1. 'Clean body before entering the pool': Before entering the hot spring pool, even if you have already washed very clean elsewhere, you must first wash your body clean in public at the bathing area outside the pool, to prove that you are entering the pool with a clean body, otherwise, as soon as you enter the pool, people in the pool will jump out; 2. 'Keep a low voice': Natural hot springs are located in quiet valleys and steep mountains. In the quiet atmosphere, with the mountains, water, grass, trees, the babbling of streams, the melodious bird songs, and the cleansing of body and mind, loud laughter will destroy the originally tranquil atmosphere and affect the mood of others; 3. 'Soak, not wash': Japanese hot springs are for 'soaking' not 'washing'; 4. 'Dress correctly': Hot spring inns provide yukatas, and when wearing them, be sure to have the left lapel on top, because in Japan, only the dead have the right lapel on top. Hot spring baths are private places, and photography is prohibited, only specially permitted professional photography teams have the opportunity to be allowed. I encountered such a three-person photography team in the outdoor pool of Oedo Onsen Monogatari, with one person for lighting, one for assistance, and one for the main shot. Therefore, the 'interior photos' in this note were taken at 'Hakone HATSUHANA' when I got up early to soak in the springs, with no one around, so I 'sneakily' took some openly.

Kansai·Osaka Travel Guide·How to Play

How to play in Kansai, Japan? Today I will share with you this 6-day and 5-night itinerary~ 🛑Itinerary: Shanghai🛫Kansai Airport🛥Kobe (Arima Hot Springs)🚃Osaka🚃Minoh 1⃣Shanghai➡Kansai Airport, directly take a high-speed boat to Kobe from the airport, which is fast and convenient. Now tourists only need 500 yen. In the afternoon, buy a Arima Hot Springs·Taiko's Soup package, go to Arima for a hot spring♨➕play, finish and return to Kobe, stay in Kobe Sannomiya. 2⃣In the morning, go to the Ikuta Shrine near the hotel, then you can take the CITY LOOK bus, go to Kobe Port to take pictures➕check in, and you can also go to Kitano Ijinkan, Meriken Park, Anpanman Museum and other attractions on the way, finish playing and take the tram🚃to Osaka 3⃣In Osaka, take a tram to Minoh in the early morning, check in at the Shouji Temple full of Daruma, play➕take pictures📸, the ocean of Daruma~ It's really fun and good to take pictures. Then, go👀Minoh Waterfall, from November to December, it is the red leaf season, very beautiful, take pictures, return to Osaka 4⃣A day of rest in Osaka, sleep until you wake up naturally, go to Shinsaibashi for shopping and eating, stroll around Orange Street, check in at Tsutenkaku and other places📸, a slow-paced day 5⃣Osaka CityWalk~Nakazakicho, a small and popular artistic block in Osaka, find a special coffee shop to sit in, eat a beautiful and delicious dessert🍮, drink a fragrant coffee☕, bask in the afternoon sun 6⃣Near Kansai Airport, stroll around the outlets, happily return to Shanghai✈

For sisters who are preparing to travel to Japan, save it, it's hard to find

♨️Recommended Japanese natural hot springs♨️ The three major hot springs in Japan include: Beppu Hot Springs in Oita, Atami Hot Springs in Shizuoka, and Shirahama Hot Springs in Wakayama. The three major hot spring streets are: Beppu Hot Springs in Oita, Atami Hot Springs in Shizuoka, and Hakone Hot Springs in Kanagawa. The three major hot springs with the most sources include: Beppu Hot Springs and Yufuin Hot Springs in Oita, and Ito Hot Springs in Shizuoka. The three famous springs are Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, Kusatsu Hot Springs in Gunma, and Gero Hot Springs in Gifu. The three ancient springs include Dogo Hot Springs in Ehime, Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, and Shirahama Hot Springs in Wakayama. The secret hot springs are Niseko Yakushi Hot Springs in Hokkaido, Taniuchi Hot Springs in Aomori, and Iya Hot Springs in Tokushima. The three major medicinal springs are Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, Kusatsu Hot Springs in Gunma, and Matsunoyama Hot Springs in Niigata. Beauty baths include Kawanaka Hot Springs in Gunma, Ryujin Hot Springs in Wakayama, and Yunokawa Hot Springs in Tori. Beautiful skin baths include Ureshino Hot Springs in Saga, Hinoshima Hot Springs in Tori, and Kirengawa Hot Springs in Tochigi. 🌈Recommended summer parent-child tour in Honshu, Japan🌈 D1 Fly from Shenzhen to Osaka and stay in the first night hotel. D2 Visit Universal Studios (all day without meals), stay in a hotel in the Osaka area. D3 Visit Osaka Castle Park, Ichinomaru, Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Nara Park, stay in a hot spring hotel. D4 Visit Oshino Hakkai, Fuji-Q Highland, experience tea ceremony, stay in a hot spring hotel. D5 Visit the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Future Science Museum, Sugino Anime Museum, anime production experience, visit Ginza, stay in Narita hotel. D6 Fly back to Shenzhen from Tokyo. 🈶️Japan accommodation suggestions🈶️ In general, it is recommended to choose high-end hotels in scenic areas. These hotels usually have excellent locations and quality, provide two meals a night, high-quality catering, and some even provide transportation services (need to be booked in advance). In fact, considering comprehensively, the price is not much higher than staying in a homestay, but the experience is more enjoyable. For large cities such as Tokyo and Sapporo, due to their important status as transportation hubs, the first choice is hotels with convenient transportation.

Take the tram and bus! A beautiful trip to Kobe, Japan alone

This is one of the series of magnificent sceneries I saw in Japan, by taking the train and bus. The destination of this month is... Kobe, which is full of tourist attractions! All photos are only taken by public transportation! You can tour without driving 🚃 From next month, I will focus on Luminarie held in January, as well as the famous Onsen (hot spring), and Mountain known for its art, and popular Starbucks branches, etc., this is the route I actually spent 2 days and 1 night walking. My favorite memory is overlooking the Luminarie from the business hotel where I happened to stay, it was really great...✨