Katsuoji from Osaka-Umeda Station: A Quiet Day at Minoh's Daruma Temple
This guide covers the way to Katsuoji, the daruma, the main hall, the pond, the times of year and the practical details for a day out.
Region
Osaka
5 quiet, car-free day trips in Osaka — no rental car needed.
At a glance
5 guides cover this region. The counts below are the number of guides carrying each tag; a guide can carry several tags, and not every guide is tagged on every line.
- Interest
- Shrines & Temples (1), Quiet Towns (1)
- Facts last checked
- 2026-09-05 to 2026-10-20
Kishiwada Castle Town: A Quiet Day Trip from Osaka by Nankai Line
Kishiwada lies on the Nankai Main Line south of Osaka.
Minoh Falls: A Quiet Day Trip in the Hills Above Osaka
This guide follows the Takimichi path from the edge of town up to Minoh Falls, pauses at Ryuanji temple on the way, and then heads higher to Katsuo-ji; the…
Sakai and the Mozu Tombs: A Quiet Day Out in Osaka
The largest burial mound in Japan sits in the middle of an ordinary suburb, and it is easy to walk straight past it.
