If you have some time in Osaka, I would definitely recommend this place. The garden is beautiful and well maintained. It’s actually huge ! The little darumas all around the place makes it really unique. The only issue is actually getting there (in our case we came by car, with the parking lot at 500¥)

A pleasant diversion on the city fringe. Gardens and paths are pretty. The usual Buddhist icons. There are, however some lovely historical trails to explore in the local area.

Nestled in Japan, Katsuo-ji Temple offers a tranquil escape where nature and spirituality converge. The unique feature, a sea of Daruma dolls, symbolizes wishes and goals, creating a captivating visual tapestry. It took us 2 hours to get there but totally worthy. Highly recommend!!!

This is a great place with amazing surroundings and traditional structures... You will feel that special vibe after you enter the temple ground. One of the best places around Osaka to see Autumn leaves. Now it's the best time to visit by these days (11/25, 26,27......) But please take note that the main gate is still under repair so you might not be able to enjoy the full experience. But still it's a beautiful place... And also you can see night light illumination as after around 5pm (visiting day : 2023/11/25)

A fun place to go especially if you have a wish/goal you're trying to pray for. It is in the mountain and in a remote place, so it's quite inconvenient to visit there though. From Senri-Chuo station, it takes about 25min and by taxi, it costs just over ¥3000. The bus is very infrequent, so make sure you check the timetable before you visit.

Fantastic place to come and escape from the city. It is cooler up in the hills of Minoh, especially when there is a sudden thunderstorm that adds to the feeling of the place. Ample parking if you come by car, but a little bit expensive, we paid about 700 yen for about 2 hours. Entrance prices are pictured below. Someone else commented that it doesn't have the feeling of an old temple and that is pretty fair but this temple and its grounds and extremely well looked after and are a photographer's paradise. There are small Daruma scattered all over the park and it was great fun for the kids to try and find the ones that were well hidden or swimming. The ajisai [hydrangeas] were in full bloom and offered a wonderful splash of colour and contrast. A yakubarai [exorcism] ceremony was taking place as we were walking around the grounds and it was played through the speaker along with the druming. So although it does not have the feel of an old school temple it still functions as one.

An absolute beautiful place to visit. It’s located in the top of mountain so you feel it’s fresher air in mornings. I do recommend to go in mornings. It’s going to be much hotter in the afternoon or so. Little red “Daruma” dolls are everywhere that are super cute.

Above my expectations. It was located at mountainous area so you will have some scenary with the bus journey. Though it is winter, I still feel it is worth to go. The place is serene as not many tourist. Osaka is mainly city landscape. If you want to have some natural, must come here. A nearby trekking trail is to a water fall Minoe, which is awesome during autumn.

It's good time for Momiji. I love to come here every Autumn. So many people visit here in Momiji. I need to go early morning otherwise i'm stuck in the traffic jam or there's no parking lot.

One of the most beautiful Buddhist Temples outside of Osaka City. The exquisite architecture and serene views are worth the trip. You can rent a car for the day to journey up the mountain to visit this historic landmark. This unique location offers a great view of the city. Do not forget to buy your Dauruma Doll, make your wish, and place it wherever you want throughout the grounds.

one day only three trips of public buses after visiting this place you could stroll down or take. JR bus with 500 yen single journey to Minoh Falls (Dainichi Parking site) then strolling down to minoh station

Lovely shrine tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Osaka. There is a bus that goes to the shrine but there aren’t a lot of times. Make sure to figure out your schedule as you will want to give enough time to explore the area and make it back on the bus or else you will need to call a taxi or take a really long walk.

What a greatest and amazing view, is my favourite attraction ever. Many size of Daruma dolls, bus fare 520per trip payment by ICOCA, entrances ticket cash 500yen. Always remember to check the timetable or you will miss the last bus.

The entrance fee is JPY500. The guide signal is very clear, bringing you to walking around the whole temple with around 1 hour. The car parking fee is JPY500 for 1 hour. Lucky that I can see many kinds of Sakura there.

A must visit place. It has amazing views, paths and gardens. You can enjoy culture and nature at the same time. You can get by bus, be aware of the schedule because they don’t pickup so often.

To get there have to get on bus. It only leaves every 1 hour so if it’s full you can’t get on have to wait next. It’s just anticlimactic. Scenery is great.

Famous in little red book. So many people and so many little buda figures. You can only go there with bus if not having a car. The bus is few so please check the timetable before you take it. And be the bus stop earlier since too many people want to take it.

This by far is one of the most beautiful Temples in Japan that you could ever want to visit. Located within the mountains of Minoh. There are many reasons to visit, such as the beauty of the buildings, the views, and the people, and on the right day peace and quiet. They have a number of events and they do get extremely busy with coach loads of tourists, particularly at the weekends. So check their website first. The best way to get there is to hike through Minoh national park from Saraike park, it takes around 1.5 to 2 hours but it's worth the time. The view walking down the steps from the mountains and having the first sight of the Temple is breathtaking. Give yourself at least 3 hours minimal to see everything this temple has to offer. They have a great gift shop, seating for resting and drinking, there is no cafe just drink machines. If you come by car be prepared to wait if there is an advent happening, parking is not free, you can get a bus from Minoh station and back.

Easily one of the best highlights of my trip to the Kansai area. I was a bit nervous if we were able to make it to this temple at first as there’s not too much information online about public transport, directions, etc. But we made it with the help of Google Maps and also the bus timetable I found online for an easier return via bus to Senri-Chuo back to Osaka. We trecked here with my kids and their grandparents and I wouldn’t say it was an easy treck as part of it needs to be walked on the road, shared with cars but most of the vehicles driving by were cautious of pedestrians. Once we arrived, it was such a relief and it was also a stunning place to be! It was so aesthetically beautiful and different to other temples as it was filled with the little darumas. Our kids wanted to bring one home with us, which we regretfully didn’t end up doing. When we arrived, they had a special event where you collect the darumas hidden, they give you a bag of castellas (little custard filled puffs) for free which was such a nice little bonus!! It was also much less crowded here compared to other temples and more local Japanese visitors than foreigners here. I’ll be sure to visit again in the future, it’s become of of my most favourite places in Osaka!

Getting there can be quite a challenge as the bus to go there are almost always full of visitors but once you get to the place, it’s simply amazing. The cool weather compliments the amazing view so much and upon entering the place, you’re greeted by tiny darumas which gives the place a unique and quirky vibe that sets it apart from other temples. 10/10 would recommend.

The Japanese Folk Houses Museum in Hattori Ryokuchi Park is an architectural and cultural museum that relocates and exhibits typical 'minka' houses from the north-east to the south of Japan. Minka refers to the houses of the common people. Most of the houses on display here are farmhouses. Due to the long length of the Japanese archipelago, the climate differs greatly between the southern and northern parts of the country. As a result, the shapes of minka and the construction methods used vary greatly from region to region. In this minka garden, visitors can compare and learn about these regional differences. Minka is not very decorative, but you can feel the Japanese view of nature in the primitive and elegant appearance of the wooden structure.

Water land is amazing, it was great time with family. We visited on weekends and it was fully crowded. Children of all ages from 2 to 14 can enjoy the water pool in hot Summer. It was not even costly as adult ticket is 1050 and kids 520 approx. Overall it was good experience.

Nice park with a lot of different spots to chill, walk, relax and enjoy a nature break. Amazing colors during the Fall, I specially liked the lights in the Gingko and Bamboo trees. Pay a visit to the open air Farm Museum nearby, really good experience there aswell.

If you live in Osaka and never visited this park, if must have missed a lot. It's a beautiful, well taken cared park. You can enjoy the big sky without any skyscrapers, woods you can enjoy the trail, a barbeque restaurant, a horse back riding club and many more.

Nice place to chill out I often go to skateboarding.

Wide open area of greenery in the middle of Osaka. Lots of people and family in the weekend but you will not find it is packed since the area is so wide. Fun activities can be found here such as street bazaar, gardens, campings, barbeque, children playground, and many more. Very recommended place to have a healing.

Such a big, clean park. There were some benches and tables for us to sit and eat. Playground for kids was very nice, too. My son had a great time here. We will definitely go back.

The best park in Osaka-Fu

Great place to do a big group BBQ!😊👍

I do jogging there. It is a good place for that if you circle around it with lot of shade, same if you just want to tbke walk. There is even a small bamboo area. If you go inside the park on evening the central plaza kind of become skater territory. Big playground to kids. So not so many shade if going in the center.

This place is still closed due to Covid and it is impossible to make a reservation. According to their website, there are no exceptions. The church would have done an excellent service to mark their venue temporarily closed on Google Maps to save potential visitors the effort of visiting only to find a closed place.

I hope to be able to change this review someday, but am not buying the current excuses as why people can't come to worship (as well as tour). You can easily charge for tours during the week—making money for the upkeep and paying employees vs. volunteers. This is one of the world's most important architectural sites and to simply say "We don't have enough volunteers" seems thin. Visitors would gladly pay 5-10€ for a tour, which would solve all of the current excuses being given. But a real shame that such a spot is left there unattended.

It was disappointing not to be able to go inside, however the church was still worth visiting. I really enjoyed visiting Tadao Ando’s famous building which inspired many of my early projects as an architecture student. I recommend making the trip here if you can

Beautiful piece of architect. Todao Ando is a genius. His attention to detail, angles, light and materials is extraordinary. It was a trek from where we were staying in Kyoto but soooooo worth it! You need a reservation to visit so make sure you look into that before going. Amazing!

Visiting this church can be troublesome since you have to have a reservation. In terms of the architecture, it's underwhelming. Ando's greatness lies in the formal language that he created. No doubt that this church has lots of very interesting moments, but when it comes to the actual experience of the space, especially inside of the chapel, it didn't give me any feeling at all. Everything about this building is formal.

Get a reservation on internet is better, and every tourist is asked to donate at least 300JPY to maintain the church.The Church is fantastic.!

The Church is not open for the public anymore, because the tour guides are "aging". So sad they are too lazy to find younger tour guides for this unique architecture - or just open the doors like European churches. According to their website even on sundays nobody comes anymore, because the believers are too old. "WE ARE TOO OLD, SO NOBODY SHOULD SEE THIS PLACE ANYMORE."

The design is smart, lets light inside the chapel all around, we enjoyed the space. However on the website it was stated that booking is compulsory, and when we walked in nobody wantes to check our booking details so that was a little weird. Every guests were asked to 'donate' 300 yen, which isn't much but also isn't mentioned anywhere on the website, that didn't feel nice. Administration is awkwardly between existent and non-existent. The chapel is quite small, that causes a bit of an issue- for those who are there to admire the building and take photos, it is hard to completely enjoy it without feeling intruding and worrying that you are ruining someone's praying experience; for those who are there for religious reasons, I imagine it hard to not be distracted by tourists trying to take photos every second. At that point it is hard to say whether practically it serves as what it was designed for. I was there purely for architectural interests and my visit satisfied my curiosity, but that is all, no more and no less. Surrounding area is nice for a stroll if you are into residential housing designs.

people are so nice here :) there’s many varieties of stores that are walking distance. there are Hankyu and JR trains. it’s also clean and more calm place than other places in Osaka.

A quiet place near the new railway station. Not only JR line but also Hankyu line are available to visit here.

this temple was founded about 1100 years ago . designated japan heritage . 22 temples for pilgrimage called saigoku or kansai 33 temples . buildings are new but completely .

Am doing airconitnor and electrical work there and cheaper price

Local temple but really big and beautiful.

(Translated by Google) Only local trains stop at Hankyu Sojiji Station. Perhaps because ``Fujiwara Sanin'' had a connection with ``turtles,'' there was a turtle in the pond of ``Enmadou.'' San'in is said to be the ancestral line of the Date family of Sendai, and there is an anecdote from the production of the ``principal image of the Senju Kannon Bodhisattva'' (Chunagon's 1000 Days Cooking), which later developed the ``Cookbook Etiquette'' of the imperial court and became known as ``Knife-do.'' It is said that he is called the "father of the Japanese cuisine" and is worshiped by people in the culinary arts from all over the country. “For everyone, young and old alike, the story of the Buddha at Sojiji Temple.” (Original) 阪急「総持寺」は、普通列車しか止まりません。 「藤原山陰」が「亀」に御縁があった為か「閻魔堂」の池に亀のイケスがありました。山陰は仙台の伊達家の祖先筋になるとか、「本尊　千手観音菩薩像」の制作時の逸話により（中納言の千日料理）その後宮中の「料理書作法」を゙大成させて「包丁道の祖」と呼ばれ全国の料理関係者の信仰を集めるとか。 「おしなべて　老いも若きも総持寺の　佛のちかい頼まぬはなし」

(Translated by Google) It is a temple that is said to help improve your cooking skills and has a deep connection to animals. It is located in Ibaraki City, the 22nd temple in Saigoku. There is no admission fee. It is a 5-minute walk from Hankyu Railway Sojiji Station and JR Sojiji Station. We had lunch and coffee at a cafe restaurant inside the temple grounds. The historic temple and modern restaurant building made it a very nice location. (Original) 料理技術の上達を願う又動物にゆかりの深い寺です。西国第22番札所茨木市にあります。拝観料は無しです。阪急電車總持寺駅やJR總持寺駅近く徒歩5分で行けます。 境内にあるカフェレストランでランチとコーヒーを食べました。歴史的な寺と近代的レストラン建物はとても良い場所でした。

Very crowded in New Year, but it is fun

(Translated by Google) A power spot near the city hall. You can also see the castle gate, which is the manuscript of Ibaraki Castle. New Year's Day 2022 🎍 Currently, the main shrine is under restoration. It is a visit to the temporary main shrine. In winter, the sidewalk next door is illuminated with night illumination, making it a photo spot. (Original) 市役所近くにあるパワースポット。茨木城の遺稿である城門を見ることもできます。2022年元旦🎍現在、本殿は修復中。仮の本殿への参拝となっています。また冬は隣の歩道がナイトイルミネーションで彩られ、フォトスポットとなっています

(Translated by Google) I went to visit on New Year's Day in 2023. I arrived around noon, and there was a long line of worshipers around the shrine. Near the front stairs, about an hour from there to the precincts? The building, which had been remodeled several years ago, was almost completed beautifully. After paying my respects, I bought candy apples and headed home. (Original) 2023年元旦お参りに行かせて頂きました、お昼頃に到着、グルっと参拝の列が神社の周りを、さすがお正月ですね、約１時間位かな？表の階段付近、そこから境内で約１時間位？数年前から改築されてた建物も綺麗にほぼ完成してました お参りを済ませ、りんご飴を購入して帰路につきました～今年１年健康に過ごせますように‥

(Translated by Google) Ibaraki Shrine, Motomachi, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture. Main enshrined deity = Kensoku Sujinson. Hondabetsu no Mikoto, Amagoyane no Mikoto. Tenshimonbetsu Shrine was founded in 807. Revered by the castle lords for generations. It is located in a corner of the town. Once you pass through the torii gate, you will come across the shrine building at the back. You can see the main shrine, a large worship hall, with Chigi high in the sky. The sky is bright. (Original) 茨木神社、大阪府茨木市元町。 主祭神＝建速素盞嗚尊。誉田別命、天児屋根命。大同2年(807)、天石門別神社が創建。代々城主の崇敬。 町中の一角に鎮座。鳥居をくぐると、奥へ社殿と出合う。大きな拝殿、千木を空高くする本殿が見える。空は明るい。

(Translated by Google) Walk straight west on the Hondori shopping street in front of Hankyu Ibaraki Station, and you'll see a torii gate ahead of you. The entrance there is the east gate. It is said to be called Kashitemon, and was relocated from Kusunoki Masanari Castle, and the deity enshrined here is Susano-onomikoto, which is appropriately written in katakana. The main shrine is brand new... Personally, I like the unique texture that has withstood the wind and snow throughout its history, but this is all due to circumstances on the shrine's side, so I'm just talking to myself. The main entrance is on the north side, facing the main shrine and heading straight south. (Original) 阪急茨木駅前の本通り商店街をまっすぐ西に一直線、、歩く先に鳥居が見えてきます。そこの入り口は東門。搦手門というらしく楠木正成城から移築されたとか、御祭神は須佐之男命、スサノオノミコトとカタカナ表記がしっくり来る。本殿が真新しい、、、が、、個人的には歴史を重ね風雪に耐えてきた独特の風合いが好きなのだけれど、こればっかりは神社側の事情もあり、独り言ということで、。正面入り口は北側にあり本殿を正面にまっすぐ南に一直線。

(Translated by Google) Arrived at the east approach to the shrine at 11 o'clock on New Year's Day. The shrine was already crowded with people, and admission was in full swing.The last group of worshipers exited Omotesando, turned left onto the bus path, turned left again next to the community, and extended all the way to the shrine's east approach. I gave up on visiting the shrine early. The one star is because I couldn't go inside, so I have no other intentions. (Original) 元旦１１時神社東参道に到着。神社は既に猛烈な人出、入場制限真っ最中参拝客の最後尾は表参道を出てバス道を左折、コミュニティ横を再度左折、神社東参道のところまで延びていた。参拝を早々に諦めた。星一つは中に入れなかった為で他意はありません。

(Translated by Google) The shrine is loved by the locals and holds seasonal events such as New Year's visit, summer purification, Toka Ebisu, and summer festivals. There are also stalls, so it's very exciting to go there during an event. However, the precincts are not very large, so if you are bringing children with you, we recommend that you avoid the crowds when visiting the shrine. The photo is from New Year's Eve 2023. Preparations were steadily underway for the new year. (Original) 初詣、夏越の祓、十日戎、夏祭りなどなど、きちんと季節ごとに行事をされていて、地元に愛されている神社。 出店も出ているので、イベント時に行くのは、とてもワクワクします。 ただ、境内は決して広くないので、子供連れのときは、混雑を避けて、参拝されるのがおすすめです。 写真は2023年大晦日の様子です。 新年に向けて、着々と準備が進められていました。

(Translated by Google) I came nearby so I stopped by. I was shocked that I forgot to take a picture of the chozusha. It smelled like lilies. (Original) 近くに来たのでおまいりさせていただきました。 手水舎写すの忘れてショック。 百合のいい香りがしてました。

(Translated by Google) This shrine is located near City Hall from Hankyu Ibaraki-shi Station through the shopping street. The company is new and beautiful. Previously, I often felt mentally irritated or anxious, perhaps due to the influence of spiritual disorders, but I continued to do good luck activities such as visiting shrines and cleaning, and used this amulet. Since I started carrying it close to my heart, I feel strangely calmer and at ease, and I'm very grateful. (Original) 阪急茨木市駅から、商店街を通って、市役所に近い神社です。お社が新しくなっており、綺麗です。以前までは、霊障の影響からか、精神的にイライラしたり、不安になったりすることが、多かったのですが、神社参拝や、お掃除などの開運行動を続け、こちらの御守りをいつも心臓近くに携帯させて頂くようになってからは、不思議と心が落ち着き、安心し、大変感謝致しております🌳

(Translated by Google) This was my first time visiting Ibaraki City. I thought I should visit a shrine named after the area. Close to JR Ibaraki Station. However, I wonder if there are two approaches? The place I went to went down the stairs. I thought it was kind of unusual because you often go up to shrines and temples. It seems that the shrine building was updated last year (Reiwa 4). It was new and beautiful. When I visited there, I felt refreshed. There were about two families visiting the shrine. I thought it was loved by the locals. (Original) 今回初めて茨木市を訪れました。やはり土地の名を冠する神社に訪問すべきだろうと思ってうかがいました。JR茨木駅から近いです。ただ、参道が二つあるのかな？私が通った所は階段を下りて行きました。神社仏閣はどちらかというと上って行くことが多いので、何だか珍しいなと思いました。 社殿は昨年(令和4年)新しくなったそうです。新しくて美しかったです。そこにお参りすると何だか清々しい気持ちになりました。お宮参りのご家族が2組くらいいました。地元の人に愛されているなぁと思いました。