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Walk the shaded slopes of Minoh to reach Katsuoji, the Temple of Victory, where thousands of daruma dolls await. This half-day guided tour pairs forested trails, cultural insight, and peak seasonal color—ideal for photographers and curious travelers.
Walk the shaded slopes of Minoh to reach Katsuoji, the Temple of Victory, where thousands of daruma dolls await. This half-day guided tour pairs forested trails, cultural insight, and peak seasonal color—ideal for photographers and curious travelers.
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Operated by TripGuru · Minoh (Minoo), Osaka Prefecture
A narrow mountain path opens into a courtyard lined with weathered stone lanterns; the air smells of cedar and incense, and thousands of painted daruma stare back with empty eyes waiting to be filled. The Minoh Katsuoji Temple walk threads quiet forest slopes and stone steps, moving from shaded groves up to temple halls that have long drawn visitors seeking luck and victory.
easy.
4 hours.
Suitable for travelers in regular walking fitness; includes stair sections and short uphill walks.
Yes — the tour lists the temple entrance fee among its inclusions.
The tour includes local public transport (bus fare) and your booking confirmation provides specific meeting instructions; most travelers combine a short train ride from Osaka with a local bus.
The route includes uneven stone steps and short uphill sections; it’s labeled easy but not recommended for those with serious spinal, heart, or pregnancy-related restrictions.
Yes — the experience includes an English-speaking local guide who explains history, daruma traditions, and local anecdotes.
Katsuoji is famed locally as the 'Temple of Victory' and has long attracted pilgrims who leave daruma as votive offerings; its cultural role blends religious practice with folk luck rituals.
Visitors are asked to stay on designated paths, avoid picking plants or leaving any offerings off altars, and dispose of waste properly to protect the forested slopes and temple grounds.
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