Katsuoji Temple
In Japanese: 勝尾寺
A mountain temple in Minoh, prayed to for 'winning luck' for 1,300 years; small red daruma dolls are left all over the grounds.
Nearby
- Minoo Park & Minoo Falls ≈ 20 min by car
- National Museum of Ethnology ≈ 35 min by car
- Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Tower of the Sun) ≈ 40 min by car
- Imashirozuka Kofun ≈ 45 min by car
- Osaka Castle ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Hankyu bus from Minoh-Kayano Station to 'Katsuoji-mae' (about 22 min)
- Fee
- Adults ¥500, children ¥400
- Good to know
- 8:00-17:00 (Sat to 18:00); no closing days. Parking is reservation-only on autumn and New Year weekends
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info