Minoo Park & Minoo Falls
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A wooded valley just north of Osaka, where a riverside path leads from Minoo Station to a 33 m waterfall; known for autumn leaves.
Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park; Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
Nearby
- Katsuoji Temple ≈ 20 min by car
- National Museum of Ethnology ≈ 35 min by car
- Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Tower of the Sun) ≈ 40 min by car
- Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street ≈ 50 min by car
- Dotonbori ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November
- Getting there
- Park entrance 5 min from Hankyu Minoo Station; the falls are 40-50 min on foot
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Cars and bicycles are not allowed on the falls path; very busy in autumn
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info