




Katsuo-ji Temple Ticket (Optional Osaka Metro Pass)
Packages
Admission Ticket
- To change your booking details, please cancel your original booking and make a new one
- Free for children aged 0-2
- Business hours may vary depending on the day. Please check the official website in advance for the latest business hours and closing days before your visit
- Admission to the temple is free from January 1 to January 5
- Re-entry is not allowed after you leave the venue
- The voucher is valid for 30 day(s) from the booking confirmation date. It expires at 16:30 on the last day
- Please present the admission QR Code by your smartphone upon entry
- QR Code voucher
- 【Katsuo-ji Temple】
- 2914-1 Aomatani, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture 562-8508
- 〒562-8508 大阪府箕面市粟生間谷2914-1
- Please refer to the map for assistance
- How to get there: By train: Approximately 20 minutes by Hankyu Bus from Kita-Osaka Kyuko “Minoh-Kayano Station”
- How to get there: By car: Parking available (120 spaces, JPY 1,000 per 2 hours) ※On weekends, holidays, and designated days, parking is by advance reservation only. Reservation required via the official Katsuo-ji Temple website
Admission Ticket and Osaka Metro Pass North Plus 1day
Reviews
Guide
Katsuo-ji Temple has long been revered as a temple of good fortune and victory. With a history of over 1,300 years, powerful figures throughout the ages, including the Minamoto and Ashikaga clans, visited this temple to pray. Even today, people from around the world come to pray for “victory” in various aspects of life such as health, business, exams, sports, and love.
The “Kachi Daruma” dolls lined up on the offering shelves throughout the temple grounds were dedicated by visitors who first made their wishes and later returned them in gratitude after achieving their goals. At Katsuo-ji Temple, the meaning of “victory” has long been understood not as defeating others, but as “overcoming oneself.” By making a wish with a Kachi Daruma, reflecting on oneself, and overcoming one’s weaknesses, one’s wish is believed to come true.
Located in the mountains of Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park in northern Osaka, Katsuo-ji Temple is about 30 minutes from central Osaka. Despite its proximity to the city, the temple’s vast 80,000-tsubo grounds are surrounded by lush nature that makes visitors forget the bustle of urban life. Seasonal scenery welcomes visitors throughout the year—cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangeas in summer, and vibrant autumn leaves—offering a peaceful and relaxing experience.
Using your ticket
- Please present the admission QR Code by your smartphone upon entry
- QR Code voucher
Things to note
- Admission to the temple is free from January 1 to January 5
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Guidebook
Katsuo-ji Temple has long been revered as a temple of good fortune and victory. With a history of over 1,300 years, powerful figures throughout the ages, including the Minamoto and Ashikaga clans, visited this temple to pray. Even today, people from around the world come to pray for “victory” in various aspects of life such as health, business, exams, sports, and love.
The “Kachi Daruma” dolls lined up on the offering shelves throughout the temple grounds were dedicated by visitors who first made their wishes and later returned them in gratitude after achieving their goals. At Katsuo-ji Temple, the meaning of “victory” has long been understood not as defeating others, but as “overcoming oneself.” By making a wish with a Kachi Daruma, reflecting on oneself, and overcoming one’s weaknesses, one’s wish is believed to come true.
Located in the mountains of Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park in northern Osaka, Katsuo-ji Temple is about 30 minutes from central Osaka. Despite its proximity to the city, the temple’s vast 80,000-tsubo grounds are surrounded by lush nature that makes visitors forget the bustle of urban life. Seasonal scenery welcomes visitors throughout the year—cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangeas in summer, and vibrant autumn leaves—offering a peaceful and relaxing experience.
Using your ticket
- Please present the admission QR Code by your smartphone upon entry
- QR Code voucher
Things to note
- Admission to the temple is free from January 1 to January 5