Highlights

See rows of red Kachi-Daruma at the temple's dedicated votive shelf.
Visit the main hall, Tahoto Pagoda and other Buddhist halls across the temple grounds.
Discover the Kachi-Daruma tradition of setting a goal, filling one eye and returning the daruma after achieving it.

About this activity

Visit Katsuo-ji, an 8th-century Buddhist temple in the forested hills of Minoh, known for prayers for success and its red Kachi-Daruma. Walk through the temple grounds to the main hall, Tahoto Pagoda and Kachi-Daruma votive shelf, where returned daruma gather in rows. See the temple's distinctive daruma figures throughout the grounds and discover a tradition centred on setting goals, perseverance and "winning luck".

What's included

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Admission

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Good to know

Child policy:
Children under 3 years old are free of charge.
Good to know:
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Check the official website for the daily opening hours and closure dates prior to your visit.

Categories & locations

Kids & Family

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Regions

Osaka · Japan

Katsuo-ji Temple Ticket

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