Nature Walk at Minoo Park, the Best Nature and Waterfall in Osaka

After meeting with the tour guide at Minoo station, the tour starts with a walk along the Minoo waterfall hiking course towards the "Minoo Waterfall". It takes about 1 hour to reach the turning point of the tour at "Minoo Waterfall". We will first arrive at "Ryuanji” within about 10 minutes after the start of the tour. "Ryuanji" has been the center point of the waterfalls since ancient times. Here exists a dojo where mountainous training was often held at. Mountain Priests gather here from across the country in April, July and November for a special sacrificial ritual. “Benzaiten”, the god of wealth, is enshrined in the temple’s main hall and is reported to be Japan's oldest of the Seven Deities of good luck. After visiting the temple’s main hall, we will head further upstream.

On the way up, we will pass the “Hideyo Noguchi” statue, an ancient field for training and “Tojin-modoriiwa” stones. Opposite the Minoo Waterfall is an abundant of nature and a large park. “Minoo Waterfall” is Osaka’s most recommended waterfall in Japan. The large waterfall has a width of 5 meters and height of 33 meters. The large drop creates an impressive view at the base where the water falls in front of you with a white color. The water rapidly flowing down from the rock walls has an impressive amount of force. The way the surface of the water folds back upon hitting protruding rocks is very mysterious. When approaching the waterfall, you can let the sounds of the splashing water and the winds send negative ions throughout your body.

After visiting the waterfall, we will return to Minoo station, but we will have lunch at Yamamoto Coffee House on the way back down. Inside the store you can enjoy lunch and tea time in a calm atmosphere. The authentic roasted luxury beans are always carefully siphoned, the rich flavors and slightly bitter taste is known to be exquisite.

At the end of the tour, let’s rest our tired feet from the mountain climb at “Yuzuru-No-Ashiyu”, a foot spa near Minoo station. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city, listen carefully to the great nature, and enjoy the whole day together with nature.