Katsuo-ji is known as the temple of winning, and its daruma dolls crowd every wall and stone lantern. Buy one, write your wish and fill in one eye; the other gets painted when the wish comes true. Most of these trips pair the temple with Arashiyama or Uji.
Compare Katsuoji’s Daruma dolls, Arashiyama’s bamboo lanes, and Fushimi Inari’s torii gates on a nine-hour Kyoto day tour from Osaka.
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1,066 reviews9 hoursFrom $44.89
Visit Katsuo-ji, Arashiyama and Kyoto’s Kiyomizu area in one day from Osaka, with optional wagyu lunch and a hands-on matcha experience.
★ 4.8“A very nice itinerary. When traveling to Osaka, you can experience a different culture. Highly recommended.”
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328 reviews9.5 hoursFrom $44.89
Visit Byodoin, Uji’s matcha streets, Fushimi Inari and Katsuoji in one day, with round-trip bus transport and time to explore each stop yourself.
★ 4.9“Our guide, Mr. Lai, was incredibly dedicated and shared a lot of history with us.”
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279 reviews10 hoursFrom $44.85
Visit Katsuoji’s Daruma-filled grounds, Arashiyama’s bamboo path and Nara Park in one Osaka day trip, with transport and a guide included.
★ 4.9“Our tour guide Victoria was very nice and knowledgeable about the places we went to. It was good we went to the shrines early as it meant they were quieter. I would really recommend this tour.”
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Compare Katsuo-ji’s Daruma dolls, Miyama’s thatched homes, and Arashiyama’s bamboo paths on a practical day trip from Osaka.
★ 4.7“It was a great day trip. Yurika, our tour guide, put in a lot of effort and explained many things to us.”
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Visit Katsuoji’s Daruma-covered hills, Arashiyama and Kiyomizu-dera in one long day from Osaka, with transport and a guide included.
★ 4.8“Tour guide Sun was very thorough in explaining the history of each attraction and how to best explore them. The driver was also very safe, ensuring we departed and returned home securely.”
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41 reviews10 hoursFrom $44.85
Visit Katsuoji Temple’s Daruma-filled gardens and hike to 33-metre Minoh Falls on a guided day trip from Osaka by public transport.
★ 5.0“Great Katsuoji and Minoh Falls tour. Joe was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip very enjoyable.”
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25 reviewsFrom $132.75
Traverse Osaka's hidden gems on a captivating journey of customizing Daruma dolls and experiencing the natural splendor of Minoh Falls, an adventure that promises an unforgettable connection to the city's rich culture.
★ 5.0“this tour was really great. it is somewhat of a long ride via bus and train to get there but having the guide to navigate it eliminated all the stress. we absolutely loved the tour if katsuo-ji temple in december. the weather was perfect. the…”
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12 reviewsFrom $149.58by Snow Monkey Resorts Tours (Machinovate Japan Ltd.)