Minoh

Worth seeing in and around Minoh

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Suita Stadium

   Suita City Football Stadium, a.k.a. Panasonic Stadium Suita for sponsorship reasons.

   6.8 km · building in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of the Light

   The Church of the Light is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture.

   6.1 km · chapel in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture designed by Tadao Ando · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Osaka Expo '70 Stadium

   Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium, a.k.a. “Osaka Expo '70 Stadium", is an athletics stadium located in the Expo Commemoration Park, the site of Expo '70, in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

   6.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kansai University

   Kansai University, abbreviated as Kandai or Kansaidai, is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university with its main campus in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and two sub-campuses in Sakai and Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture. Founded as Kansai Law School in 1886, It has been recognized as one of the four leading private universities in western Japan: Kan-Kan-Do-Ritsu, along with Kwansei Gakuin University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University.

   6.9 km · private university in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park

   Meiji no Mori Minō Kokutei Kōen is a Quasi-National Park in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was established on 11 December 1967 to commemorate the centennial celebrations of the accession of Emperor Meiji.

   3.5 km · quasi-national park in Osaka prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   National Museum of Ethnology

   The National Museum of Ethnology, also known as the Minpaku, is the largest ethnographic museum in Japan. It is Japan's largest research institute in the academic disciplines of humanities and social sciences.

   5.6 km · museum and research institute in Japan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tower of the Sun

   The Tower of the Sun is an avant-garde sculpture and building created by Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto. It was known as the symbol of Expo '70 and is currently preserved and located in Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

   5.9 km · building by Tarō Okamoto · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Katsuō-ji Temple

   Katsuō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Aomatani neighborhood of the city of Minoh, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

   4.7 km · Buddhist temple in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

   CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is a museum dedicated to instant noodles and Cup Noodles, as well as its creator and founder, Momofuku Ando. The museum is located in Ikeda in Osaka, and is located within walking distance of Ikeda Station on the Hankyu-Takarazuka Line.

   4.1 km · science museum · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Expoland

    Expoland, located in Suita, Japan was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970 in Osaka and thrived for over 30 years as an amusement park. There were more than 40 rides and attractions and 19 restaurants and shops.

    6.3 km · amusement park in Suita, Japan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Minō Koen 箕面公園 (follow the signposts and hikers from the train station). Quiet, secluded, heavily wooded Minō Park is a great place to get away from the concrete and bustle of the big city. Easy walking paths follow a burbling brook up to a 33-m-tall waterfall, where wild monkeys spend time when they see fit. You may also see deer. The park features cedars and momiji (Japanese red maple).

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Things to do

There are a number of things to do in Minoo. The most popular place to go is up into Mino Park to visit the waterfall. In 2011 an Ashiyu (foot onsen) opened next to Minoo Station. It is lovely. There are also a number of regular hot springs you can visit as well. On the path up to the waterfall you pass Minoh Kanko Hotel - it features a large run-down and expensive onsen (hot-spring) resort.

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Where to eat

The local snack and souvenir specialty is momiji no tenpura, small maple leaves slowly deep fried in batter. They are sweet and crunchy. They are usually sold in small bags or cups and generally more delicious when warm. The area close to the waterfall has several shops selling a variety of food. If you are not interested in soba, udon or fish you should bring a sandwich or a picnic with you.

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Getting to Minoh

Airports

Osaka Itami (ITM), 6 km · Kobe (UKB), 31 km · Kansai (KIX), 49 km

Stations

Osaka International Airport, 5.5 km · Inadera Station, 8.2 km · Itami Station, 6.8 km · Tsukaguchi Station, 9.4 km · Kita-Itami Station, 5.5 km

• Osaka → Minoh

  15 km · quickest by road, 41 min · ¥185–255
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• Tokushima → Minoh

  118 km · quickest by road, 2h 46m · ¥1,710–2,330
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• Tokoname → Minoh

  125 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · ¥1,940–2,640
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