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Imajo Ancient History Museum "imashirozuka kofun rekishikan"
48-8 Gunge Shinmachi, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM).
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a public holiday), the day after public holidays, and during the New Year holidays (December 28 to January 3).
Admission: Generally free, though special exhibitions or planned exhibitions may charge a fee.
This ancient history museum in Takatsuki City displays haniwa and other artifacts excavated from the adjacent Imashirozuka Kofun, offering a free way to learn about ancient history.
Staff members provide various explanations.
The Imajo Ancient History Museum also offers a variety of hands-on workshops that both children and adults can enjoy.
It is located next to Imashirozuka Kofun.
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Shinike Haniwa Factory Historic Park (shiseki shinike haniwa kouba kouen)
Kamitsuchimuro 1-Chome, Takatsuki City
There is no parking. 😂😂😂
Hours: Haniwa Factory Museum 10:00–17:00 (park grounds open all day)
Closed: Haniwa Factory Museum December 29–January 3
This ancient haniwa workshop and kiln site has been recreated within a cluster of high-rise housing.
Shinike Haniwa Factory Historic Park preserves one of the oldest and largest haniwa production sites on the hills east of Shinike. Through manga-style ceramic panels and reconstructed haniwa, visitors can enjoyably learn about the Kofun period and the process of making haniwa.
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Expo Memorial Park Plum Festival
Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Schedule: From Saturday, February 7, 2026 to Sunday, March 8, 2026
※Closed on Wednesdays
※Open on Wednesday, February 11 (a national holiday); closed the following weekday, Thursday, February 12, as a substitute holiday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Venue: Natural and Cultural Garden Umebayashi, Japanese-style garden Umebayashi, and other locations
The Umebayashi in the Natural and Cultural Garden spans about 5,500 square meters and features approximately 120 varieties and 600 plum trees, while the Umebayashi in the Japanese-style garden contains about 40 varieties and 80 trees, offering visitors a chance to enjoy a wide range of plum blossoms.
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Tower of the Sun
1-1, Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Senri Banpaku Park), Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Because the number of visitors and viewing times inside the Tower of the Sun are limited, entry is primarily by reservation (reservations accepted until the day before; however, same-day tickets may be sold if spaces remain).
The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of Expo '70 (the 1970 Japan World Exposition), was closed to the public for some time, but following renovation work its interior reopened to visitors in March 2018.
Inside the Tower of the Sun, photography is generally allowed only on the first floor (the Underground Sun Zone and the first exhibition floor of the Tree of Life).
On the routes to the upper floors, smartphones and similar devices must be kept in bags for safety to prevent items from falling. However, you can rent a special smartphone case that allows you to take photos safely even on the upper floors. The rental fee is 500 yen per case; payment is cash only.
Thirty-six types of living creatures are depicted.
There are 150 steps to the top of the tower, but an elevator is available.
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Naritasan Osaka Betsuin Myooin (Naritasan Fudoson)
10-1 Narita-Nishimachi, Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
Parking is free for the first 15 minutes; thereafter 200 yen per 60 minutes (maximum daily rate applies)
Those applying for a prayer service are free with a discount ticket.
When people think of Naritasan Fudoson, they picture the bean-throwing festival.
It bustles with crowds every year.
There’s excitement when guest performers appear.
No matter the reason, visiting for worship leaves you feeling refreshed.
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Itami Sky Park
7-1-1 Morimoto, Itami
Itami Sky Park is a vast park adjacent to Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport). It is known for offering close-up views of aircraft taking off and landing, and there are many ways to enjoy it both day and night.
Itami Sky Park lets you watch aircraft take off and land up close, but there are several important precautions.
🚫 Prohibited Activities
The following actions are prohibited, so please be aware.
Ball games, frisbee, badminton, and similar activities: because they may interfere with aircraft operations.
Erecting tents, tarps, or similar shelters: because they may interfere with aircraft operations.
Bringing or riding motorbikes, bicycles, unicycles, etc.: please use the bicycle parking area.
Bringing or using balance bikes (Strider), kickboards, J-boards.
Fireworks.
Flying kites: because they may interfere with aircraft takeoff and landing.
Leaving trash behind: take your trash home with you. There are no trash bins in the park.
Smoking: the entire park is non-smoking (including electronic cigarettes).
Bringing pets: prohibited on lawns, in planting beds, and around fountains and water features.
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Izanagi Shrine "Izanagi Jinja"
1-18-26 Saiji, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Izanagi Shrine also has a parking area for shrine visitors along the road.
There is a vending machine and space to park about seven cars.
A male deity who, together with Izanami, gave birth to the land of Japan.
One of the oldest divine couples, he is known as a god of marital harmony and matchmaking for having fathered many deities.
He is also known as a god of industrial and agricultural promotion for creating the world from the land and nature, and historically, because he performed the first ritual of purification (misogi), he is revered as a protector against misfortune.
On the grounds of Izanagi Shrine, there is a sign explaining the status of the main hall as "Yamada Izanagi Shrine Main Hall," designated as an Osaka Prefecture cultural property. According to the sign, the main hall was designated an Osaka Prefecture cultural property on January 17, 2011.
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Fushimi Inari-taisha
68 Fukakusa Yabunouchi-cho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
The biggest attraction at Fushimi Inari-taisha is the Senbon Torii. The sight of rows upon rows of vermilion torii gates is simply breathtaking!
The items held in the mouths of the foxes at Fushimi Inari-taisha are mainly four kinds: rice ears, a scroll, a jewel (hoshu), and a key. These are said to be carried by the foxes (white foxes), messengers of Inari Ōkami, and each has a different meaning.
Types and meanings of the items the foxes hold
The fox statues at Fushimi Inari-taisha typically hold one of the following four items.
Rice ears: Symbolizing a bountiful harvest and indicating that Inari Ōkami is a deity of agriculture.
Scroll: Representing wisdom and knowledge, and believed to record the divine virtues of Inari Ōkami.
Jewel (hoshu): A symbol of Inari Ōkami’s spiritual virtue or soul.
Key: Seen as the key to Inari Ōkami’s treasure house, or as a symbol of the desire to possess the jewel (spiritual virtue).
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Suishinin Temple
Suishinin Temple Hana no Ma
Kyoto Yamashina Suishinin Temple Hana no Ma♪ Let's go to Kyoto. (February 2, 2026 – March 13, 2026)
35 Ono Goryo-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
The "Hana no Ma" at Suishinin Temple transforms a space usually used as the Noh room into a vivid floral display for a special event. Held annually in honor of Ono no Komachi, a Heian-period poet often counted among the world’s three great beauties, the display offers visitors soothing beauty and moving impressions.
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Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival 2026
625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
The highlight of the Yasaka Shrine Setsubun Festival is the dance offerings and bean-throwing performed by geiko and maiko from the hanamachi.
At Yasaka Shrine’s Setsubun Festival, the bean-throwing is done with participants calling only “Fuku wa uchi” (good fortune in). This tradition stems from the belief that no oni (demons) reside within the shrine grounds, so there is no need to shout “Oni wa soto” (demons out).
Dance offerings and bean-throwing: From four hanamachi—Pontocho Kabukai, Miyagawacho Kabukai, Gion Kobu Kabukai, and Gion Higashi Kabukai—beautiful geiko and maiko present gagaku and imayo performances, followed by bean-throwing.
The fortune beans (offering fee 300 yen) distributed at Yasaka Shrine’s Setsubun Festival always include a raffle ticket that guarantees a prize, making them extremely popular each year.
Offering fee: 300 yen
No blanks in the raffle (everyone wins something)
Raffle draws take place on the spot at the raffle venue
Items distributed: fortune beans, skewered talismans, and other festival-limited offerings. Some fortune beans include a prize raffle ticket.
After the dances end, geiko, maiko, and men and women born in the zodiac year corresponding to Setsubun toss beans from the Maiden stage. This moment offers the only chance to receive fortune beans handed directly to you. The area in front of the Maiden stage fills with excitement, and the shrine’s atmosphere transforms into the lively buzz of a true Setsubun festival.
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