Nature & Hike · Minoh

Minoh Falls and Minoh Park 箕面大滝・明治の森箕面国定公園

A 33-metre waterfall at the end of a 2.8-kilometre forest walk from Minoh Station, along a stream lined with old temples and maple trees, famous for fried maple-leaf tempura and blazing autumn colour.

About

Minoh Park, part of the Meiji no Mori Minoh Quasi-National Park, is only 30 minutes from Umeda by Hankyu train, yet it feels deep in the mountains. From Minoh Station a gentle, paved path follows the Minoh River upstream for about 2.8 km past old inns, shops selling momiji tempura (maple leaves fried in sweet batter, a local speciality for over a century), the Ryuanji temple, said to be the birthplace of Japan's lottery, and a small insect museum. The walk ends at Minoh Falls, a single 33 m drop into a pool, framed by red and orange maples from mid to late November. Wild Japanese macaques live in the forest; feeding them is banned and fined. Summer brings cool shade and fireflies in June.

Highlights

• 33 m Minoh Falls at the end of a riverside trail
• Momiji tempura, fried maple leaves sold along the path
• Autumn colour from mid to late November
• Ryuanji temple, birthplace of the Japanese lottery
• Wild monkeys and summer fireflies

Tips

• Walk up the main path (about 40 minutes) and return the same way, or take the forest trail on the other side.
• Do not carry food in open plastic bags: the monkeys will snatch it, and feeding is illegal.
• Weekends in late November are very crowded; go on a weekday morning.
• Continue to Katsuoji temple by bus or taxi from the top of the falls road.

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Nearby

• Minoh Park InsectariumZoo & Aquarium · 1.4 km away
• Katsuoji TempleTemple · 2.2 km away
• Kyuan-ji TempleTemple · 2.8 km away
• Ikeda Castle Ruins ParkCastle & Palace · 4.9 km away
• Satsukiyama ParkPark · 4.9 km away
• Cup Noodles Museum Osaka IkedaMuseum · 5.7 km away
• National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku)Museum · 6.5 km away
• Tower of the SunStatue & Monument · 7.4 km away