The 10 Minoh Falls & Nature Trips That Earn Their Price

1.Minoh, Katsuoji Temple, & Minoh Falls Full-day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 172 reviews · 6h 30m · from $135Our pick

Escape Osaka for Katsuoji Temple, Daruma dolls, Minoh Falls, and a scenic forest walk with an English-speaking guide.

“This tour was well paced,,,, we had a person with us that had mobility issues with their legs when it came to some steps and uphill inclines and needed frequent rest stops and Adam the tour guide was amazingly respectful and understanding and allowed the group to go at a nice and steady pace all day. There is nothing strenuous about this walking tour at all- theirs some steps spread out over the day and the walk from Minoh waterfall back to Osaka station is easy to do- 90 % flat with very gradual inclines or declines- the scenery is beautiful and all day there were plentiful toilet stops -…”

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2.Katsuo-ji Temple, Arashiyama Forest, & Nara Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $91

Review of an 11-hour Osaka day trip to Katsuo-ji, Arashiyama, and Nara Park, with free time, round-trip transport, and practical tips.

“Poey tried very hard to speak in 3 different languages in limited time allowed during the trip. Very attended to everyone.”

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3.Minoh Waterfall and nature walk through the Minoh Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $138Top rated

Walk from Osaka to Minoh Waterfall with a private English-speaking guide, temple visit, forest scenery, and a Japanese lunch.

“Our Guide was very knowledgeable, we enjoyed our time with him and of course Minoh Falls. Highly recommend!!!”

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4.Minoh Waterfall & Katsuo-ji Temple Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Walk to Minoh Waterfall, visit Daruma-filled Katsuo-ji Temple, and enjoy a guided half-day escape from Osaka for $47.

“Toshi was an excellent guide! He took us to several spots on the way to the waterfall that were unique, local favorites. He was extremely personable and made sure we had fun together. Minoh falls and Katsuoji were beautiful and having Toshi there only improved the experience!”

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5.Osaka Half-day E-bike Adventure: Minoh Falls & Katsuoji Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $34Best value

Ride an e-bike from Osaka to Minoh Falls and Katsuoji Temple, with mountain views, daruma dolls, a small group, and local lunch.

“This e-bike tour in Minoh was an absolute highlight of the trip! It was the perfect way to see the beautiful Minoh Falls and Katsuoji Temple. The e-bikes were high quality and the guide, Jonathan, was fantastic!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $91

Review of the four-hour guided walk from Osaka to Minoo Waterfall, with temple history, forest scenery, coffee, price advice, and practical tips.

“A beautifiul walk through amazing scenery. Well worth the effort (it's a long walk). Sachiyo, my guide was lovely and informative, and helped to trim down the timeline as I needed to get back earlier than originally planned. Highly recommended!”

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7.Mino Forest Walk and Giant Waterfall with Local Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $79

Escape Osaka for a Mino Forest hike, 33-meter waterfall, local snacks, yuzu cider, and a satisfying Japanese lunch with a friendly guide.

“We enjoyed that were able to improvise and see the insect museum for my husband and I while my granddaughters went ahead to waterfall. Really recommend the insect museum, especially the butterfly Pavillion.”

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8.Get to know Minoo from Osaka. Katsuoji Temple, Ryuanji Waterfall and Ryuanji Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

Explore Katsuoji Temple, Daruma dolls, Minoo Falls, and Ryuanji Temple on a six-hour Spanish guided trip from Osaka.

“Increíble tour! Nuestro guía fue excelente! Y nos tuvo mucha paciencia y experto en fotos”

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9.Osaka’s Secret Adventures: Daruma Magic and Minoh Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $149

Visit Katsuoji Temple, hike to 33-meter Minoh Falls, and explore forest temples on a guided Osaka day trip by public transport.

“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 grouRead more”

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10.Osaka / Kyoto: Katsuoji, Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $54

Visit Katsuoji’s daruma dolls, Arashiyama’s bamboo and Kinkaku-ji on a guided nine-hour tour from Osaka or Kyoto.

“Highly recommended this tour for someone who wants to visit Daruma! Tour guide is friendly and knowledgeable, make everything stress-free. We enjoyed this tour so much!”

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