08/05/2022
Minoh Park (Osaka, Kansai)
🚇 From Umeda in central Osaka, take the Hankyu Takarazuka Line from Hankyu Umeda Station to Ishibashi Sation (15 minutes) and transfer to the Hankyu Minoo Line to Minoo Station (5 minutes). The entire one way trip takes about 25 minutes, 270 yen.
📌 The park is located on Mt Minō in Ōsaka Prefecture. Its grounds encompass 963 ha of lower mountain slope and forest and reside at relatively low altitudes of 100 m to 600m. The park's main attraction is the eponymous Minō Falls, a waterfall that was named because it is said to look like a farmer winnowing grain with a winnowing basket, called a mi (箕) in Japanese.
⚰️ The tomb of Kaijyo, the founding monk of Katsuō-ji Temple built in 765, is located inside of the park.
🌿🐒🐥🐠 Despite its proximity to the Metropolitan Osaka Area, the park is inhabited by 1,300 plant species and 3,500 insect species. The location is also known as a paradise for a large population of birds, animals, fish, and little creatures, as well as monkeys, which are protected by law.
🍡 During the fall season the shops alongside the path sell an interesting snack called momiji tempura: maple leaves deep fried in batter.
🏛 This tiny museum is a nice side attraction ay Mino Park. It houses information about insects indigenous to the park, including live specimens, fossils, models, a small theatre and pinned specimens. The highlight is the butterfly garden.
