Minoo Park & Minoo Falls
箕面公園・箕面大滝
A fall foliage spot on Osaka’s northern outskirts. A walk of about 40 minutes along a gorge trail reaches the 33-meter Minoo Falls, and deep-fried autumn leaf tempura is a local specialty along the way.
Minoo Park is part of the Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park and is the closest maple-viewing spot to central Osaka. From Minoo Station, a gently uphill trail follows the Minoo River gorge about 2.8 kilometers (around 40 minutes on foot) to the 33-meter Minoo Falls. Along the way are Ryūanji Temple, an insect museum and wild monkeys (do not feed them). Small shops along the path sell “autumn leaf tempura” (deep-fried maple leaves), a local specialty. The park is free and open all day, but the trail has no lighting after dark and should not be entered at night. From Umeda, take the Hankyu Takarazuka Line, transfer at Ishibashi-Ōhashi to the Minoo Line, and the trip takes about 30 minutes. Crowds are very heavy on autumn-leaf weekends, so arriving early in the morning is recommended.
Opening hours
Open all day (daytime visits recommended)
Nearby sights
- Katsuō-ji
- CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
- Expo '70 Commemorative Park
- Church of the Light
- Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
- Umeda Sky Building
- HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
- Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street