Mino City/Katsuoji Temple “Special shuttle bus service” and “special night illumination” during the autumn leaves season will be held from Saturday, November 9, 2024! Complete parking reservation system has started for the same period

[Minoh City/Katsuoji Temple] “Special shuttle bus service” and “special night illumination” during the autumn leaves season will be held from Saturday, November 9, 2024! [Complete parking reservation system has started for the same period] ​ Katsuoji Temple Press release: October 31, 2024 [Mino City/Katsuoji Temple] “Special shuttle bus service” and “special night illumination” during the autumn leaves season will be held from Saturday, November 9, 2024! [Complete parking reservation system has started for the same period]
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At Katsuo-ji Temple, which is popular for the autumn leaves that spread across its 80,000 tsubo precincts, there are From November 9th (Saturday) to December 1st (Sunday), 2024, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only, the normal visiting hours will be extended until 20:30 (last reception 20:00), and a special night illumination will be held. strong> I will do it. Also on the same day, Hankyu Travel Co. Autumn leaves shuttle bus operates between Hankyu Minoh Station, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Minoh Kayano Station, and Katsuoji Temple It is scheduled to be done. Note During the same period, only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, parking lot reservations are required*. Advance reservations are accepted online. *Persons who fall under the category of “visitors to graves, those praying for barrel sake offering, those attending mido/cemetery memorial services, etc.” do not need to make any advance reservations for the parking lot. Please ask a security guard and they will direct you to a private parking lot. However, we will carry out identity verification on the day.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-e3218226e56c971cb0198d7614decaab-1772×1181.jpg During the fall foliage season and New Year’s New Year’s visit, traffic jams to Katsuoji Temple can stretch for over 4km, and it takes more than 4 hours to get into the Katsuoji parking lot. Above all, it caused a great deal of inconvenience to many people, including blocking the passage of emergency vehicles such as ambulances. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-674de2c8e8d5754ea74f7cfff78722c0-1920×1514.jpg On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays this fall season, the autumn foliage shuttle bus will be operated between Hankyu Minoh Station, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Minoh Kayano Station, and Katsuoji Temple, approximately 40 minutes from Hankyu Minoh Station, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway You can reach Katsuoji Temple in about 25 minutes from Minoh Kayano Station on the electric railway.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-ad1003193ba784b0b0a10ee9e90dc0f6-3900×2599.jpg According to a survey conducted by Jalan in September 2023, Ranked 7th in Japan in the “Top 10 Views of Autumn Leaves at Night” (the only selection in Osaka Prefecture) We hope that inbound tourists and students, who have been unable to visit due to lack of private cars, will be able to see the spectacular fall foliage. [Special night illumination] ●Implementation period: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from November 9th to December 1st, 2024 ●Special illumination: After sunset every day until 20:30 (Last admission to worship at 20:00) [Special shuttle bus] ●Implementation period: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from November 9th to December 1st, 2024 ●Boarding location: [Hankyu Minoh Station] Bus stop: Station rotary / [Minoh Kayano Station] Bus stop: Station rotary No. 8 bus stop ●How to ride: Purchase tickets in advance or on the day at the website operated by Hankyu Transportation Co., Ltd. ●Fare (advance sale): Adults (junior high school students and above) 3,000 yen, elementary school students 2,500 yen *Fare includes Round trip bus fare, toll fee, Katsuoji temple entrance fee, bus crew fee In addition to Minoo Q’s Mall “Special coupon worth 500 yen” (delivered on the same day) and UHA Mikakuto and Katsuoji collaboration product “Kachi Gummy” etc. are included in the set. ●Application method/detailed information: https://www.hot-link.jp/index.php/katsuoji-koyo-bus2024 《Inquiries regarding shuttle bus operation》 Tour desk: TEL 06-4795-5943 (Weekdays 10:00-17:30) *We cannot accept applications as we will be asking questions. [Katsuoji parking lot online advance reservation] ●Implementation period: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from November 9th to December 1st, 2024 ●Reception starts: November 1, 2024 (Friday) 0:00 ●Reservation slot: Every 2 hours from 8:00. The last slot is from 18:00 (complete departure is at 20:00) ●Fees: Online advance reservation fee/1,000 yen, Parking fee/first hour: 500 yen, every 30 minutes thereafter: 300 yen ●Parking size: less than 2 meters in height ●Cancellation/Schedule Change: As dates cannot be changed, if you wish to change your schedule, please cancel the relevant reservation and apply again. Cancellations on the day will not be refunded for any reason. ●Application method and detailed information: https://coubic.com/katsuoji/2677237
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-fd5e0e31228712d2de0ab66ea4c5121a-3900×2600.jpg The founding of Katsuo-ji Temple dates back to the 4th year of Jinki (727) during the Nara period, when twin monks Zennaka and Zensan established a hermitage on this sacred mountain and built “Miroku-ji Temple.” During the Heian period, during the reign of Emperor Seiwa, Gyojun Shonin, the sixth head of the temple, prayed for the health of the emperor who was lying ill, and was impressed by its remarkable efficacy. Emperor Seiwa himself named the temple Katsuo-ji, “the temple that won over the king,” saying, “The dharma power of this temple has surpassed me, the king (emperor) who rules this country.” . However, the temple authorities thought that “defeating the king” was too scary, so they changed the word “o” to the character “tail” and changed the name to Katsuoji (Katsuo-ji).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-064595a096a91ad418e2ca68e9cc0f20-1345×1109.jpg At Katsuoji Temple, “winning” does not mean defeating others, but rather “facing oneself and overcoming one’s weak heart.” Currently, “winning” is used in “every situation in life, such as taking entrance exams, warding off bad luck, illness, and sports.” It is worshiped as a temple of victory. The “Kachi Daruma” that is offered to many people at Katsuo-ji Temple is not a wish-granting entity, but rather, by writing a wish and putting one eye in it, you sign a self-commitment to “face yourself and overcome your weak heart.” That means you did it. We believe that your wish will only come true if you spend each day with no regrets and do your best to achieve that wish.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/111535/18/111535-18-8c1b07d919817346f173da4267b9fab1-897×1445.jpg [Katsuoji Official Website] https://katsuo-ji-temple.or.jp/ [Katsuoji Official Instagram] @katsuoji.temple