Continuing my series of hydrangea viewing spots in the Kansai region, today I will introduce to you the typical hydrangea viewing spots in Osaka. And as usual, you can visit all of these places in the same day. Let's explore!
- Katsuoji Temple (勝尾寺)
The first location is an extremely famous temple during the red leaf season, which I have written about before. However, few people know that Katsuoji is also an incredibly beautiful place during the hydrangea season.
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fsZDC3uerZHqcv5u8
Directions: First, take the train to Senrichuo Station, then walk about 100 meters to the nearby bus stop. Take bus number 29, and after about 30 minutes, the last stop will be Katsuoji Temple. The bus runs approximately once every hour, so make sure to check the bus schedule on Google Maps before you go to avoid long waiting times.
Katsuoji is a famous Buddhist temple known for bringing good luck, and its symbol of luck is the Daruma doll. The Daruma doll initially has no eyes. Visitors come here to draw the left eye of the doll while making a wish, and then take it home…
...And if the wish comes true, they will draw the right eye of the doll and bring it back to the temple to place it there. Looking at the number of Daruma dolls here, you can easily see how sacred and special this temple is!
After taking photos with the Daruma doll, you can walk up to the main hall of the temple, which is also the area with the most hydrangeas.
This is a corridor about 50 meters long, filled with hydrangeas in many different colors. You can stand here and take photos with the flowers, with the main hall of the temple in the background.
Japanese Maple leaves (Momiji) are also at their greenest, a characteristic feature of the Japanese summer.
Let's take a look at some more pictures I took at this temple.
After visiting and taking photos at the temple, I boarded the bus to Senri Chuo Station and headed to the next location to continue my journey to explore places to see hydrangeas in Osaka.
2. Nagai Park (長居公園)
A vast complex covering nearly 70 hectares, with various areas such as a stadium, athletics training grounds, a children's playground, a botanical garden, and a natural history museum. Today's destination for viewing hydrangeas is located within the botanical garden of Nagai Park (Nagai Botanical Garden).
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Dq13HSxCYdEhc67w8
From Katsuoji Temple, take the bus to Senri Chuo Station, then take the Midosuji Line train to Nagai Station. Nagai Park is just 100 meters away from the station.
Admission is 200 JPY for adults, and you can visit until 5 p.m., so please be sure to pay attention to the time before coming here.
I arrived here around 3 p.m., so I went straight to the hydrangea garden to make the most of my time.
Hydrangea garden address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NzowPq6Bzrnucecc8
This park is really vast, with many photo opportunities and a variety of flowers blooming throughout the year, such as roses, baby blue eyes, hydrangeas, lotus flowers, and more.
Since the campus is large, you don't need to worry too much about crowding, unlike other famous flower viewing spots.
In addition, right next to the hydrangea garden, there is a large forest with many trees growing up to 20-30 meters high, making it a perfect location for taking photos with various concepts.
The reason the botanical garden at Nagai Park closes early is that this is also the location where the Teamlab light show takes place every day at 7:30 p.m. An introductory article about Teamlab Osaka will also be published on my blog in the coming weeks. Don’t forget to follow 😉
Above are two of the many places to see hydrangeas in Osaka that I chose to visit in one day. Due to the large space, plenty of photo opportunities, and not being too crowded, I picked Katsuoji and Nagai Park. Additionally, you can also check out Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park, which is another park in Osaka with beautiful hydrangeas.
Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NgEeM1pSnVTgN3Lz7
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