Discover the profound depth of tea ceremony culture in Sakai
In this tea room named after the head of the Sansen school, you can enjoy a kaiseki-style meal and thick and thin tea prepared by a tea master.

A special time to enjoy matcha that you made yourself
Experience making matcha using a stone mill at Nishio Meikoen Tea Shop, which was founded in 1854. Matcha chocolate is included during the period.

Mozu Hachiman Shrine is located within the Mozu Kofun Group, a World Heritage Site, and is a shrine with a long history and tradition, with Emperor Ojin as its chief deity and Emperor Nintoku and three other deities enshrined within its grounds.
It is said that the shrine was founded in this location in the mid-6th century during the reign of Emperor Kinmei, following a divine revelation from the Hachiman deity, to pray for peace in the nation.
The grounds are approximately 30,000 square meters and include many designated preserved trees. One of these is the giant camphor tree in front of the main hall, which has a trunk circumference of 5.2 meters, a height of 25 meters, and is approximately 800 years old. It has been designated a prefectural natural monument and its branches and leaves spread out in all directions, captivating all who see it.

This is the Ichinomiya Shrine of Izumi Province, dedicated to the enshrined deities Yamato Takeru no Mikoto and Otori no Muraji Oyagami. Its auxiliary shrines are Otori Minamihi Shrine, Otori Kitahama Shrine, Otori Hagoromohama Shrine, and Otori Ise Shrine, and its subordinate shrine is a four-shrine combined shrine. The shrine is a Myoshin Taisha listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho (list of Shinto shrines), and is particularly known as a shrine for praying for disaster prevention and rain, attracting worshippers from all over the country. The main shrine is Otori-zukuri, a unique style of gabled roof and front entrance hall second only to Taisha-zukuri. It is believed to bring good luck, good fortune, protection from evil, and traffic safety.

You can observe the hand-making of konbu, which has supported the food culture of Kamigata, and we will talk about the history of the birth of Kansai's dashi culture and various types of konbu. Those who attend the tour will receive a souvenir of Oboro Konbu. In addition to Oboro Konbu, our direct sales store sells a variety of konbu products such as snack konbu, tsukudani (simmered konbu), and dashi konbu, so you can purchase them as souvenirs or for use at home.

The legacy of the 1970 World Expo lives on
The original "Golden Face" that was installed at the top of the Tower of the Sun during the Osaka Expo is on display. In the courtyard, you can also enjoy the EXPO '70 monument.

Minpaku is a forum for human knowledge
One of the world's largest ethnological museums, with a focus on cultural anthropology and ethnology.

A large archaeological park with an area the size of five Koshien Stadiums
The site of a large settlement from the early Yayoi period has been turned into a park. The site also includes an exhibition hall that provides an easy-to-understand and entertaining introduction to life at that time.

Imashiro Daio no Mori is a public park that combines Imashirozuka Kofun Park and the Imashirozuka Ancient History Museum. Its symbol, Imashirozuka Kofun, is one of the largest keyhole-shaped tumuli in the Yodo River basin, with the mound alone measuring 181m in length, and including the surrounding double moat, boasting a total length of approximately 350m and a total width of approximately 340m. This tumulus is said to be the tomb of Emperor Keitai (the great-grandfather of Prince Shotoku), built in the first half of the 6th century.

Ancient temples, townhouses, and sake breweries. Tomita has flourished as Jinanimachi since the mid-16th century, and developed into Osaka's leading sake-producing region in the early Edo period. Enjoy a stroll through the townscape, where you can see traditional buildings with gabled roofs, plasterwork, and Mushikomado, while taking in the atmosphere of the past.

Minase Shrine was founded in 1240 (the first year of the Ninji era) when the retired Emperor Gotoba, who died in Oki during the Jokyu Incident, was enshrined at the site of his former villa, in accordance with an imperial decree. Minase Shrine is home to many cultural assets, including the Guest Hall, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The grounds of Minase Shrine are also home to the "Rikyu no Mizu," the only water in Osaka Prefecture selected as one of the Ministry of the Environment's 100 Famous Waters, making it a symbolic spot for Hommachi where the water is so clean and delicious.

The tea house (Toshinseki), an Important Cultural Property [formerly a National Treasure], has been open to the public since October 2025 (advance reservations required), but the interior of the reception hall, also an Important Cultural Property [formerly a National Treasure], will be specially opened to the public in conjunction with the after-sales campaign.
Photo: Teahouse [Important Cultural Property]