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Osaka Travel Special

Special feature: "Spending time in Osaka" Travel Special

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    Kuzuiji Temple

    Kawachi History / culture

    Kannon, the god of warding off evil, has watched over the long history
    It was founded as the family temple of the Kuzui clan, who came from Baekje.
    It is also known as the fifth temple of the Sansho Pilgrimage and the beauty of the wisteria within the temple grounds.

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    Special exhibition of the national treasure, dry lacquer Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, at Kuzuiji Temple

    Kawachi History / culture

    The Thousand-Armed Kannon statue (National Treasure), the principal image enshrined in the main hall, will be unveiled to the public. It has 1,041 arms, literally meaning "a thousand hands" and "a thousand eyes," making it a masterpiece of Tenpyo sculpture.

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    Fujiidera City Nigiwai Learning Exchange Center (Isel Shura Hall)

    Kawachi History / culture

    The Municipal Nigiwai Learning Exchange Center, nicknamed "Isel Shura Hall," is a complex where people can learn, gather, and interact, and will also function as a tourist hub when it reopens in April 2025. The building's exterior is based on the motifs of the "Shura" and "boat-shaped haniwa" figures excavated in the city, and is designed to resemble a ship that inherits history and sets sail into the future.

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    Domyoji

    Kawachi History / culture

    A temple associated with the Sugawara clan that preserves the national treasure Kannon
    This temple is associated with Sugawara no Michizane and enshrines the National Treasure Eleven-Headed Kannon statue, and conveys its history as a nunnery since ancient times.

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    Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine Treasure Museum Special Opening

    Kawachi History / culture

    A national treasure said to be a favorite item of Sugawara no Michizane
    At Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine, which is worshipped as the god of learning, three of the six national treasures believed to be relics of Sugawara no Michizane will be on display in the treasure museum.

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  • Experience raigoji

    Visit the hidden Buddha statues and treasures of the Yuzu Nenbutsu sect's Raigoji Temple

    Kawachi History / culture

    Experience the historical relics hidden in Matsubara City
    Raigoji Temple is the family temple of the Takagi clan, the lords of Tannan Domain. Hidden treasures and hidden Buddha statues, such as the six-mon coin bucket associated with Yukimura, will be on special display.

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  • Experience matubararanma

    Try your hand at Osaka Ranma's stylish "carving"!

    Kawachi Manufacturing History / culture

    Let's carve an Osaka ranma! We use wood that is as soft and easy to carve as possible so that you can feel closer to traditional crafts, and even beginners can easily participate. Through the ranma carving workshop, you will be able to experience the wonder of traditional crafts.

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    Nunose Shrine

    Kawachi History / culture

    Since ancient times, there have been legends related to cloth, and he has been praised as a god of healing illnesses and exterminating poisonous insects, and in the modern era he has come to be worshipped as a god of protection from evil, traffic safety, and business prosperity in addition to healing illnesses, and is revered by local people as he is always said to grant wishes. The enshrined deities are the three gods Hayasusanoo no Mikoto, Yae Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, and Takemikazuchio no Mikoto.

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    ao Shrine

    Kawachi History / culture

    ao Shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, Prince ao, and Ichikishimahime (Benzaiten) as its deities. The name "ao" comes from the legend that Prince ao, the son of Emperor Heizei, the 51st emperor of Japan, lived in this area and ruled with good governance in the early Heian period, and a stone monument reading "Historic ao: Site of Prince Ao's Residence" stands within the shrine grounds.
    It is also said that a shrine was built here to enshrine the deity Sugawara no Michizane, who passed through ao before going to Dazaifu.

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    Osaka Wine Festival 2026

    Kawachi Gourmet

    The Kansai region's largest wine festival organized by producers! In addition to Osaka wines, various wineries from the Kansai region (Hyogo, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama) will be participating. Come and find a wine that suits your taste.

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    Kawachi Wine Tour and Tasting Plan at Osaka's Popular Winery "Kawachi Wine"

    Kawachi Gourmet

    In the early Showa period, Osaka was number one in Japan in terms of grape shipments. Even today, wine brewed from grapes grown in the natural environment of the gentle hills and foothills remains popular. This tour allows you to tour a winery surrounded by nature and enjoy delicious wine. Wine and plum wine tastings are also available. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased at the winery.

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    飛鳥ワイン 大人の遠足「飛鳥ワイナリー」ツアー

    Kawachi Gourmet

    妥協なきこだわりのぶどうがたっぷり
    化学肥料や農薬を使用しない有機栽培ぶどうを育てるなど、栽培からワインづくりまで、品質へのこだわりが自慢のワイナリー。
    ぶどう栽培や醸造過程など、飛鳥ワインのこだわり聞き、フラッグシップワインを5種類テイスティングできる。ランチ付き。

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