Osaka Kudara Temple Ruin Prayer Tour with Ema Omamori

Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Duration1h 10m
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LanguagesJapanese, English
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

-Walk Through the Kudara Temple Ruins, explore a 1,250-year-old Special Historic Site and one of Osaka’s most important heritage locations.

-Discover Ancient Temple Architecture, see the remains of large-scale buildings built with advanced techniques of ancient Japan.

-Visit the Tranquil Kudarano-O Shrine, enjoy a peaceful shrine surrounded by forest with views of the historic ruins.

-Experience a Sacred Prayer Ritual, join a traditional Shinto prayer ceremony led by a priest for spiritual calm.

-Receive Sacred Keepsakes and Goshuin: Omamori, Ema, sacred offerings, and a Goshuin stamp as memorable souvenirs.

What's included

  • Prayer ritual experience fee
  • Prayer ritual items (Ema, sugar offering, sacred candy, shrine history booklet, Omamori)
  • Kudara Temple Ruins Admission fee
  • Goshuin book with Goshuin stamp
  • Other personal expenses

What to expect

  1. Kudara-ji Temple Historic Site
    10m · Admission ticket included
    ・Special Historic Site Kudara Temple Ruins (Kudara Temple Ruins Park) (10 minutes)
    This is the site of a temple built about 1,250 years ago. Remains of large buildings made with advanced techniques of the time still exist. It is designated as a Special Historic Site of Japan and is one of the most valuable historical heritage sites in Osaka, along with Osaka Castle Ruins. Walk around and observe the area.
  2. Kudaraji Temple Ruins Kudaraoh Shrine
    55m · Admission ticket included
    ・Kudarano-O Shrine: Walk around the grounds and visit the shrine (10 minutes)
    Kudarano-O Shrine enshrines the descendants of the Baekje royal family. The grounds include a quiet forest and a hilltop with a view of the Kudara Temple Ruins, allowing you to feel the calm atmosphere of ancient history.

    ・Kudarano-O Shrine: Prayer ritual experience (45 minutes)
    Experience a valuable prayer ritual in the worship hall, where the priest recites Norito, performs purification, and offers the sacred Tamagushi ritual. After the prayer, you will receive sacred sake, an Ema, sugar offering, sacred candy, a shrine history booklet, and an Omamori.

    End the tour on site

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

【Special Historic Site Kudara Temple Ruins】
Address: 1-4340 Nakanomiya Nishinocho, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-0021
About 7 minutes on foot from Miyanosaka Station (Keihan Katano Line)

End point

【Special Historic Site Kudara Temple Ruins】
Address: 1-4340 Nakanomiya Nishinocho, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-0021
About 7 minutes on foot from Miyanosaka Station (Keihan Katano Line)

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please refrain from taking photos from the front inside the worship hall or during the prayer ritual.
  • The Ema, sugar offering, sacred candy, and shrine history booklet are given one set per group. Only the Omamori will be given to each participant.
  • During the prayer ritual, only the name and address of the group representative will be read aloud.
  • The prayer will be for travel safety.
  • The prayer ritual will take place inside the worship hall. All participants must wear socks; bare feet are not allowed.
  • Please be on time.

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