Spiritual Power Spot temples and a Time Travel shrine in Osaka

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Spiritual Power Spot temples and a Time Travel shrine in Osaka, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The main aim is not for sightseeing, but getting benefit from God, Buddha, and Kannon.

The shrine and the temples are little-known power spots, but spiritualists say Horakuji Temple is the strongest spiritual power temple in the Kansai region and some people had a mysterious and unbelievable experience. The next persons get benefit or have a wonderful experience may be you.

Note (important): If the starting point is Gifu-Station, stating time is 7AM. But, if you want to start at Minami-Tanabe station, it is possible and the stating time is 10:45. Please inform "stating at Gifu Station (7AM)" or "starting at Minami-Tanabe Station (10:45)" to the guide in advance. [Travelers can customize.]

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Written guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Shinya Yamazaki

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Youth (13–19 years) · Adults (20–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Train: from Minami-Tanabe Station to Shigino Station

Not included

Not included: During lunch hours, you can buy small food (sandwiches or rice ball) and can eat and drink in a train or at a station.
Not included: Donations at a shrine or temples. It's not mandatory, but we recommend giving a donation.
Not included: Train: from Gifu Station to Minami-Tanabe Station

Itinerary

Horaku-ji Temple

one hour

Horakuji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in Higashi-sumiyoshi Ku, Osaka City. Its principal image is FudōMyouō (Acala).

(Main Hall - FudōMyouō, Shakyamuni Buddha, Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva, Jizo Bodhisattva, etc.)

The FudōMyouō Grand Festival is held on the 28th of January, May, and September.

　 Among many skilled spiritualists, Horakuji Temple is said to be the temple with the strongest spiritual power in the Kansai region, and it enjoys a good reputation. I have also heard stories of people who, after visiting Horakuji Temple when they were feeling unwell, found their health returned to normal while they were praying there.

The guide will recite Buddhist scriptures on behalf of the tour participants.
Chohoji Temple

40 min

Chōhōji Temple is a (Kouyasan) Shingon Buddhist temple l in Hirano Honmachi, HiranoKu, Osaka City.

The main object of worship is an eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue (consecrated annually on May 18th).

It also is Enma-Daiō statue (opened annually on May 18th).

Every year on May 18th, the doors to the main objects of worship, the eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue and the Enma Daio statue, are opened, a memorial service is held, and the seal of Enma Daio is bestowed. This seal is known as the "Passport to Paradise." During this festival, a connection is forged by bestowing upon worshippers a sacred seal bearing Enma-ō signature onto their forehead. (The bestowal of King Yama's sacred seals is rare throughout Japan.) It is said that this will prevent one from going to hell after death.

The guide will recite Buddhist scriptures on behalf of the tour participants.
Yatsurugi Shrine

20 min

There are some shrines named Yatsurugi Shrine in Japan, but the one I am introducing is the Yatsurugi Shrine in Joto-Ku, Osaka City. It's said to be a shrine dedicated to a god who protects against misfortune.

This shrine is well known to supernatural science researchers due to the following two time-travel experiences:

Case 1: A housewife time-traveled from age 37 to elementary school age after colliding with a bicycle in front of the Torii gate.

Case 2: A man succeeded in going to the parallel world that is his pre-divorce (original) world he wished for after his divorce.

Because of these incidents, this shrine is also known as the "Time-Travel Shrine" by the researchers and others.

The guide will recite the Shinto prayers on behalf of the tour participants.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of the ticket gate of Gifu-Station of JR.

Or

Just after exiting the ticket gate: (As for Minami-Tanabe Station, there is only one exit.) at 10:45

Note: The station places 2 stations from Tennoji Station in Osaka Kanjosen of JR.

End point

Shigino Station is the End point. It places 1 station from Kyobashi Station in Osaka Kanjosen of JR.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.