Sights in Izumi, Osaka

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• Strawberry Picking (Izumi Ogawa Strawberry Farm)

  

  Izumi

  This is one of the largest strawberry picking farms in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture. Every year from January to May, you can enjoy picking fresh, in-season strawberries. Reservations are required.

• Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts

  

  Izumi · 0725-54-0001

  The museum houses approximately 12,000 pieces of art, including two national treasures and 29 important cultural properties, focusing on ancient Japanese and Chinese art.

• Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture

  

  Izumi · 0725-46-2162

  Located next to the Ikegami-Sone ruins, this is the only museum in Japan that specializes in Yayoi culture in general.

• Makiosan Sefukuji Temple

  

  Izumi · 0725-92-2332

  This temple, located in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, is the fourth temple of the 33 Kannon Temples of the Western Provinces.

• Kawanotei Art Gallery & Laboratoire

  

  Izumi

  A gallery and creator exchange center renovated from an old house from the late Edo period in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture.

• Izumi Inoue Shrine

  

  Izumi · 0725-44-8182

  This ancient shrine is where the sacred spring that gave Izumi its name originates.

• Kuzunoha Inari Shrine

  

  Izumi · 0725-45-7306

  This shrine is dedicated to the fox associated with the "Kuzunoha Legend." It is known for the legend of the white fox said to be the mother of the Onmyoji (exorcist) Abe no Seimei, and many people visit to pray for children.

• Inryoji Temple

  

  Izumi · 0725-44-7340

  This temple in Izumi City is known for its "blood ceiling," made from old materials from Fushimi Momoyama Castle, and its Osmanthus fragrans, a natural monument designated by Osaka Prefecture.

• Saifukuji Temple

  

  Izumi · 0725-41-2354

  This temple in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, is home to the legendary Thunder Well where an old woman is said to have sealed away lightning, and is said to be the origin of the spell "Kuwabara, Kuwabara."

• Amidaji Temple

  

  Izumi · 0725-99-0358

  This temple, located in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, is famous for prayers for safe childbirth. It boasts a history of over 1200 years and houses an Amida Buddha statue associated with Empress Komyo.