Place · Namba / Dōtonbori
Hōzen-ji法善寺
A two-minute stone lane and a moss-covered statue in the middle of Namba: the quiet counterpoint to Dōtonbori, best after dark.
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Rules in force · 5
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kansai ↗ICOCA is the default IC card; Suica works too.
- Osaka ↗Osaka stands on the right side of escalators (Tokyo stands left).
Time on site (minutes)
10
min
15
worthwhile
20
typical
30
p95
Temple grounds hours not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Namba, 5 min walk via Dōtonbori
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Calm most of the time; brief queues to splash the statue.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- medium
Bailouts
- rain: Covered arcades on Sennichimae
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Dōtonbori east: café seating by the canal
Combine in the same cluster
- Dōtonbori (next street)
Red lines
- Splash the statue only with the ladle provided.
Sources
- Osaka Info (official tourism) (official)