Shitenno-ji (with kids)

One of the best temples in Osaka Japan , if you could go visit in daylight would be cool ! There were many Japanese people taking their dogs for a walk in the areas ! Very friendly people and interesting place to go ! Even at night! Give us a completely different perspective for our visit .

We came to Shitennoji to see all the temples in the area. It is somewhat from the train station, we had to walk a bit during hot summer day. There’s a small entrance fee to get the tickets to enter. The premise has some really huge temples. They look amazing. Lots of tourists visit this spot for its spiritual values. It takes about half an hour to an hour to explore the area. Outside of the templ...

As a tourist and a Buddhist, I cannot recommend this temple enough. Walking through the gates of the temple grounds, one can feel the history of the temple and realize how serene the temple is. The main halls of the temples are also air conditioned so it is a good place to escape from Osaka’s nasty summer heat. The main halls of the temples are not a place of worship, with the statues of Buddha an...

It's a traditional Japanese temple with a tower which you can walk up and see the surrounding. It's not quite as beautiful as some other temples in Japan. I found the surrounding lacking a nice garden. However, when we visit, there was a market (kind of like a farmer's market and some local artists with their product). Not sure if it was a weekend thing.

Went here on the 21st for the monthly flea market and it was such a good time. The temple itself is beautiful, but the market around it is what made the day – massive setup with heaps of cool old Japanese stuff, antiques, handmade bits, all sorts of random treasures. Was awesome just wandering around the temple grounds hunting through stalls. Plenty of local food stalls too – proper street food vi...