Temple

Taiyu-ji Temple

Umeda, Osaka

Address
3-7 Taiyuji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 〒560-0051 大阪市北区太融寺町3-7
Hours
Daily
8:00 to 17:00

Hours as given by the Osaka tourist board. Admission fee not listed.

Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

A Koyasan Shingon temple said to date from 821 and founded by Kukai, set among Umeda's entertainment streets. Its principal Senju Kannon statue is a designated Tangible Cultural Property of Osaka City.

Nearest station Higashi-Umeda (Tanimachi Line), Osaka-Umeda (Hankyu)
Cost Free
Time needed 30 min
Best time Morning
Free

Insider tip

Open 8:00 to 17:00. Higashi-Umeda is about 7 minutes away and Osaka-Umeda about 10. The temple is known for its Ichigan Fudo, associated with wish fulfilment.

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What's on near Taiyu-ji Temple

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Taiyu-ji Temple, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Performance

Osaka Theater Festival 2027

大阪演劇祭2027

23 to 31 Jan HEP HALL (HEP FIVE 8F), Umeda

A festival of emerging Kansai theatre artists with works across a range of genres. The lineup, performance times and ticket details hadn't been announced when the page was read.

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Kawashima Yu Solo Exhibition: Between Existence

川島優 個展『存在の狭間』

14 to 26 Oct Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 8F Contemporary Art Gallery, Umeda

Time Closes 17:00 on the last day

Solo exhibition by Kawashima Yu in the 8th-floor contemporary art gallery.

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H2O Santa Charity Talk on Saturday Afternoon

土曜日の午後は H2Oサンタ チャリティートークイベント

24 Oct Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Festival Plaza, Umeda

Time 15:00 to 15:45

One-day interview-style charity talk where staff of NPO Coco, which supports children who do not attend school describe their work, hosted by the H2O Santa foundation of the store's parent group. A mandolin performance is also part of the programme.

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Performance

H2O Santa Charity Talk on Saturday Afternoon

土曜日の午後は H2Oサンタ チャリティートークイベント

14 Nov Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Festival Plaza, Umeda

Time 15:00 to 15:20

One-day interview-style charity talk where staff of Japan Heart, an accredited NPO bringing medical care to places in Asia without it describe their work, hosted by the H2O Santa foundation of the store's parent group.

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Exhibition On now Free

Yosuke Kubozuka Solo Exhibition: Sexy Galaxy

窪塚洋介個展 セクシーギャラクシー

21 Oct to 2 Nov Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Art Stage, Umeda

More than 60 ceramic and ink works shown and sold. Admission is free. The last day closes at 17:00.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Ichigan Fudo Goma Prayer at Taiyuji Festival

    8th, 18th and 28th of every month. Next: Wed 28 Oct · Taiyuji, Umeda

    A fire ritual to Fudo Myoo in the Goma hall on the 8th, 18th and 28th of each month. The temple says visitors may attend freely. Wooden tags cost 500 yen.

    Free · 14:00 and 16:00 (8th, 18th), 10:00, 14:00 and 16:00 (28th) · Map · Source: Taiyuji · 太融寺 一願不動護摩祈祷

  • New Year's Eve Bell at Taiyuji Festival

    Thu 31 Dec (dates to be confirmed) · Taiyuji, Umeda

    The temple bell is rung at the bell tower from 23:45. Everyone in line before midnight can ring it, and the first 108 people receive a keepsake.

    23:45 · Map · Source: Taiyuji · 太融寺 除夜の鐘

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Nearby

Umeda Club Quattro Nightlife · 2 min walk A live hall on the 10th floor of Plaza Umeda, one of four Club Quattro rooms with Shibuya, Nagoya and Hiroshima. Sonezaki Ohatsu Tenjin-dori Shopping Street Neighbourhood · 5 min walk A covered street of about 300 m that runs from Ohatsu Tenjin shrine to the Swing Umeda Building. HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel Viewpoint · 5 min walk A red ferris wheel, 75 m across, on the roof of the HEP FIVE shopping building beside Hankyu Umeda. Kushikatsu Daruma (Whity Umeda) Food · 5 min walk The Whity Umeda branch of a kushikatsu shop founded in 1929 on the former Luna Park site in Shinsekai. Ohatsu Tenjin (Tsuyunotenjin Shrine) Shrine · 5 min walk A small shrine in the middle of Umeda's nightlife streets, known for the 1703 double suicide that inspired Chikamatsu's puppet play Sonezaki Shinju. Hankyu Umeda Main Store Shopping · 6 min walk A department store at Hankyu Umeda Station with about 84,000 square meters of floor space, rebuilt and reopened in November 2012.

Around Umeda

Osaka's station district, with a shrine and a covered street between the towers

Umeda is the area around Osaka Station, the busiest station on JR West. It's department stores, station complexes and two tall viewpoints, with a covered shopping street and a small old shrine tucked into the entertainment streets. Kitashinchi, Juso and Nakazakicho are all within walking distance.

Umeda has 19 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 bars, 3 shops, 2 shrines and temples, 2 viewpoints, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 landmark, 1 park or garden, 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 1 cafe. Read the Umeda guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Taiyu-ji Temple?
3-7 Taiyuji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市北区太融寺町3-7).
What are the opening hours of Taiyu-ji Temple?
Daily 8:00 to 17:00. Hours as given by the Osaka tourist board. Admission fee not listed.
How do I get to Taiyu-ji Temple?
The nearest station is Higashi-Umeda (Tanimachi Line), Osaka-Umeda (Hankyu). Taiyu-ji Temple is in Umeda, Osaka.
How much does Taiyu-ji Temple cost?
Nothing. Taiyu-ji Temple is free to visit.
How long do you need at Taiyu-ji Temple?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Taiyu-ji Temple?
Morning.

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