Osaka’s Best Secret Spot for Autumn Leaves: Hoshida Park

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Japan Travel Guide -JW Web Magazine
3 min readOct 6, 2016

Osaka’s best autumn leaves viewing spot “Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park”. Have a magical experience in this autumn by crossing their “ Hoshino Suspension Bridge”!

About the place

Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park (府民の森 ほしだ園地) is a national park located in east Osaka near Nara prefecture. It takes about 1 hour from Osaka station (Central area of Osaka).

If you are planning to visit Osaka and seeking for a good place to enjoy the autumn foliage in nature, this place must be for you.

The 105 ha park has several hiking courses in a beautiful forest.

Don’t miss the suspension bridge across the forest called “Hoshi no Buranko” which means “Star Swing”. The bridge is 280 m long and 50 m tall. Enjoy the thrilling panoramic view of the autumn leaves by crossing it!

The park also has a rock climbing wall. It’s a 16.5 m high artificial wall and they also provide a professional lecture even to small kids.

Where is it??

Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park (府民の森 ほしだ園地)

Address: 5019–1 Hoshida, Katano-shi, Osaka

Nearest Station: 40 mins walk along “hiking course” from Kisaichi Station (Keihan line)

  • Bus service from Kosaichi station to the suspension bridge is available ONLY on weekends

Search this word “Hoshida Park/ Hoshi no Buranko”on Google Map

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (suspension bridge closes at 16:30)

Closed: Tuesdays

Fee: FREE

Best time to visit: November

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