The Essential Guide to Osaka, Japan

"Known as 'Victory Temple,' Katsuo-ji greets visitors with thousands of daruma dolls carefully placed around the property; daruma are papier-mâché figurines used to make wishes (you fill in one eye when making a wish and the other when it comes true), and although the temple was once where military leaders prayed for victory, it’s now a place for everyday people to wish upon their hopes and dreams." - Kim Kay Kim Kay Kim Kay is a freelance writer with a focus on Japan travel and culinary culture. Her writing has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Tokyo Weekender, ByFood, and other travel and lifestyle platforms.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines