'''Min?''' is a city in Osaka (prefecture).
Get in
Take the Hankyu Takarazuka line to Ishibashi and change to the Minoh Line. Railway buffs take note: this was among the first pieces of the Hankyu railway system.
Get around
The main sights in Min? can be reached on foot.
See
Do
'''Min? Koen''' ________ (''follow the signposts and hikers from the train station''). Quiet, secluded, heavily wooded Min? Park is a great place to get away from the concrete and bustle of the big city. It used to be a getaway for the well-to-do. Easy walking paths follow a burbling brook up to a '''waterfall''', where wild '''monkeys''' spend time when they see fit. The park features cedars and momiji (Japanese red maple).
There's also a small '''insect museum''' nearby.
Min? has a large run-down and expensive onsen (hot-spring) resort. There are many, much better Onsens in the area. If you do decide to go, get ready to be nickel and dimed for everything. The elevator up to the resort is 100 yen per person, To use the Onsen, its 1300 yen for adults, 900 for kids. Next, get ready to pay 50 yen for the locker for your shoes, then 100 yen for your clothing locker. Then you get down to take the bath, and for all your money, there is no soap or shampoo! Yep, you guessed it, get ready to shell out another 300 yen for soap. Probably the biggest waste of money for taking an onsen in the entire Kansai region, if not the whole of western Japan. Note: The men's onsen requires walking down two flights of slippery stairs (while butt naked). If you have disabilities that hinders movement you should avoid this onsen entirely.
Buy
There are small shops along the path to Min? Koen, with most of the usual souvenirs - albeit with a few more plastic bugs than usual, owing to the insect museum.
Eat
The local snack and souvenir specialty is small maple leaves slowly deep fried in batter. It tastes much like you would expect a deep-fried maple leaf to taste. If you feel compelled to try one, get a small quantity.
Drink
Sleep
Travelers may wish to look for accommodations elsewhere, as several major cities are within easy reach (see below).
Get out
Osaka and Kobe are within easy reach on the Hankyu Line; it's also plausible to day-trip here from Kyoto.