Discover the origins of the daruma doll! Built in 1697, Shorinzan Darumaji Temple in Gunma Prefecture is believed to be the birthplace of the popular good luck charm. Traditionally, you colour in one eye when making a wish and the other once it comes true. 👁️ Each year on 6 and 7 January, people visit the temple’s Shorinzan Nanakusa Taisai Daruma Market Festival to buy daruma for the new year. 📍Getting there: 🚶 About a 15-minute walk from Gunma-Yawata Station 🚌 About 20 minutes by bus from T

In Japan, Daruma dolls represent perseverance, intention, and hope. You make a wish, paint one eye, and commit to the journey. Only when your wish comes true do you paint the other eye. This a quiet promise to yourself to keep going, even when things feel uncertain. You can now enjoy this meaningful experience right in the heart of Osaka! At DARUMA CLUB, you get to choose your own Daruma doll, pick the colour that speaks to you, and paint your wish or message onto it. Before you start, you can p