The 20 Best Shrines in Osaka, 大阪府

Fresh reviews:

I’ve been to this shrine for several times. Among them the most impressed me was the arranged meeting event held about 20 years ago. At that time I worked for a certain electric company as a temporary staff in Osaka. The acquaintance (he is an employee of the head quarter) of my superior regularly hold arranged…

Miwako O.

Sumiyoshitaisha Shrine

Hokoku Shrine. The Osaka Castle is spectacular and totally outshines everything else in Osaka. It’s a little unfair for the Hokoku Shrine. Hokoku is the red-headed step child compared to the Osaka Castle. Overall, this was a cool spot to stop by after visiting the Osaka Castle. The main highlight would be the…

Steve N.

Hokoku Shrine

This shrine is situated on the same street of Imamiya Ebisu shrine. Imamiya Ebisu is so outstanding that I am sorry that this shrine does not seem to be known widely. But this shrine has a long-standing history and its origin dates back to the period of Empress Jingu. One of the deities, Sakahikonanomikoto is…

Miwako O.

Hirota Shrine

In the middle of the bustling city of Osaka, you can find Tsuyunoten Shrine (露天神社). The temple is famous for couple who wish to have a strong bond for each other.The story behind the temple is tragic though.It is a story of Tokubei, an assistant manager of a soy sauce company and Ohatsu a prostitute. The two…

Ideru C.

Tsuyuten Shrine

I escaped from the bustling places of Juso, and I was surprised to find a serene spot. The name «Kamitsu» comes from Kami of Kanzaki (the Chinese character «Kan» is also written as «Kami») river and Tsu of Nakatsu river. This shrine is dedicated to nine deities (so many!) and now is worshipped as deities of…

Miwako O.

Kamitsu Shrine

This shrine was established by the orders of Shotoku Taishi or Prince Shotoku and is dedicated to a deity of commerce, or Ebisu. It is also well-known for Toka Ebisu Festival held in January 9 – 11 every year. This is my first visit and I’ve never been to the shrine during the period, because it is overcrowded…

Miwako O.

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine

Although this is one of the important Shinto shrines in Osaka, it is really nothing extraordinary to check out unless you want to pay respect to the dedicated deity. Tenmangu Shrine is a cool side destination if you are exploring the Tenjimbashisuji Market, but it’s not worth going out of your way to see.