Ikune Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Osaka, formerly part of Sumiyoshi Taisha.
• Dedicated to the deity Sukunahikona-no-mikoto.
• Main hall rebuilt between 1600 and 1601.

What to see

• Main hall: retains Momoyama period architectural style.
• Main hall: a designated cultural property of Osaka Prefecture.
• Wooden seated statue of Sugawara Michizane from 1482.
• Statue: a designated cultural property of Osaka City.
• Entire precinct: an Osaka City protected forest.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Sumiyoshi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.