Katayama Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture.
• Formal name is Susanoo-no-Mikoto Jinja.
• Dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Amaterasu Omikami, and Sumiyoshi Okami.
• Destroyed by fire in the Tensho era and again in 1914.

What to see

• Main hall, rebuilt in 1984.
• Worship hall, rebuilt in 1984.
• Toyokawa Inari Shrine, a subsidiary shrine.
• Jūnishi Inari Daimyōjin, with shrines for each zodiac sign.

When to go

• Autumn Festival is held on October 19th and 20th.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from JR Suita Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.