Miotsukushi Sumiyoshi Shrine

What it is

• Guardian deity of the northern Dempo village.
• Enshrines Sumiyoshi Okami and Amaterasu Omikami.
• Also enshrines Hachiman Okami, Emperor Jimmu, and Empress Jingu.
• Founded in 804 by envoys to Tang China.

What to see

• Located on the north bank of the former Dempo River.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk east from Dempo Station.
• Dempo Station is on the Hanshin Namba Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.