Japan Gems 掲載をご検討の店舗様へ

Osaka Shrine

Namba-yasaka Shrine

English 繁體中文 简体中文

難波八阪神社

Namba-yasaka Shrine is a unique Osaka shrine with a giant lion head stage, worth visiting for its striking architecture.

Namba-yasaka Shrine
KENPEI CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Shrine dedicated to Gozu Tenno.
  • Became the tutelary deity of Namba.
  • Current main hall completed in 1974.

What to see

  • Large lion head-shaped stage.
  • Lion Hall enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto's aramitama.
  • Main hall.

When to go

  • Holds a Tug-of-War ritual.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

大阪府大阪市浪速区元町2丁目9-19 Open in Google Maps

この施設の関係者の方へ

このページは公開情報をもとに Japan Gems が作成し、訪日外国人向けに英語で掲載しています。 写真や情報の追加・修正を承っています。お店の写真に差し替えることもできます。

このページの情報を更新する
Shrines in Osaka Our pick of 337, written up in English

More in Osaka