Sada Shrine, Hirakata

What it is

• A shrine in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Sugawara no Michizane.
• Founded in the year 951.
• Rebuilt in 1614 after being burned down.

What to see

• The approach to the shrine, called 'Sada Sando'.
• A seated statue of Sugawara no Michizane.
• The main hall, renovated in 1889.
• Auxiliary shrines, including Kotaishingū and Konpira Shrine.
• Kagura-den and Shin-gyu-sha buildings.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Kōzenji Station.
• Kōzenji Station is on the Keihan Main Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.