Sumiyoshi Shrine

What it is

• A shrine dedicated to Sumiyoshi Sanjin and Kuzuryu Myojin.
• Known as Kuzuryu Myojin before the Meiji period.
• Likely branched from Osaka's Sumiyoshi Taisha around 1881.

What to see

• Stone lanterns from 1838, inscribed Kuzuryu-sha.
• A divine object box from 1835, inscribed Kuzuryu Daimyojin.

When to go

• Annual festival on the last Saturday and Sunday of July.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station.
• 7-minute walk from JR Nara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.