Sumiyoshi Taisha (Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine)住吉大社
Known affectionately as “Sumiyossan,” the Sumiyoshi Taisha (Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine) is a Shinto Shrine located in the Sumiyoshi Ward of Osaka City, in Osaka Prefecture. It is the head shrine of all the Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan, of which there are around 2,300 in total. The Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most popular shrines in the Kinki region for the Hatsumode (the first visit to a shrine in the New Year), and it is thronged with worshippers every January. The founding of the Sumiyoshi Taisha is recorded in the Nihon Shoki (“Chronicles of Japan”), which notes that the Empress Jingu ordered the construction of the shrine to worship Sumiyoshi no Ohkami. Sumiyoshi no Ohkami (which is actually three Shinto deities in one) is renowned as the god of the sea and the god of exorcism. The four halls that make up the Hon-den (main hall) of the Sumiyoshi Taisha are built in the architectural style known as Sumiyoshi-zukuri; all four have been designated as National Treasures.
Osaka Osakashi Sumiyoshi-ku Sumiyoshi 2-9-89 (Uehonmachi / Tennoji / Southern Osaka CityArea)
0666720753
[Gates open Hours]6:00(Oct.-Mar. is 6:30)
[Gates shut Hours] Outer Gate 16:00/Migaki 17:00
Review of Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Reviewed:2019/12/23
A shrine without the crowds
This place feels like a shrine. It feels real and not...
Reviewed:2019/12/01
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine Bridge
Reviewed:2019/11/24
The Shrine close to harbor & the Red Bridge
Details
- Address
- Osaka Osakashi Sumiyoshi-ku Sumiyoshi 2-9-89 [ map ]
- Phone
- 0666720753
- Hours
- [Gates open Hours]6:00(Oct.-Mar. is 6:30)
[Gates shut Hours] Outer Gate 16:00/Migaki 17:00 - Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- Worship Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(200spaces)
*However, closed during New Year's Holiday/summer festival (traffic regulation Available) - Credit Card
- Not available
- Note
- Temporary suspension of business:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 22, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Osaka Areas
While Osaka prefecture is the country's second smallest prefecture, its capital, Osaka City, is the country’s third-largest and arguably one of the most popular in the Kansai region thanks to its vibrant nightlife, the Osaka people’s openness, and its much-loved cuisine, which has earned it the nickname "the nation’s kitchen."
