Kumata-jinja Shrine

Kumata-jinja Shrine was built in 862, giving it a long and storied history. The main shrine building is designated a National Important Cultural Property, and is the oldest wooden building in Osaka City. The shrine grounds host Japan's only Renga (linked poem) space, where a Renga meeting is held every month. They also run an Internet Renga on the shrine's web page. The Hirano Danjiri Matsuri, one of Osaka's grandest festivals, is a must-see. The festival is held for four days from July 11th to the 14th every year. They say more than 300,000 spectators come every year. Held along the Hirano River east of JR Hirano Station, the festival days see nine large Danjiri floats carried to the shrines main Daimon Gate in a magnificent spectacle.

Spot details

Address: Osaka Osakashi Hirano-ku Hiranomiyamachi 2-1-67 Map
Area: Sumiyoshi / Tezukayama Area
Phone: 0667910208
Hours: 5:30-Sunset
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Available(15spaces)
*Excluding New Year's holiday, summer festival, etc.
Credit Card: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes