Top 10 Temples in Osaka - 2023

Updated May 2023

No.1
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Shitennoji Temple
4.5/5
422 Reviews

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Osaka
4.6km from downtown

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"According to the Japanese Book Chronicle, before the war, the St. Dev Prince who practiced Buddhism and the anti-Buddhist Ministry of Things, the St. Dev Prince who was in a bad situation made a wish to the four-day king of the Fa god, and after defeating the Ministry of Things, a monastery will be established for the four-day king. In 593 AD, the victorious Prince Satoshi established the Shitennoji in Osaka, a representative temple building in the era of Japanese birds. The middle gate, tower, golden hall and lecture hall of the four-tennoji temple are arranged in a straight line from north to south, this galan layout is modeled on the architectural style of China at the time, and the Nara World Heritage Falong Temple is listed as a representative of the Bird-era monastery buildings built from the end of the 6th century to the first half of the 7th century. At the beginning, the monastery was also committed to good and good, and it was divided into Xerox Hospitals for the elderly and young children, giving medicine to poor patients, and pioneering the cause of social welfare in Japan."
Highlights: Osaka's Shitennoji Temple is said to have been constructed under the auspices of Prince Shotoku. With red pillars and white walls, the buildings are unified in style and feature religious characteristics from the Chinese Northern and Southern Dynasties. This does not, however, diminish the elegant style of the Asuka period. The distinctive stone birds outside the temple are very rarely found in Japan. The turtle pond in the middle of the temple features a stone stage in its center, which was used as a sacred place for offering sacrifices and dancing in ancient times.
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No.2
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Osaka Tenmangu
4.4/5
126 Reviews

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Osaka
993m from downtown

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"Osaka Tenmangu Shrine enshrines Fujiwara no Michizane, the god of learning and everyone knows well, and is very famous as a shrine that many examinees visit to pray for passing in the examination season. Write the school name and qualification name you want on the votive tablet and pray. Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, which is famous as the longest shopping street in Japan, is connected to the approach. In addition, there is a permanent yose "Shigeshotei" sponsored by the Kamigata Rakugo Association, and rakugo is performed every day. It is close to the station and only a few minutes from Minamimoricho Station of Osaka Metro and JR Osaka Tenmangu Station."
Highlights: Osaka Temmangu Shrine is one of the most well-known shrines in all of Japan. It enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, an old Japanese scholar now revered as the god of learning. Many Japanese students come to the shrine and pray for their academic performance and exams to go well. Every year in July, Tenjin Matsuri Festival, a traditional festival of Osaka and one of the three traditional festivals in Japan, is held here. It is known for its lively boat parades and spectacular fireworks show.
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No.3
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Sumiyoshi Taisha
4.4/5
125 Reviews

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Osaka
9.1km from downtown

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"Sumiyoshi Shrine is a shrine in Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi District, Osaka City, Japan. There are not many people. It is famous for many visitors in the early New Year in Japan. Sumiyoshi Shrine and Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata are also known as the three major Sumiyoshi Shrines in Japan."
Highlights: Sumiyoshi Taisha is a famous millennium shrine in Osaka, the headquarter of Sumiyoshi shrines in the whole country, and one of the three major Sumiyoshi in Japan. It has a history of more than 1,800 years. The gods enshrined in the Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine have the functions of protecting the prosperity and strength of the country, protecting the safety of navigation, and attracting many believers to worship and seek peace. The stone stage in the shrine, the south gate, the East Rakusho, the West Rakusho, the Ocean Shrine and other buildings have been designated as important cultural properties. It was built on the old temple building, and the layout continues the ancient "Sumiyoshi-made", which is now listed as a national treasure. About 600 huge stone lanterns are displayed in Sumiyoshi Shrine, which are offered by industries such as transportation ships, which are regarded as more devout prayers. There is also a bridge in the shrine, in the shape of a big drum. The orange-red bridge body is matched with the surrounding green old trees. It is very simple. It spans the pond in the courtyard. Every night, the lights on the bridge are very special. It is a must when you come to the shrine. The place. Sumiyoshi Taisha recently cooperated with Hello Kitty to launch the HELLOKITTY Sumiyoshi event, especially the huge six-foot-high HELLOKITTY Ema will be displayed in the territory. Kitty fans must not miss it. In addition, the Nankai Electric Railway passing by the Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine will also be replaced with HELOKITTY (running until February 15 next year). During the period, as long as you collect stamps at designated places near the shrines such as Namba, Sumiyoshi, and Sakai stations on the Nankai Line, you can also Get gifts like a HELLOKITTY limited edition desk calendar or bath towels.
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No.4
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Hokoku Shrine
4.4/5
144 Reviews

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Osaka
2.4km from downtown

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"Toyoko Shrine was built to commemorate the first Japanese warring country in modern times, one of the three Yingjies of Japan, Toyoson Sioji, and the treasure museum on the north side of the courtyard still has his relics. This shrine is far from only "Toyoko Sioji" related things, but also can see Japan's "hunting field" The famous painting "Fengguo Festival picture screen". In the temple, the ancient building "Tangmen" is a kind of Chinese architectural style of the door, it represents the colorful "Taoshan culture" at that time."
Highlights: Toyokuni Shrine in Osaka was established as a separate shrine of Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto City in Osaka Castle (Osaka Castle Park). It mainly pays homage to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the hero of Japan's Warring States Period, who completed the great cause of unifying Japan in the 16th century and ended the war. After the fall of the Toyotomi family, the shrine was destroyed. The shrine was not rebuilt until the end of the 19th century AD. In the monastery, the ancient building "Tangmen" is preserved. "Tangmen" is a kind of door imitating Chinese architectural style. It represents the colorful "Taoshan Culture" at that time and has been listed as a national treasure. An iron lantern (iron lighting device) is also preserved in the temple. In the "Treasure Hall" on the north side of the temple, the Japanese painting "Toyokuni Matsuri Screen" by the Japanese painting genre "Kano School", which has become an important national cultural relic, and the relics used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi are displayed.
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No.5
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Hozenji
4.5/5
206 Reviews

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Osaka
2.9km from downtown

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"２４ You can visit Fudo Myoo, which is also beneficial to the prosperity of business, and there are always many worshipers. It may be a unique sight in Minami."
Highlights: Hozen-ji Temple is a small temple hidden in the Dotonbori area. It is a rare and clean place in the noisy metropolis of Osaka City. Immovable Lord" is a major feature of the temple. People who come to pray need to scoop water and sprinkle it on the Buddha statue. After a long period of time, the whole body is covered with moss. The main purpose here is to pray for success in love and prosperity in business, which is said to be very effective. In addition, there are many traditional restaurants and izakayas along the Hozenji area, and the alley still retains the nostalgic atmosphere of Kyoto's Pontocho.
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No.6
Namba Jinja
4.3/5
65 Reviews

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Osaka
1.7km from downtown

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"Because it is next door to the hotel, I visited here on the last day of the trip before I was ready to retrieve my luggage from the hotel. Namba Shrine is located on the bustling road, covering an area not too large, under the protection of the ancient trees of the sky is so solemn and quiet, in the local is very popular, from time to time someone will come to worship."
Highlights: Namba Shrine, located near Osaka Honmachi Station, was founded by the Emperor in AD 406 anyway. It is a very popular small shrine in the area.
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No.7
Tsuyunoten Jinja (Ohatsu Tenjin)
4.5/5
39 Reviews

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Osaka
628m from downtown

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"Osaka Kita's power spot and the famous shrine for marriage is the open-air shrine. It is also where an incident that became the subject of "Sonezaki Shinchu" by Monzaemon Chikamatsu occurred, and it is commonly called Ohatsu Tenjin after "Hatsu" who died here."
Highlights: The 1,100-year-old legend of Ochutenjin is the guardian deity of the Sonezaki and Umeda areas. The open-air shrine is the place where the male and female protagonists of "Sainting Love Sonezaki", the representative work of Kanmatsumon Zaemon later, died in love in 1703. This pure and romantic love story made Kinmatsu famous. Residents built a memorial tower here to commemorate this unswerving love, and now many couples come here to visit and make a wish. On the first and third Fridays of every month, the flea market held here attracts many tourists.
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No.8
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Isshinji Temple
4.5/5
63 Reviews

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Osaka
4.6km from downtown

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"From the four-day-old temple, there were many people coming out. I thought it was an art museum and went in. After I went in, I found out that it was a temple. Someone was practicing things, and the feeling of fireworks lingering. The difference between the shrines and temples in Japan is obvious. There are bird houses, temples are not, and shrines worship various gods, and temples worship Buddhas."
Highlights: Yishin Temple is located in the corner of Sunset Hill. It originated from the Pure Land sect temple founded by Master Faran on the west side of the west gate of Sitianwang Temple in the first year of Wenzhi (1185). According to legend, the Emperor Baihe also prayed to the sun in the west, and practiced the "Sunshine Vision" to pray for a blissful life. The current land in the courtyard is led by Mrs. Hideyoshi's High Taiyuan. It is famous because Tokugawa Ieyasu set up his base camp here during the Battle of Osaka in Winter and Summer. In addition, Isshin-ji Temple is also known as the "Temple of Bone Buddha", and there are Buddha statues made of human bones in the mourning hall. At the end of the Edo period, people began to lay their ashes in temples regardless of their sect. Since the "Bone Buddha" was made from the ashes of 50,000 people in Meiji 20 (1887), a rule of making one statue every 10 years was established. Bone Buddha. In the mourning hall are 6 statues made after the war. The current abbot is also an architect, and the mountain gate and Sunshine Hall designed by him are unique.
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No.9
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Tetsugenji
4.3/5
27 Reviews

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Osaka
3.3km from downtown

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"This Ruilong Temple is incendiary in the local area, and is one of the important tourist attractions in Osaka, Japan. Basically, if it is with a tour group, this station will definitely be in the itinerary, and his family's popularity is relatively strong."
Highlights: Zuiryuji Temple is located in Naniwa District, Osaka City. It is the Bodhi Temple of Maeda Toshicho, the second lord of the Kaga Domain who built Takaoka Castle. For about 20 years, there were trenches built around, similar to a castle, and its garan layout gave a more solemn atmosphere.
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No.10
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Imamiya Ebisu Jinja
4.2/5
37 Reviews

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Osaka
4.3km from downtown

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"Osaka has been known as the City of Merchant since ancient times, and is the shrine dedicated to the god of wealth who has blessed Osaka's business prosperity to this day. The peak of the year's visit to Imaya Shrine is not the New Year's Day, but the 10th day of the sacrifice on January 10. In recent years, more than one million people have come to visit every January 9, 10, 11 three days, and it is very lively. On the day of the festival, not only can you ask a blessing to bless the fortune and fortune to go home, but the blessings of the shrine are also very kind and cute! If you want to pray for a prosperous business and financial resources in the new year, you may wish to come to the Imam Palace Shrine to worship!"
Highlights: Almost all businessmen in Osaka know about Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. The shrine was built on the order of Prince Shotoku in 600 AD. Every year, millions of tourists come here to pray to the God of Rong (the God of Wealth, also known as "Ebisu") to bless the business. When the tenth day comes, people buy some sacred bamboo branches decorated with mascots and pray that their business is going well. Many people choose to come here from January 9th to 11th, especially on the day of the Tenth Rong Festival (January 10th), it is even more lively here.
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No.11
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Mittera Temple
4.1/5
26 Reviews

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Osaka
2.6km from downtown

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"Three temples in the downtown, a small temple, there are monks inside, you can ask for a talisman to keep peace."
Highlights: In the center of Osaka, there is a "Santsu-ji Temple" among the many high-rise buildings. The eleven-faced Guanyin Bodhisattva stone sculpture in the temple is its representative landscape.
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No.12
Sanko Shrine
4.0/5
10 Reviews

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Osaka
3.4km from downtown

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"It was my first time to step on the land of the neon country. I saw a lot of Dahe dramas before, and "Zhenda Maru" was a drama that started my Dahe drama. It is the story of the survival of the family of Zhenda Xingcun (Zhenda Xinfan) in the warring countries. Hidekimura was mainly involved in the battle of Osaka (after Tokugawa's death, Tokugawa gave five elders, and then Tokugawa's family of five grew stronger, defeating Ishida, who was loyal to Sugichi, in the battle of Guanyuan, and was about to replace Sugichi's son, Sugi, ready to change the dynasty. The Battle of Osaka was the last battle of the Toyosons' resistance.) In the battle of Osaka winter (the battle of Osaka was fought twice, first the battle of winter, then the war of peace, and then the demolition of the realda Maru, filling the moat, and later the war of summer, when the village died, the victory of the Tokugawa side ended, the Tokugawa Shogun era officially opened), To reinforce the defense of Osaka Castle, Shinada Yoshihiko has built a fortification on the south side of Osaka Castle. The Mitsukoshi Shrine in this article is the tunnel exit of Osaka Castle Shinada Maru. It is used to transfer troops or supply, etc."
Highlights: Sanko Shrine is located in Prime Minister Mountain Park in the Tennoji District. It enshrines Amaterasu, Tsukuru, and Suto Mingzun, including Emperor Nintoku, Takeuchi Juya, Nomijuya, and Zhushou Inari. According to the company legend, in the first year of Kanbun (1661), the side of the sickle Hachiman to the southeast of the company was moved, and after that, in the third year of Hoenaga (1706), it returned to its current location. The ancient name of "Riyueshan Shrine" and "Princess Mountain Shrine". In the 11th year of Meiji (1908), the division of the Sanko Shrine in the Mutsu Kingdom's Ao Ma was called "Sanko Shrine" and it is called "Sanko Shrine" until today. "Mr. Sanko" is well-known as the god of stroke, and during the week of stroke prevention prayer starting from June 1 every year, people from all over the country come to worship. In addition, as a famous spot for cherry blossoms, there is a trace of "Sanada's Hole" that connects Osaka Castle with the underpass. Next to this loophole is a bronze statue of Sanada Yukimura's commander on the field.
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No.13
Taiyu-ji Temple
4.1/5
15 Reviews

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Osaka
916m from downtown

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"Tairong Temple is very famous in Osaka. It is said that there is a very respected monk living here. There are many tourists who come here to incense, and the incense is very strong. There are hidden caves and meditation fountains behind the temple, which is a good place for a meditation walk. Also, if you are lucky, you can enjoy the 13-string guzheng show."
Highlights: The temple is relatively small and is a quiet place in the downtown area. Compared with other temples, it is much more inconspicuous, but it is very quiet and emotional.
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No.14
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Sainennji
4.1/5
10 Reviews

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Osaka
5km from downtown

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"The Xinian Temple is not big, and there are six Tibetan Buddha statues in it. It is solemn and powerful, and there are not many tourists and it is quiet."
No.15
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Mitsu Hachimangu Shrine
4.1/5
15 Reviews

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Osaka
2.5km from downtown

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"Here, you can see the ancient life of Japan, antique, it is recommended."
Highlights: Mitsu Hachimangu Shrine is located in the central district of Osaka, and it is dedicated to Emperor Shishen, Emperor Nakaai, and Hibaa. Otsu Hachimangu Shrine was a wooden shrine in the early days. It was burnt down in the Great Osaka Air Raid in 1945 and rebuilt in 1960.
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No.16
Ōyosami Shrine
4.1/5
8 Reviews

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Osaka
11.1km from downtown

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"Always very intimate, the service is very warm, there is really nothing to say, it is over"
Highlights: Daiyiro Shrine is located in Sumiyoshi District, Osaka City. It is one of many large and small shrines in Osaka. This shrine is relatively small, but many locals go to it. The gods enshrined here are the ancestors of Yilu Wuyan, Jianfeng Boduluo and King Qi, as the main gods, and other gods are worshipped together.
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No.17
Kodu Shrine
4.4/5
19 Reviews

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Osaka
3km from downtown

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"The shrine is a temple sacrificed by the emperor, and the shrine is a temple sacrificed by the people. Tourists enter the park first with clean water, and then go to the temples with their hands together and then hit the palms to worship. I heard that the shrine is a money-seeking temple, no wonder tourists are like weaving."
Highlights: Takazu Shrine is one of the oldest shrines here. It is located in the central area of Osaka. The scenery is very beautiful. There is a green environment under the blue sky and white clouds. Large areas of plants and bamboo forests are planted around the shrine.
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No.18
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Horikoshi Jinja
4.5/5
16 Reviews

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Osaka
4.8km from downtown

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"When I went to Yixin Temple, I passed by and found that there was practice inside, and we didn't dare to go in and disturb the monks, it felt very solemn and the shrine was small, it seemed like a place to practice practice."
No.19
Saifukuji Temple
4.2/5
11 Reviews

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Osaka
807m from downtown

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"The temple gate of Xifu Temple has the chrysanthemum logo of the Japanese imperial family. It is said that a certain emperor's queen prays in this temple, so there may be a logo of the Tian Royal family. Someone came to the temple to pray early. A few steps in Japan is a temple. Each temple has a clear faction and is very finely divided."
No.20
Todorokihimenomikoto Shrine
4.3/5
12 Reviews

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Osaka
2.1km from downtown

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"It is a shrine with a long history and a large place. It is worth playing in the place where the emperor of the bird feathers ascended to the throne."