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Namba Yasaka Jinja

難波八阪神社

5.6

4.7/5

58 Reviews

based on 289 reviews

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Open Opens at 6:00-17:00

Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours

Address:

2-chōme-9-19 Motomachi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0016, JapanMap

Phone+81 6-6641-1149

What travelers say:

Namba Yasaka Shrine ⛩️ is located in Osaka Langsu District. It is said that the lion who can eliminate bad luck has come to draw a safe sign ～ Daji ～ Seeing a lot of sister paper drawing love signs, is it not accurate? There are many tourists ～

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The Namba Yasaka Shrine was founded so long ago that the exact age cannot be determined. But early records date from about 1069, when the ancient shrine guarded this area of Namba. After the Meiji Restoration, it was abandoned for a while due to the separation of gods and Buddhas. The main hall of the current shrine was rebuilt in May 1974. Held on the third Sunday of January every year, the Tsunayin Shinji Matsuri (Tug-of-War Shinto Matsuri) is a festival designated as an intangible folk culture by Osaka City. The most striking thing in the house is the huge lion hall facing the entrance. It is very shocking to greet the worshippers who enter the shrine with a big mouth with golden teeth. If you look closely, the mouth of the huge lion head is a stage, the eyes are lights, and the nose is a sound. Every year during the festival, wonderful performances are performed on this stage.

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sAviOr_07

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Reviewed on Jul 24, 2023

翱翔的大鲨鱼

Excellent

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Been to Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. This is in the center of Namba, hidden in the residential area. The appearance is very eye-catching, not far from the subway station, the shape is very unique. It takes a small area and can be visited in a few minutes.

Reviewed on Feb 10, 2020

M36***63

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I have read a lot of information on the Internet, know that the temple of Namba Yasaka Shrine is a lion head, but I was shocked at first sight, I saw google map the road, but it was from the side door! I went to the shrine early, so there are not many tourists!

Reviewed on Oct 25, 2019

Serena99

Outstanding

Good place for a sincere prayer with a good holiday trip in Osaka. Realistically and thankfully, my perfect trip in Osaka ends with a divine visit to this famous temple before flying home the following day. God bless indeed.

Reviewed on Oct 27, 2023

依兒

Outstanding

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Very distinctive shrine, praying for small things, painting horses are quite cute! !

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2022

ホワイトチョコ

Outstanding

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It is within walking distance from Namba Station, and it is a powerful shrine 😊✨

Reviewed on Apr 8, 2023

诗意情节

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Because Prayer for Good Faith covers the pursuit of beauty, marriage, education, achievement and so on, it has become the most prosperous shrine in Kyoto. In Osaka, there is a cold-blooded place to punch in, and it is difficult to wave the Osaka shrine. Surprisingly, all of them are foreign tourists. Maybe the lion's head in the hall is special enough.

Reviewed on Sep 1, 2017