Imamiya Ebisu Jinja

What makes this place special?

At a Glance

One of Osaka's most popular shrines dedicated to Ebisu, the god of commerce and prosperity. Famous for the lively Toka Ebisu Festival held every January, attracting over a million visitors seeking business success and good fortune.

Founded in 600, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is dedicated to Ebisu (Kotoshironushi), Osaka’s beloved deity of commerce, and becomes the focus of the lively Toka Ebisu festival each January.

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Why you should go

1

Features Seven Lucky Gods: Ebisu One of the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune), Ebisu is the patron god of business and fishermen

2

It’s a local tradition to toss spare change up at the rake in the hopes of getting it in the basket there, the rake itself symbolizing “raking in fortune”