大阪の寺社めぐり

Namba Yasaka Shrine is best known for its 12-metre lion-head stage, a striking postwar landmark tied to the shrine’s role as a guardian of the Namba area.

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.

Isshin-ji is a Jodo Buddhist temple founded in 1185 and known for its Okotsubutsu: Amida Buddha images created from the ashes of remains entrusted to the temple.

Founded by Prince Shotoku in 593, Shitenno-ji is regarded as Japan’s first state-sponsored Buddhist temple. Its reconstructed central precinct preserves one of the country’s earliest formal temple layouts.

Founded in 949 and dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, Osaka Tenmangu is a major shrine for scholarship and the home of the Tenjin Matsuri, one of Osaka’s best-known festivals.

Hokoku Shrine, inside Osaka Castle Park, enshrines Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyori and Hidenaga. The grounds also include Hidesekitei, a 7-5-3 stone garden designed by Mirei Shigemori.

Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine has long-standing ties to Osaka Castle and to the area’s ancient magatama bead makers. Its grounds include a torii donated by Toyotomi Hideyori and a small museum.

概要 生國魂神社の英語表記は、正式名称に対応するローマ字として Ikukunitama Jinja を用います。地元では「いくたま神社」や「いくたまさん」とも呼ばれており、これらは通称として検索・別名に残します。 参拝の背景 大阪市天王寺区に鎮座する歴史ある神社で、大阪の守護神社として親しまれています。参拝時は鳥居で一礼し、参道の中央を避け、手水舎が利用できる場合は手水を行い、祭礼や神事の際は掲示された案内に従ってください。 名称について 正式な日本語名は生國魂神社であるため、英語の主要表示名は Ikukunitama Jinja とします。Ikutama Jinja は一般的な通称として扱います。

Horikoshi Shrine is one of the Seven Shrines of Shitenno-ji and is traditionally linked to Prince Shotoku. In Osaka folklore, worshippers come here to pray for a single once-in-a-lifetime wish.