Famous for being the home of Tenjin Matsuri, Osaka’s biggest summer festival, Temmangu Shrine was founded in the 10th century…
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This small shrine is located next to Shoman-in Aizen-do, which I visited recently for Aizen Matsuri. It is one of seven shrines built to guard Shitennoji by Prince Shotoku(572 – 622 AD). Instead of guardian dogs, this shrine has guardian tigers – who do you think that would perhaps attract?
Now is the time of Autumn festivals, when happi coats, danjiri floats and mikoshi fill the streets across Japan. The…
Sumiyoshi-taisha is a huge Shinto shrine complex located in southern Osaka city. It’s one of the oldest in all of…
To celebrate plum blossom season, Temmangu Shrine is holding a festival within the shrine grounds until March 10th. The grounds…
The night before Tenjin Matsuri, Temmangu Shrine becomes a hive of activity in preparation for the main event.
Read More Tenjin Matsuri, Yomiya-sai(Pre-evening festival) at Temmangu Shrine
Last night, Emma and I were walking back to our hotel from Osaka station when the sound of shouting and…