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Osaka’s Amazing Sumiyoshi Matsuri

Osaka’s three big summer festivals are Aizen Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri and Sumiyoshi Matsuri. Beginning with Aizen Matsuri and reaching a

The summer festival season in Osaka lasts the entire month of July. All month long, there are summer festivals every

There are many shrines to Tenjin, the god of study all over Japan. These “Tenmangu” shrines are very popular in

Omiwa Shrine in Nara is one of the most unique shrines in Japan. Omiwa Shrine sits at the base of

On the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor

Despite having been ravaged during the Siege of Osaka and World War II, Sakai City and its surrounding boarders still

One of the biggest festivals in Osaka is Tooka Ebisu, held every January 9-11th, with most events taking place on the 10th.

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is not a big shrine, yet it is still one of the most famous shrines in Osaka.