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Hozen-ji Temple, Osaka’s Not So Hidden Temple

Osaka city is home to many shrines and temples, many of which are steeped in history. However, due to Osaka’s

There is a saying that in Japan one “lives by Shinto and dies by Buddhism.” It may seems perplexing to

Like their Shinto counterparts, Buddhist temples are scattered all throughout Japan and are a great sources of Japan cultural and

One relatively small temple nestled in northwest Osaka is locally famous for its hagi flowers. Formally known as Tokoin, it

Osaka is absolutely full of shrines and temples, and many of them hold festivals in July. In fact, there are

On the Uemachi Plateau are hundreds of shrines and temples, many dating back hundreds or even a thousand years, such

Along Midosuji Street, the main vein of Osaka City, are two temples with very similar names, Kita Mido and Minami

As we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka