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Sumiyoshi Taisha is a 2,000-year-old shrine that honors four deities, including the legendary empress-regent Jingū and the sea gods. It is famous for its festivals, poetry, and spiritual protection of the port of Osaka and the old capitals of Nara and Kyoto.
Sumiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine that protects travelers, fishermen and sailors at sea. It has a distinctive style of straight roofs and forked finials, and is one of the most visited shrines in Japan on New Year.
Sumiyoshi-taisha (住吉大社), also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is the main shrine of all the Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. However, the oldest shrine that enshrines the Sumiyoshi sanjin, the three Sumiyoshi kami, is the Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata .
Sumiyoshi Taisha is an important Shinto shrine located in the southern part of Osaka. Its very old origins, its renowned architecture, and regular attendance bestow to the place a current and lively trait, filled with spirituality.
Manicured foliage and towering trees harmonize with third-century Japanese architecture. The grounds of Sumiyoshi Taisha are some of the best in the country. The shrine was erected before mainland Asia influenced Japanese architectural styles.
In Osaka, the shrine is affectionately nicknamed “Sumiyossan,” with over 2 million worshippers during the three days of the New Year’s holidays. The grand head shrine out of around 2,300 shrines located across Japan, and highest ranking in the Settsu Province.
Sumiyoshi Taisha, also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Osaka and one of the oldest in Japan. During hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the new year, over two million people visit this unique shrine.
