Ikuno Yasaka Shrine

📍 Osaka, Osaka · 4-7-11 Ikuno-Higashi, Ikuno Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

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Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

—

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Available

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About

Founded1920

EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken

RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)

FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)

HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/

History

Yasaka Shrine enshrined in the Ikuno district has been revered since ancient times in honor of Susanoo no Mikoto's valor. Its divine power to ward off pestilence serves as guardian deity of this town, gathering faith even today. On summer festival evenings, nostalgia for one's homeland drifts around this sacred grounds.