Goryou Jinja

Goryou Jinja is a shrine situated in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, known as the guardian deity of bunraku and ningyo-joruri puppet theater. In the early modern period, it gathered the faith of many artists and bunraku-related practitioners as the kami of the performing arts. While situated in an urban area, it maintains tranquil grounds where those wishing for improvement in the performing arts continue to visit. As a sacred site of traditional performing arts and cherished as a kami of business prosperity, it is a special shrine where culture and faith continue to flourish.