[Osaka Prefecture/Namba Yasaka Shrine] A giant lion welcomes you

During the reign of Emperor Nintoku (313-399), it is said that the shrine first enshrined Gozu Tenno, a Shinto-Buddhist deity, to quell an epidemic that had broken out in the area. The highlight of Namba Yasaka Shrine is the Shishiden, a huge lion-covered building. It's a really big lion, 12m high, 11m wide, and 10m deep. Perhaps it's because of the attention it gets on social media, but I was surprised to see that there were more foreign visitors than Japanese worshippers! It's easy to take photos of the Shishiden, but because there are fortune-telling slips on display, it was surprisingly difficult to take photos as there was a crowd in front of the main hall. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Namba Yasaka Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-9-19 Motomachi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚉Namba Station → approx. 10 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Osaka sightseeing #Osaka trip #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Solo travel