Osaka Namba Shrine

#100 Ways to Travel Osaka travel 🧳～ "A quiet corner in the bustling area guarding the bustling lights" Buddhism says: "The roar of a lion🦁~fearless of everything" If you often go to Japan, you must have visited many shrines⛩️ and temples, but have you ever seen a shrine with a lion's head? ? (When talking about food, I suddenly feel very hungry), remember! ! "Namba Yasaka Shrine" and "Yasaka Shrine" are not the same~ Origin of the legend: Originated from the legendary story of "Sukan Myoson" slaying "Yamata no Orochi", a festival to eliminate diseases and bad luck is held on the third Sunday of January every year. A large rope with eight heads and eight tails is used to represent a giant snake, and the rope is offered to the gods to pray for peace. During this period, a tug-of-war competition is held, which is listed as an "intangible folk cultural heritage"! ! *Sukan Myoson refers to "Susanoo". Those who are familiar with Japanese mythology or video game enthusiasts should be familiar with this name! Historical evolution: The time of its construction is unknown. According to the legend of the shrine, it was formerly known as "Nanba Shimomiya". The shrine was once so prosperous that it had the "Seven Halls of the Garan", but later declined due to a fire during the war. In the 1860s, the Meiji Restoration was implemented and the law of "separation of Shinto and Buddhism" was promulgated, which led to the abolition of the shrine. After the war, it was burned down in an air raid. What you see now is the appearance of the shrine after it was rebuilt! ! 🫴The Seven Halls of the Temple: Seven standard buildings in a Buddhist temple complex Shishiden: It is a "cultural heritage" of Osaka City. It is 12 meters high, 11 meters wide and 10 meters deep. The exterior is made of copper powder sprayed with synthetic resin. The 24 teeth and eyes of the lion are made of brass. It is said that the big mouth of Shishiden can call for victory, drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. Therefore, the Namba Shrine holds the "Lion Dance" every year to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity. Battleship Mutsu Main Gun Gas Suppression Device Monument: The main gun turret parts on the monument came from the Japanese Navy battleship "Mutsu" and were salvaged from the seabed after the battleship sank. The monument prays for the 1,021 officers and soldiers on the same ship, including the battleship Captain Yoshihisa. Additional supplement‼ ️The "Namba Onion" was developed here in 1725, so it is very strange that when you enter the shrine, you will see a stone tablet next to it🪦, which introduces the evolution of the Nanba Onion. You may want to stop and learn more about it! ! Namba onion is certified as "Osaka City Traditional Vegetable🥬" Worship the gods: "Su Jian Ming Zun": drive away bad luck, eliminate plague, business prosperity, farming and fertility "Qida Inahime": Pray for a happy marriage and fertility ～～If you are visiting here, you may want to draw a lottery ticket and buy an amulet (the lion-shaped one is very cute 😍!)～～ Additional Buddhist knowledge: If you are visiting this temple, you may want to take a look at the two "kasu-inus" in front of the main hall. If you have visited other "temples", please observe carefully! ! The Kasu-in has one mouth open and the other closed, representing the "A" (open) and "Mi" (closed) in "Amitabha". In theory, a "shrine⛩️" is not the same as a "temple". Therefore, if you see a Kasu-in when visiting a "shrine", it means that its history must be earlier than the "separation of gods and Buddhas", and gods and Buddhas were not separated at that time. Therefore, you can see these two Kasu-in at Namba Yasaka Shrine today~ (A small number of Kasu-in have both mouths open, I will share with you later) 🕰️Opening hours: 06:00-17:00 📍Address: 2-9-19 Motomachi, Naniwa District, Osaka City 🚴Transportation: About 7 minutes on foot from Exit 32 of Namba Station About 7 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Daikokucho Station 💰Average Consumption: Free🆓 🗓️Itinerary: Namba Yasaka Shrine-Kuromon Market OR Dotonbori-Shinsaibashi #OsakaTravel #Namba Yasaka Shrine #Namba Onion #Susanoo #Myths and Legends #Separation of God and Buddha