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The tutelary deity of Hirano-go. Held to be the only shrine in Japan where the renga hall still stands.
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Kumata Shrine is a shrine in Hiranomiyamachi, Hirano Ward, Osaka. Its former shrine rank was fu-rank shrine (Fu-sha). It is called 'Omiya-san' and revered as the chief guardian shrine of the old town of Hirano (Hirano-go), a historic city that has existed since the Asuka period. The Hirano-go Summer Festival (Kumata Festival), the second largest summer festival in Osaka, is held every year from July 11 to 14. The present shrine name derives from Kumata-no-sho, and it was formerly called Kumano Gongensha and Hirano Kumano Sansho Gongen.
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Founded：862 Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Warding off evil
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