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Ikukunitama Jinja

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Japanese name: 生國魂神社

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Held to be the oldest shrine in Osaka, with a distinctive main hall in the ikukunitama style.

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Held to be the oldest shrine in Osaka, with a distinctive main hall in the ikukunitama style.

About this place

Ikukunitama Shrine (生國魂神社, Ikukunitama jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on September 9. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

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Founded：Reign of Emperor Jimmu (traditional) Blessings：Matchmaking, Warding off evil

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