Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source
Value Village ／ Osaka ／ Shrines & Temples
すみよしたいしゃ Sumiyoshi Taisha
Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source
Its four main halls are National Treasures, preserving sumiyoshi-zukuri, a building style from before Buddhism reached Japan: straight roofs with no upward curve. The way the Japanese built before Chinese influence survives here. Worship begins by crossing the steeply arched drum bridge.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Osaka |
| Said to bring | Safe voyages / Business prosperity / Warding off misfortune |
| Area in the prefecture | Osaka |
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