Description:
- Well known for its festival (celebrated once every three years), this shrine is dedicated to Sumiyoshi Myojin--the Shinto deity of fishermen and ocean travelers. Featuring an enormous gate covered in copper plate, this rather plain building has quite splendid rafters (in chigi style). There are nearly 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines scattered throughout Japan. It is believed that Empress Jingu established Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine (south of Osaka) to guard her during her invasion of Korea.
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Contact:
- tel: +81 (0)3 3531 3500
Address:
- 9-88 Ueno Park
- Chuo-ku
- Tokyo 104-0051
Hours:
- 24 hours daily
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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