Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

#FuriTabi Sumiyoshi Taisha is a shrine located in Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. It is one of the 22 shrines, a Shikinaisha (shrine within the Imperial Court), and the Ichinomiya (first shrine) of Settsu Province. It was formerly a Kanpei Taisha (shrine with the Imperial Court's power of honor), and is currently a Beppyo (betting list) shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is the head shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The four main halls are designated as national treasures. It is counted as one of the "Three Great Sumiyoshi Shrines" along with Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Sumiyoshi Shrine in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. ・3 minutes walk east from Sumiyoshi Taisha Station on the Nankai Main Line ・5 minutes walk west from Sumiyoshi Higashi Station on the Nankai Koya Line Hankai Electric Tramway A short walk from Sumiyoshi Torii-mae Station on the Hankai Line