Nanba Shrine
Nanba Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Osaka. It is a shrine for Gion worship dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]
| Nanba Shrine | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Nintoku all the kami of Settsu Province in its Soja shrine |
| Type | Soja shrine |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
It has a large lion-shaped building which is famous in Japan.[2]
Some people think it was the Soja shrine of Settsu Province. Soja shrines are shrines where all the kami of a province can be worshipped at once.
References
- Quin, Rebecca (2020-01-11). "Namba Yasaka Shrine". GaijinPot Travel. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- "Namba Yasaka Shrine". Inside Osaka. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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