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Ikukunitama Shrine

生國魂神社

Shinto shrine in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, known locally as Ikutama-san and home of the Ikukunitama Festival.

Updated 2026/11/01
Ikukunitama Shrine, Osaka
Ikukunitama Shrine, Osaka © Saigen Jiro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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13-9, Ikutamacho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Osaka
〒 543-0071How to get there
Nearest stationTanimachi Kyuchome Station
谷町九丁目Sennichimae Line · Tanimachi Line5 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop下寺町一丁目2 min walk from the bus stop

Ikukunitama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. It calls itself Naniwa Taisha (難波大社) and is known locally as Ikutama-san (いくたまさん).

The shrine holds the Ikukunitama Festival (Ikutama Matsuri, 生國魂祭), whose program includes a procession, the togyo (渡御).

What's on here

DateEventDetails
July 2027
11–12 Jul 2027Date to be confirmedIkukunitama Matsuri

Getting There

Map: Getting to Ikukunitama Shrine. Legend: Sennichimae Line; Tanimachi Line; Kintetsu Namba Line; Hanshin Namba Line; Kintetsu Osaka Line; Nankai Main Line; Nankai Koya Line; Osaka Loop Line; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Osaka, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Tennoji, Ebie, Tanimachi Kyuchome, Osaka Namba, Kintetsu Nippombashi, Osaka Uehommachi, Shitennoji-Mae Yuhigaoka, Namba.

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