Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine, Osaka

Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

玉造稲荷神社· Shrine

About

The shrine is said to have been founded in the 18th year of Emperor Suinin, 12 BC. In ancient times the area around it was called Tamatsukuri-oka, and the tamatsukuribe, the guild that made magatama and other beads, lived here, which is the origin of the present place name Tamatsukuri. In the Toyotomi and Tokugawa periods it was known as a guardian shrine of Osaka Castle, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyori and Yodo-dono are said to have held tea gatherings here at which Sen no Rikyu made the tea. Hokoku Shrine burned down completely in the fighting of Tensho 4 (1576), in the later fall of Osaka Castle and in the air raids of the Second World War, and the present buildings were rebuilt after the war. The precincts hold a torii dedicated by Hideyori and a monument to Sen no Rikyu, along with the Naniwa Tamatsukuri Museum, which displays ancient bead artefacts, the history of beads and the bead-making process, and ancient pottery.

Translated from the Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City tourist listings (観光施設一覧, CC BY 4.0).

Getting there

Exit 2 · Morinomiya The sign at this exit reads 玉造稲荷神社 Exit 1 · Tamatsukuri The sign at this exit reads 玉造稲荷神社 Tamatsukuri 381 m away in a straight line, not a walking route Open in Google Maps 〒 540-0004 大阪市中央区玉造2-3-8
As the listing prints it JR大阪環状線・Osaka Metro鶴見緑地線「森ノ宮駅」「玉造駅」より 徒歩5分

Good to know

Shrine 中央区, Osaka
Entry 拝観無料
06-6941-3821 Japanese only, in most cases Official site Opening hours and closing days are there, not here

Nearby

Sanko Shrine Shrine · 552 m away Hokoku Shrine Shrine · 767 m away Hakusan Shrine Shrine · 1289 m away Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka Church · 247 m away Morinomiya Piloti Hall Theatre and venue · 373 m away Osaka International Peace Center Museum · 425 m away

Listed in 大阪府・大阪市 観光施設一覧 (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0). Photo credits are on the terms page.