Tsunashikiten Shrine Otabisha — Local services in Osaka

Otabi-Sha, located in Chaya-machi in the midst of the busy Umeda business/shopping district in Osaka, is an auxiliary shrine of Tsunashiki Ten Jinja in Kamiyama in Kita-ku. Its name literally translates as “Honourable Resting Shrine” and that is its function, but not for mere mortals. It provides a place of repose and tranquility for the spirit of the Kami of Tsunashiki Ten Jinja when they are being paraded around town on a palanquin during festivals. There are other Otabi-sho (“Honourable Resting Place): these are usually temporary abodes for the Kami, but this one is permanent. Another difference from the usual Otabi-sho is that this particular one has shrine buildings and an in-ground shrine, Tamahime Inari Jinja. Its predecessor was Umezuka Tenman-Gu to the south of Tsunashiki Ten Jinja; where the enshrined Kami was Umezuka-Tenjin (another name for Sugawara Michizane). The shrine was officially known as Otabi-Sha but during the Edo Period it came to be called Otabi-sho and is still referred to colloquially as such today. Early in the Meiji Period the land occupied by Umezuka Tenman-Gu was confiscated by the government in accordance with the Distinction between Shinto and Buddhism Order. In 1872 the shrine was temporarily moved to Nishitenma 6-chome. A few years later it was moved to its present location when land was donated by a well-wisher wanting the shrine to become the tutelary guardian of Chaya-machi. On two subsequent occasions the shrine’s infrastructure was improved along with the development of the Hankyu Railway Line. By the early 1980s the shrine was showing signs of extreme wear and tear, a situation not helped by the frequent flooding of the nearby Yodo River, and it was...

This shrine is at a very tight spot near the central Osaka Metro station. The only way to access this shrine is via a flight of stairs, so it's not very handicapped friendly ... Regardless, it is still a very busy place for visitors. This location provides a goshuin stamp for 3 different shrines at 300 yen when I visited in May 2024. I recommend visiting all 3 locations before coming here to get them. The staff is very busy, but also polite and good at managing the many dozens of goshuin-cho they receive a day. It's...

御朱印を購入する為に来訪しました。

急な階段の上にある神社なので、足腰の悪い方や、車椅子の方は補助者にお願いするか、事前に電話して、対応してもらった方がいいかもしれません。

社務所が基本的に土日しか開いてないようで、 御朱印も土日13時〜17時にのみのようです。 Twitterをやられているので、そちらで最新情報を確認されることをお勧めします。 こちらに祀られている神社の他、HEPの近くに鎮座している歯神社の御朱印を購入することができます。歯の形の印鑑が押されているので、とってもかわいいです。 全ての購入が現金のみなのでお気をつけください。

17時前ギリギリに来訪しましたが、受け付けてくれました。 めっちゃ綺麗な字で、ご朱印帳に書いてくださいました。

ゴジラお守りが有名なようで、行った時は売り切れていました。 他にもサンリオのお守りがあり、私が見た時はマイメロやクロミがいました。

夏だったこともあり、風鈴がいっぱいつけられていて、ミストが噴出してて涼しかったです。

I visited to receive a goshuin (temple stamp).

The shrine is located at the top of a steep staircase, so if you have mobility issues or use a wheelchair, we recommend asking a member of staff or calling in advance.

The shrine office is generally only open on Saturdays and Sundays, and goshuin (temple stamps) are accepted from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. They have a Twitter account, so we recommend checking there for the latest information. In addition to the shrine enshrined here, you can also purchase goshuin at Nami Shrine, located near HEP. The 🦷-shaped seals are adorable. Please note that purchases are cash only.

I arrived a little before 5:00 PM, but they still listened to my request. They also wrote my wish in beautiful handwriting in my goshuin book.

The Godzilla amulets seem to be famous, and were sold out when I visited.

They also had Sanrio amulets available, and when I looked, they had My Melody and Kuromi designs.

It was summer, so there were lots of wind chimes on display and the mist was circulating, making...