Namba Yasaka Shrine

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Namba Yasaka Shrine is a unique and standout destination among Osaka’s sacred spots. Located in the Namba District, Namba Yasaka is famous for its impressive lion head-shaped building called Ema-Den, which measures 12-meters high by 11-meters wide! Ema-Den and the surrounding temple structures are all post-war reconstructions of the original buildings that were destroyed in air raids and fires in 1945.

Información

Dirección

2 Chome-9-19 Motomachi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka (Direcciones)

Harga

Entrada gratis

Número telefónico

06-6641-1149

Cómo llegar

Namba Yasaka Shrine is a 6-minute walk from Namba Station.

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