19 Nov 2023 - Osaka Day 10: Namba Yasaka Shrine

Today was our last full day for our Osaka/Kyoto trip.  Our first stop was Namba Yasaka Shrine, which is a short 5 minutes' walk from our hotel.

There is an enormous lion head-shape building around the shrine ground that makes it one of Osaka’s most distinctive places of worship.

While the shrine itself isn’t all that large, it’s the 12-meter tall, 11-meter wide lion head-shaped building that’s the main draw here.  Apparently, the huge open mouth will swallow any evil spirits plaguing you, leaving you only good luck for succeeding in business or school-related ventures.

This place is also popular for local to take wedding photos, which we saw one couple did during our visit.  Best time to visit this shrine is during Cherry Blossom season.

Below is the main entrance to the shrine.

After the short visit to the shrine, we walked to Nipponbashi and Den Den Town area via Namba City.

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