What other travelers are saying about Sumiyoshi Taisha
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Sumiyoshi Taisha — 住吉大社
A beautiful and peaceful shrine with a strong sense of history. The grounds are spacious, quiet, and easy to explore at your own pace. The bright vermillion bridge is the highlight — elegant, steep, and picture-perfect. Crossing it feels symbolic, like stepping into a calmer world.
You cannot walk through the shrine halls, but you can view them closely from the outside. Even so, the architecture is special — simple, clean, and distinctly Sumiyoshi-style, different from most other shrines in Japan.
The atmosphere is calm rather than commercial. Plenty of open areas to wander, reflect, and enjoy the natural surroundings. Easy to reach and worth the visit if you want something traditional without feeling crowded.
Peaceful, historical, and memorable.
Another of the many beautiful shrines of Japan. This one is very big and seemingly having many buildings encompassing it.
There are some massive beautiful trees here as well as their all empowering cat god.
There are many amazing buildings, structures and bridges here, which are all beautiful and picturesque. Many places here are used for photo spots, yet it is not overrun by tourists.
We also witnessed a christening or wedding which was gorgeous.
A quiet, beautiful shrine. An excellent place to find peace and re-charge. Wonderful architecture and of course, the spectacular bridge! Well worth the trip and for tourists like me, taking the Osaka tram from Tennoji station is a beautiful way to get there! Highly recommended.
One of my favorite shrines in Osaka. It was an easy commute from namba, and they had a tram that takes you all the way down to Sakai. I love this area because it was peaceful, there was very little tourists, there was a beautiful garden nearby, and the bridge is soooo wonderful! I really liked how we also saw a marriageceremony there as well? Im not sure but it was anice way to see the culture.
It was a serene experience.
What a magical shrine which also felt like a time portal into the past. Super close to the subway station. It was fairly quiet when we went with just a minimal amount of visitors. Cool to see some family portraits being taken here. Really serene, peaceful and such slow paced delight. Anyone in need of a system reset? Meow?
Yes, there is a paid parking lot available. Parking entry and departure are open from 6 AM to 8 PM. Fees for passenger cars are 200 yen for the first hour and 100 yen for each half hour after that. Large vehicles are charged 2000 yen per hour.
Eating, drinking, and smoking are prohibited within the shrine grounds. The use of aerial drones is also not allowed.
The shrine offers over 100 protective charms and popular items like folding fans.
Brochures are available in English, Chinese (Traditional), and Japanese. Visitors can also download a map of the shrine grounds.
Shines commonly allow photography of the grounds but restrict it in certain areas or during specific rituals. Visitors are encouraged to observe any posted signs or ask shrine staff for guidance.
