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Tsuyunoten Shrine (Ohatsu Tenjin)

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Tsuyunoten Shrine, or Ohatsu Tenjin, is a fascinating spot in Osaka. This shrine is famous for the legendary love story of Ohatsu and Tokubei, a tale from the Edo period. Their story of forbidden love and tragic end has been immortalized in Japanese culture and draws many visitors seeking blessings for their own relationships.

Established over 1,300 years ago, Tsuyunoten Shrine has a deep historical significance. The shrine’s architecture includes traditional wooden buildings with intricate carvings and a peaceful garden, providing a serene atmosphere amidst the city's hustle and bustle.

One unique feature of the Tsuyunoten Shrine is the numerous ema, wooden plaques on which visitors write their wishes, usually related to love and relationships. The shrine grounds also house several statues of foxes, revered as messengers of the gods in Shinto belief.

The Ohatsu Tenjin Festival, held every July, is a major event at the shrine, celebrating the enduring love story of Ohatsu and Tokubei with traditional music, dance, and performances.

Hours:

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Closed:

No closing days

Available:

All Year

Minimum Age:

All ages are welcome

Admission Fee:

Free


Hours
Monday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Phone
+81 6-6311-0895
Website
www.tuyutenjin.com

The area

Address
2-chōme-5-4 Sonezaki, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0057, Japan

What other travelers are saying about Tsuyunoten Shrine (Ohatsu Tenjin)

Located a short walk from Umeda Station, amongst high rises and just adjacent to a large, busy shopping street, Tsuyuno Tenjinsya Shinto Shrine is an amazing historical religious site. Although not the smallest or most obscure shrine, it's footprint can be missed because it's tucked away a bit down an alley off the main street. The Shrine is dedicated to love because of the ill-fated couple, Ohatsu and Tokubei. Hence the many fortunes and sub-shrines dealing with keeping or finding love. We especially liked the Lover's Sanctuary fortune - you select a small crystal heart from the office and get the corresponding paper fortune to take to a little water fountain where the water makes the fortune appear. It's in Japanese only, so for non-Japanese languages you'll need to translate it. Lots of really amazing, unique Goshuin. We bought their goshuincho so that the limited edition September goshuin was written inside of it. All their other goshuin are paper you'll need to paste in. Definitely a must visit if you love Shinto shrines and want to pray for relationship happiness. And if you like collecting unique goshuin, this is a gem! Oh, last thing - the office opens at 9 am but a sign said they start doing the goshuin at 10 am. We went on a weekday and it was busy but not busting. They have benches to sit (rare for the small shrines) and some vending machines.
shrine dedicated for couple with many activities from worship to celebrate love together. pray for love. memorize love by writing your name on the wooden board and hang it on the trees. there is a sognage showing how to pray correctly too.
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Hà Minh Dũng
Jul 3, 2024
It's a sweet little oasis in the middle of bustling Umeda. It was interesting to read what people wrote, though a lot of them are girls wanting to meet their idols. You can come here if you want to relax because there's some greenery and benches. Potential cat sightings because there's a spay/neuter place next door.
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Anna N
Aug 21, 2022
This is Shine where you can pray for lasting love with a tragic love story of ill-fated lovers.
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Amelia Ijiri
Jul 7, 2024
Cute small shrine in the middle of a massive shopping street, its a shrine dedicated to love, and a lively ambience in the evening we visited
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Ayesha Surty
Jul 16, 2024


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