Izumanashi Shrine
This shrine enshrines two husband and wife gods and is one of the two shrines in Izumi Province, with a history of 1,350 years since its establishment.
The main deities are Amenooshihomimi-no-Mikoto, the god of agriculture, and Takuhata Chijihime-no-Mikoto, the god of spinning and weaving, and it is no wonder that agriculture and spinning are still thriving in Senshu. It is also said since ancient times that the deity is miraculously effective in warding off insects in young children. The main hall is a one-bay, one-bay, cypress-roofed building with a chidori-hafu gable, and is a unique style (twin-roofed or hiyoku-style) with two buildings connected by a space between them. It was built by Toyotomi Hideyori and is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The worship hall is a gabled, tiled building with a width of seven bays, and in front of the worship hall stand two small torii gates that match the two main halls. The auxiliary shrines within the shrine grounds, Kasuga-sha and Sumiyoshi-sha, are each nationally designated Important Cultural Properties. Within the grounds, there are over a dozen camphor trees with trunks over 4.5m in circumference, said to be around 600 to 800 years old, and they have been designated as natural monuments of the city. The grounds, where the large trees grow, are known as the "Izumianaishi Shrine Forest," where many wild birds and insects can be seen, and the shrine has been selected as one of the "100 Best Green Spots in Osaka." Additionally, a 600-year-old camphor tree that fell in a typhoon in 2018 has been left as it is.
Basic information
- Parking Available
- Child
- Business hours
- Visiting is free. There are no gates.
- Holidays
- Free
- Access
- 25 minutes walk from Izumiotsu Station on the Nankai Main Line. 20 minutes walk from Izumi-Fuchu Station on the JR Hanwa Line.
- Address
- 1-1-1 Toyonakacho, Izumiotsu City, Osaka 595-0023
- Telephone
- 0725-32-2610
- Fax
- 0725-33-8824
- URL
- https://izumi.anashi-jinja.com/