Since ancient times, it has been called "Naniwa Shita no Miya" and has been worshipped as the guardian deity of the Naniwa area. It once prospered with seven buildings and twelve sub-temples, but it fell into decline after being destroyed by fire during war. After the Meiji Restoration, the temple was abolished due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism, and the main building was burned down in an air raid in 1945. The current main building was rebuilt after the war. The votive plaque hall, 12m high, 11m wide, and 10m deep, made in the shape of a giant lion's head, is particularly eye-catching. The tug-of-war ritual, which is held every year on the third Sunday in January, was started based on the story of how the enshrined deity, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, defeated the Yamata no Orochi (Eight-headed Serpent) and relieved the people of their hardships. In 2001, it was designated as the first intangible folk cultural property in Osaka City.