Izumianaishi Shrine
This shrine, which enshrines two husband and wife gods and has a history of 1,350 years, is one of the Ninomiya shrines of Izumi Province.
The main deities are the husband and wife deities Amenooshihomimi-no-Mikoto, the god of agriculture, and Kasugata Chichihime-no-Mikoto, the god of spinning and weaving, which explains why farming and weaving are still thriving in Senshu today. It has also been said since ancient times that the shrine has miraculously protected children from insects. The main shrine, built by Toyotomi Hideyori, is a unique structure (twin-arched or hiyoku-style) consisting of two hinoki-bark-roofed, one-bay, one-bay shrine buildings with chidori-gabled roofs. It is a designated Important Cultural Property. The worship hall is a gabled, tiled, seven-bay frontage. Two small torii gates, matching the two main shrine buildings, stand in front of the worship hall. The auxiliary shrines within the shrine grounds, Kasuga-sha and Sumiyoshi-sha, are each designated Important Cultural Properties. Within the shrine grounds, there are over a dozen camphor trees with trunks over 4.5m in circumference, said to be approximately 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 "Izumianashi 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." A 600-year-old camphor tree that fell in a typhoon in 2018 has also been left as it was.
Basic information
- Parking Available
- Child
- Business hours
- Visiting is free. There are no gates.
- Holidays
- Free
- Access
- Approximately 25 minutes on foot from Izumiotsu Station on the Nankai Main Line. Approximately 20 minutes on foot from Izumi-Fuchu Station on the JR Hanwa Line.
- Address
- 1-1-1 Toyonakacho, Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, 595-0023
- Telephone
- 0725-32-2610
- Fax
- 0725-33-8824









