Takatsu Shrine
It is said that the origin of this shrine was when, by imperial decree of Emperor Seiwa, the remains of Emperor Nintoku's Naniwa Takatsu Palace were searched for and a shrine dedicated to Emperor Nintoku was built on the site where Naniwa Takatsu Palace was believed to have been located.
The shrine is said to have been founded in 866 (the 8th year of the Jogan era), when an imperial decree from Emperor Seiwa established a shrine on land associated with Emperor Nintoku. In 1583 (the 11th year of the Tensho era) during the reign of Emperor Ogimachi, Toyotomi Hideyoshi moved the deity to its current location when he constructed Osaka Castle. However, the shrine was completely destroyed in the Great Osaka Air Raid during World War II, leaving only one Edo-period storehouse. The current main building was rebuilt after the war. Known as the setting for the classic rakugo stories "Takatsu no Tomi," "Takakura Fox," and "Sutokuin," the shrine has long been a bustling cultural center for Osaka townspeople. Even today, rakugo performances by the fifth generation Katsura Bunshi and his family are regularly held at "Takatsu no Tomitei" within the shrine grounds, and there is also a stone monument to Katsura Bunshi.
Basic information
- Business hours
- Shrine office reception: 9:00-16:30 (excluding festival days)
- Access
- 5 minutes walk from Tanimachi 9-chome Station on Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
- Address
- 1-1-29 Takatsu, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Telephone
- 06-6762-1122
- Fax
- 06-6762-4915
