住吉大社

Sumiyoshi Taisha

In Brief

Shinto Shrine in Sumiyoshi, Osaka

Varies by season

Free entry

Allow 60 minutes

No regular closing days

Official Site

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住吉大社

Updated 7 March 2020

About Sumiyoshi Taisha

One of Japan’s oldest shrines, having been founded in 211. Predating the arrival of Buddhism to Japan, it features a uniquely Japanese architecture before the arrival of foreign influences.

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