Imamiya Ebisu Shrine

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Naniwa-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. According to legend, it was established in 600 during the reign of Empress Suiko.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: shrine in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Imamiya Ebisu Jinja”, “Imamiyaebisu Jinja”, and “Imamiyaebisu Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imaimiyaebisu and Tsūtenkaku.

Imaimiyaebisu

Railway station

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Imamiyaebisu Station is a railway station on the Nankai Kōya Line in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.

Tsūtenkaku

Scenic viewpoint

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Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Its total height is 108 metres; the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres. Tsūtenkaku is situated 480 metres southeast of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine.

Naniwa-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Naniwa-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 120 metres east of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Den Town and Kamagasaki.

Den Den Town

Locality

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Den Den Town is a locality.

Kamagasaki

Locality

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Kamagasaki is an old place name for a part of Nishinari-ku in Osaka, Japan, which has the largest day laborer concentration in Japan: 30,000 people are estimated to live in every 2,000 meter radius in this area, part of which has been in slum-like conditions.