Sankō Shrine

Sankō Shrine is a Shinto shrine on a hill named Mt. Sanada in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is notable for being the possible location of a legendary tunnel used during the 17th century Siege of Osaka.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Address: 90, 玉造本町, 天王寺区, 大阪市, 大阪府 543-0013

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Osaka castle and Tamatsukuri.

Osaka castle

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The Osaka Castle area is in Osaka city. This area consisting of many buildings surrounded by water is home to Osaka-castle, Osaka-jo Hall, classical music halls, theaters where you can enjoy the performing arts, hotels, shopping and sports facilities.

Tamatsukuri

Railway station

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Tamatsukuri Station is a railway station and metro station complex in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is on the Osaka Loop Line of West Japan Railway Company and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line of Osaka Metro. Tamatsukuri is situated 320 metres east of Sankō Shrine.

心眼寺

Buddhist temple

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心眼寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres west of Sankō Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Higashinari-ku.

Minami

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Minami is the largest commercial area in Osaka, Japan. All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Minami Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Higashinari-ku

Suburb

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Higashinari-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of September 2010, it had a total population of 79,435. The ward is located east of Osaka City, and is bordered clockwise north by: Jōtō-ku ward, the core city of Higashiōsaka, and the wards of Ikuno-ku, Tennōji-ku, and Chūō-ku.