Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
Address:
Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Category: Shrine or Temple
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine hosts Osaka's biggest festival Tenjin Matsuri, which is one of the greatest boat festivals in the world. This has made Osaka Tenmangu Shrine the most famous of the Tenjin shrines in Japan. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine was established in 949AD under order of Emperor Murakami to enshrine the Sugawara no Michizane. The current buildings of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine date back to 1845, with the previous buildings being destroyed by fire.
