Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
shrine
今宮戎神社
Osaka's main Ebisu shrine draws massive crowds during January's Toka Ebisu festival for lucky bamboo and prayers.
Imamiya Ebisu Shrine sits in Osaka's Namba area and is dedicated to Ebisu, the deity of fishermen and merchants. The grounds feel calm on ordinary days, with a sloping tiled roof over the main hall and a compact garden beside it. Everything changes in January during the Toka Ebisu festival, when over a million visitors fill the streets to buy bamboo branches decorated with paper fortunes. Vendors line the approach for days, and the atmosphere is loud, warm, and celebratory. A quick visit on a regular day takes about 20 minutes.
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