is a
Shinto
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religions, East Asian religion by Religious studies, scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as ...
shrine on a hill named in
Tennōji-ku,
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
,
Japan
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. It is notable for being the possible location of a legendary tunnel used during the 17th century
Siege of Osaka.
History
The temple is said to have been built in the 5th century CE, during the reign of
Emperor Hanzei. In the past it was also known as Himeyama Shrine, but has become more commonly known as the Sanko Shrine of Mt. Sanada. According to the shrine's history, the current head priest is the 86th head in the shrine's lineage.
Grounds
There is a statue of
Sanada Yukimura on the grounds in recognition of the belief that the area is the location of the
Sanada Maru, a fortification defended by the
Toyotomi clan during the 1614 Winter Campaign of the
Siege of Osaka. Within the grounds of the shrine is the opening of a tunnel, the , that is said to have connected the
Sanada Maru to
Osaka Castle during the siege.
The number of worshippers visiting the shrine has increased dramatically since the shrine has been featured in the 2016
NHK
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NHK ope ...
taiga drama ''
Sanada Maru''.
[ However, recent research by Yoshihiro Senda, Professor of Archeology and President of Nara University, concluded that the Sanada Maru was likely located several hundred metres away from the shrine. Senda further found that the tunnel on the shrine's grounds is not the legendary passage, but more likely a trench dug by the attacking Maeda forces.
]
Festivals
In June each year the shrine hosts the ''"Chūbu-yoke"'' festival, a week-long festival devoted to warding off the ill effects (e.g. paralysis and numbness) caused by stroke
Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ...
. During the rare event, a ring of grass measuring two metres in height is erected within the temple's hall. After receiving a blessing from the priest, the worshipper steps through the ring while praying for good health and long life.[
]
Access
A small shopping street commonly referred to as the "Tamatsukuri Yukimura Road" leads from Tamatsukuri Station to the shrine.
Gallery
File:Sanko-shrine-osaka-gate.jpg, Entrance to Sanko Shrine
File:Sanko-shrine-osaka-tunnel.jpg, A tunnel entrance, said to have been a tunnel to Osaka Castle
References
External links
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Shinto shrines in Osaka
Shinto shrines in Akita Prefecture