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The Best Guide to What to Do at Kōzugū Shrine and Kōzu Park

If you plan to visit Dotonbori at night, visit Kōzugū Shrine (高津宮) and Kōzu Park (高津公園) in the late afternoon. The shrine, close to arguably Osaka‘s most famous tourist spot, is next to a renowned plum blossom spot, Kōzu Park. After making your prayer at the shrine, follow the passageway on the shrine’s east leading […]

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Osaka Tenmangū: The Shrine in the City to Adore Plum Blossom

In Osaka‘s city center, the Ōsaka Tenmangū Shrine (大阪天満宮) is a convenient spot to adore the plum blossoms. Close to Japan’s longest shopping arcade, Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street (天神橋筋商店街), around 100 plums were planted for the god enshrined, Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真). Because Michizane is worshipped as the God of Learning (学問の神様), many students would visit

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