Osaka Tenmangū 大阪天満宮
On 24 and 25 July the boats of the Tenjin Matsuri set out from here, with fireworks overhead.
The shrine was built in 949 by order of Emperor Murakami, half a century after the death of Sugawara no Michizane, who in 901 had stopped here to pray before leaving for exile in Dazaifu. In Osaka it is called Tenma no Tenjin-san. The Tenjin Matsuri is one of the three great festivals of Japan, and its ceremonies stretch from the end of June to 25 July.
Osaka
Ōsakatemmangū, Minami-morimachi;Minami-Morimachi