Tsukuda Sumiyoshi Shrine

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Octagonal mikoshi from 1838, a folk cultural property of the ward; three-yearly festival 6–10/8/2026.

The octagonal mikoshi from 1838, a folk cultural property of Chūō Ward since 2002, is now joined by a 2011 copy used for carrying during the festival. Every three years (the next in 2026, from 6 to 10 August) the shrine holds its main festival, with the rite of the race for the lion's head (獅子頭宮出し) and the mikoshi's crossing of the river by boat.

Shinto shrine founded in 1646 by the fishermen of Tsukuda, who had been moved from Osaka at the wish of the bakufu (the shogun's military government). The octagonal mikoshi from 1838 has been a folk cultural property of Chūō Ward since 2002; the 獅子頭宮出し rite has a separate designation, from 1991.

ℹ️ Free entry, no published hours, as is typical for a neighbourhood shrine. The shrine is small and has no fixed hours: it is worth a short stop on a walk around Tsukuda Island, not a visit on its own.

🚉 Tsukishima · 7 min walk

Sources: sumiyoshijinja.or.jp · city.chuo.lg.jp

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