Sumiyoshi Park

The eight-hectare park includes flower beds, sports courts, playgrounds, and exercise equipment distributed across multiple landscaped sections throughout the grounds.

Established in 1873 on the former grounds of Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine, this park stands as one of the oldest public recreational spaces in Osaka Prefecture.

The central pathway, Shiokake-michi, maintains its traditional function as the main approach route connecting visitors to Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine.

Located near Sumiyoshi Taisha Station on the Nankai Main Line, the park remains open every day of the year without entrance fees.

The park contains a restored Kamakura-period lantern, considered Japan's oldest lighthouse, which now functions as an exhibition space twice monthly.

Location: Hamaguchi-higashi

Inception: 1873

Website: https://toshi-kouen.jp/staticpages/index.php/sumiyoshi_top

GPS coordinates: 34.61240,135.48848

Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:14