茨住吉神社, Shinto shrine in Japan
Ibaragi Sumiyoshi Shrine stands in Kujo, Nishi Ward, Osaka, and enshrines the three Sumiyoshi deities with Okinagatarashihime. Its grounds hold a main hall rebuilt in 1965 after the 1945 air raids, plus the Ichikishimahime and Tamateru Inari shrines. The name Ibaragi is linked to thorny brush cleared for the shrine building.
The shrine was founded in the early Edo period to protect the agricultural development of the area. The land was once swampy terrain that transformed into farmland and eventually developed into a vibrant neighborhood.
The shrine is deeply rooted in the Kujo neighborhood and serves as a gathering place for the community. Local residents visit during New Year, at festivals, and for personal prayers, maintaining traditions that have passed through generations.
The shrine is a five-minute walk from Kujo Station, served by the Osaka Metro Chuo Line and the Hanshin Namba Line. The grounds hold two subsidiary shrines, Ichikishimahime Shrine and Tamateru Inari Shrine, so allow time to walk the whole precinct.
The shrine's name may come from the thorny brush cleared to build the hall, or from a corruption of Ubara, the district of Sumiyoshi Shrine in Settsu Province from which its deity was divided. The nearby Chikurin-ji temple was founded by the same priest, Kozai Setsuun, who developed Kujo Island in 1624.
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