Abeno Shrine, Shinto shrine in Japan

Abeno Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Osaka, situated within a quiet residential neighborhood. The grounds feature a traditional gate entrance, a main prayer hall, and several auxiliary buildings.

The shrine began in 1875 as a small hokora built by local volunteers at the site where Kitabatake Akiie is said to have died after the 1338 Battle of Ishizu. In 1882 the government established it as a special imperial shrine (bekkaku kanpeisha) enshrining Akiie and his father Kitabatake Chikafusa. The shrine buildings, completed in 1887, were destroyed in the 1945 Osaka air raids and rebuilt in 1968.

The shrine's name is often misspelled as 'Abeno' instead of the correct 'Abeno' (阿部野). It appears in the 1900 song 'Tetsudo Shoka' by Owada Tateki, which mentions the shrine of the Kitabatake father and son in the pine shade of Abeno. The grounds include a tea house called 'Chūkontei' and a statue of Kitabatake Akiie.

The nearest tram stop is Tenjin no Mori on the Hankai Uedai line; the shrine is a short walk away. The former Miyanoshita stop, opened in 1911 as Abeno Shrine Station, stood by the west gate, and its platform traces remain. Nankai Line's Kishinosato-Tamade Station is also within walking distance.

The shrine remains less visited than Osaka's major Shinto sites while maintaining its authentic local character and purpose. This quietness makes it a genuine refuge for those seeking traditional spaces away from tourist crowds.