• The main shrine building faces east, and in front of it is the Hanshin Expressway. Long ago, this shrine was located on a river.
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Horikawa Ebisu and Osaka flourish together

Horikawa Ebisu Shrine
5-4-17 Nishitemma , Kita-ku, Osaka
Always open to visitors (Shrine office: 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)

This shrine is home to the god of prosperous business and is known affectionately by locals as “Horikawa no Ebessan.” Every year from January 9 to 11, the Toka Ebisu festival draws over 100,000 visitors from near and far. The name comes from Temma Horikawa River, which was located nearby until 1968. The Danjiri Inari Shrine (Enoki Shrine) located on the grounds was originally located near Ogimachi Park but was moved here during the Meiji period. Unlike most inari shrines, the servant of this particular one is not a fox, but a raccoon dog.

Kichibei, the raccoon dog who lives near the shrine. Boom, bom, bam♫ goes the music!