• Keep an eye out for the banner that reads “Hakuryu Okami” at the entrance to a small alley.
  • No. 55

The guardian deity of Nakazakicho, known as “Miisan”

Hakuryu Okami
1-9 Nakazaki Nishi , Kita-ku, Osaka
Always open to visitors

This shrine nestled in at the back of a small alley is dedicated to the albino Japanese rat snake. Known affectionately as “Miisan” in the Chinese zodiac, this shrine is cherished by locals as a power spot that brings good luck in business, the arts, health, children, and matchmaking.