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Nakami Shrine
Admire the wisteria, hydrangeas, and seasonal flowers, and purify your heart. Nakami Shrine, protected by the priest who loves flowers.
Enshrined deities: Homutawake-no-mikoto and Okinagatara-shimeno-mikot
Nakami Shrine is known for its unglazed clay bell (dorei) shaped like a Mizu Nasu eggplant, a specialty of Senshu. A dorei is an unglazed clay bell, often used as a good luck charm or protective amulet at shrines. The Mizu Nasu dorei is considered an auspicious item, attracting visitors who come to pray for success in academics, work, and love. The shrine is also popular for its beautiful seasonal flowers, carefully cultivated by the shrine’s priests. From mid-April, the wisteria flowers are in full bloom, and from mid-May to mid-June, the vibrant hydrangeas reach their peak, captivating all who visit.
📌 Basic Information
📍Nakami Shrine
📍奈加美神社
| 📅Reservation | For reservations and inquiries regarding prayers and rituals, please contact by |
| 📞phone | 072-462-7080（Japanese Only） |
| 🏠Address | 834, Nakasho, Izumisano City |
| 🚉 Access | About 1.8 km from Nankai Main Line Izumisano Station (approx. 6 minutes by car), About 1.1 km from Nankai Main Line Iharanosato Station (approx. 14 minutes on foot) |
| 🚗Parking | Free dedicated parking available |
| 🕒Visiting Hours | Visitors are free to access the shrine grounds. The gift shop (offering hall) is open from 10:00 to 16:00. |
| 💴Admission Fee | Free Don’t forget your offering |
| 🙏Main Blessings | Safety of the home, safe childbirth, traffic safety, prosperity in business, increased financial fortune, victory in competitions, success in studies, fulfillment of wishes, beauty prayers, removal of bad luck, abundant harvests |
| 💳 Payment Methods | Cash (Japanese yen) |
🔗Official Website:http://www.nakami.org/
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ℹ️Detailed Information
The main shrine, which enshrines many deities and was constructed in the Keicho era (1610), is adorned with splendid decorations and has been designated as a tangible cultural property of Osaka Prefecture.
「Nakami Shrine Cultural Hall」
“Nakami Shrine Cultural Hall”
A 1/10 scale wooden model of a Kitamaebune (traditional cargo ship) is on display. The painted boards on the high ceiling are also magnificent.
Free admission; open irregularly.
⭐Highlights
◆From mid to late April, the wisteria flowers are in full bloom ✿.
In honor of the shrine’s sacred crest, the “Fuji Tomoe” (Wisteria Crest), priest Kitaoka carefully cultivates 20 varieties and 40 wisteria plants. The shrine has become a famous wisteria spot, attracting visitors from afar. Highlights include the delicate “wisteria trellis” and other points of interest.
◆ From mid-May to mid-June, the hydrangeas are in full bloom ✿
During the rainy season in June, the delicate hydrangeas come into full bloom, delighting the eyes of visitors. The beautifully tended hydrangeas, in a variety of colors and shapes, are planted in the ground or in pots. You might even catch a glimpse of the photogenic hydrangea flower water basin floating on the water.
◆ Hydrangea Flower Amulet ✿
Pruned hydrangea flowers are dried and turned into amulets, with prayers for women’s health and the removal of misfortune. The “Hydrangea Flower Amulet” (initial offering fee: 2,000 yen) is believed to ward off evil and protect from women’s illnesses. Many people hang it in their entrance or bathroom, making it a cute and meaningful item for home decor.
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