Monthly event of Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine “Hattatsu-san” Cute cat figurines!!

Hattatsu-san has a fixed date in a month.

Many Osaka tradesperson visit Hattatsu-san in this day.

They play “There business will thriving”

They buy the ornament of a small cat.

If they can correct 48 small cats, in exchange for a big cat.

If they visit every month, they need 4 years.

The Hattatsu-san schedule

2019 year (8th Mir, 1st Apr,  7th May, 12rd Jun

6th Jul, 11rd Aug, 4th Sep,10st Oct, 3rd Nov, 9th Dec)

Open the free market in this day.

There are different two shrines go out the trii gate of east side.

When you will go out the torii gate,

you can see the Japanese Lantern (Tourou) left side.

Please you go to that direction.

Asazawa shrine

Next building is Asazawa shrine.

This shrine is enclosed by pond.

We play to up the any skills to this god.

Her name is Benten.

Otoshi shrine

There is “Omo-karu-ishi” (heavy-light-stone)

It is fortunetelling.

Let’s hung it.

If you felt light, get your wish.

If you felt heavy, you need more effort.

By the way, I every time felt heavy.

When you go back, you can use a Nankai-line “Sumiyosi-taisya station.

This station close to the Hankai-line “Sumiyoshi-toriimae station”.

You can visit Nanba station that biggest terminal in Osaka city.

See you next in our trip!!