Shrine

Abe no Seimei Shrine

Tennoji, Osaka

Address
5-16 Abeno-motomachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 〒545-0034 大阪市阿倍野区阿倍野元町5-16

Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Stone torii and approach to Abe no Seimei Shrine in Abeno, Osaka, with name pillar
Photo: Stanislaus / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

A small shrine for the Heian-period diviner Abe no Seimei, said to stand on his birthplace. It was founded in 1007, rebuilt in 1921 as a branch of Abeno Oji Shrine, and the present building dates from 1925.

Nearest station Higashi-Tengachaya (Hankai tram)
Time needed 30 min
Best time Morning

Insider tip

The shrine takes about half an hour to see. Abeno Oji Shrine is about 50 m north, so the two make an easy pair. It's a 5 minute walk southeast of Higashi-Tengachaya on the Hankai tram.

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Nearby

Abeno Oji Shrine Shrine · 2 min walk A shrine on the old Kumano pilgrimage road, counted in the Heian period among the 99 Kumano Oji shrines. Abeno Tasukaru (Abeno Disaster Prevention Center) Museum · 16 min walk A free hands-on disaster-prevention facility run by the city. Hinode-yu Sento · 19 min walk A sento in Nishinari with a traditional attendant counter. Yudokoro Abenobashi Sento · 19 min walk A large bathhouse next to Abeno Q's Mall with natural hot-spring water that is delivered daily. Harukas 300 Observatory Viewpoint · 21 min walk The observatory on floors 58 to 60 of Abeno Harukas, a 300 m tower. Abeno Harukas Art Museum Museum · 21 min walk An art museum on the 16th floor of Abeno Harukas, with a changing programme of special exhibitions.

Around Tennoji

A 300 m tower, a head temple and small shrines on the old pilgrimage road

Tennoji sits around two very different landmarks. Abeno Harukas is a 300 m tower with an observatory on floors 58 to 60, and Shitenno-ji is the head temple of the Washu sect. Between them are museums, a garden and a handful of small shrines that few visitors reach.

Tennoji has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 parks and gardens, 3 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 bathhouse. Read the Tennoji guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Abe no Seimei Shrine?
5-16 Abeno-motomachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市阿倍野区阿倍野元町5-16).
How do I get to Abe no Seimei Shrine?
The nearest station is Higashi-Tengachaya (Hankai tram). Abe no Seimei Shrine is in Tennoji, Osaka.
How long do you need at Abe no Seimei Shrine?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Abe no Seimei Shrine?
Morning.

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