Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Shinsekai, Osaka
- Daily
- 6:00 to 17:00
Main gate 6:00 to 17:00, south side gate to 22:00. The offering desk is open 9:00 to 17:00.
Source: imamiya-ebisu.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A shrine to Ebisu, the god of business and good fortune, that the shrine says dates to 600. It stands west of Shinsekai and is the home of the Toka Ebisu festival.
Insider tip
The main hall roof is being replaced in two phases, from February to December 2026 and from February to about June 2027. The side gate on the south stays open until 22:00.
What's on at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Upcoming events at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Toka Ebisu
今宮戎神社 十日戎
Time From 0:00 on 9 Jan to 24:00 on 11 Jan Station Imamiya-ebisu (Nankai Koya Line), a short walk. Ebisucho (Sakaisuji Line), 8 min
A three-day business luck festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. The Hoekago parade walks from Tobori River Park to the shrine on 10 Jan. The shrine says details will be announced around 1 Nov.
Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kodomo Ebisu
今宮戎神社 子供戎
Time Evenings Station Imamiya-ebisu (Nankai Koya Line)
A summer festival on the evenings of 22 and 23 July. The main hall's roof is being replaced from about February to June 2027, so check the shrine's site first.
Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nipponbashi Street Festa
日本橋ストリートフェスタ
Station Nippombashi (Sakaisuji and Sennichimae lines) or Ebisucho
A cosplay event that opens about 600 m of Sakaisuji to pedestrians, from the Ebisu-iriguchi junction to the south of Nippombashi 3-chome, beside the Nipponbashi-suji arcade. In 2026 it ran on 17 May with traffic control from about 11:00 to 15:30, and the city calls it one of the largest cosplay events in Japan. The 2027 dates haven't been announced yet.
Tennoji Zoo Night ZOO 2026
天王寺動物園 2026ナイトZOO
Time 9:30 to 20:00 (last entry 19:30) Station Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka Metro), Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro), 5 to 10 min walk
The zoo opens in the evening until 20:00 with lights from about 17:00. Remaining dates are 17, 18, 24 and 25 Oct, and bingo with LED animals runs on 17 and 18 Oct. Some animal areas close at 18:00.
yoppy, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Kizu Morning Market at Osaka Kizu Wholesale Market Market
2nd and last Saturday of every month. Next: Sat 31 Oct · Osaka Kizu Wholesale Market, Daikokucho
The wholesale market opens to the public twice a month. The market has about 150 shops selling seafood, meat, vegetables, dried goods and pickles, and runs auction tours. It is a 3-minute walk from Exit 1 of Daikokucho Station.
Map · Source: Osaka Kizu Wholesale Market Association · 大阪木津卸売市場 木津の朝市（一般開放日）
Bugaku Offering and Tea Rite at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Festival
Fri 8 Jan · Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Shinsekai (Naniwa)
The shrine's calendar lists a tea offering rite and a bugaku dance offering on 8 January, the day before Yoi-Ebisu.
Map · Source: Imamiya Ebisu Shrine · 今宮戎神社 献茶祭・舞楽奉納
Nearby
Around Shinsekai
Fried skewers under Tsutenkaku and a bath open all night
Shinsekai is a downtown district around Tsutenkaku whose origins go back to 1903 and the Fifth Domestic Industrial Exposition. The streets below the tower are loud with signs, including a giant pufferfish lantern, and the area is built around fried skewers. Late afternoon is when most shops are open.
Shinsekai has 11 places on the Roam Osaka map: 3 bathhouses, 3 neighbourhoods, 2 restaurants, 1 landmark, 1 park or garden and 1 shrine or temple. Read the Shinsekai guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine?
- 1-6-10 Ebisunishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市浪速区恵美須西1-6-10).
- What are the opening hours of Imamiya Ebisu Shrine?
- Daily 6:00 to 17:00. Main gate 6:00 to 17:00, south side gate to 22:00. The offering desk is open 9:00 to 17:00.
- How do I get to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine?
- The nearest station is Imamiyaebisu. Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is in Shinsekai, Osaka.
- How much does Imamiya Ebisu Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Imamiya Ebisu Shrine?
- Morning.
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