Temple

Isshin-ji

Tennoji, Osaka

Address
2-8-69 Osaka (逢阪), Tennoji-ku, Osaka 〒543-0062 大阪市天王寺区逢阪2丁目8-69

Source: isshinji.or.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Main hall of Isshinji Temple in Tennoji, Osaka
Photo: Ryohei Noda / Flickr (CC BY 4.0)

A temple known as the temple of the Bone Buddha (Okotsu Butsu) and of memorial entrustment, a few minutes' walk from Tennoji Park.

Nearest station Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka
Time needed 30 min
Best time Morning

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What's on at Isshin-ji

Upcoming events at Isshin-ji and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Performance

Isshinji Monzen Rokyoku Yose

一心寺門前浪曲寄席

Second Saturday of every month and the next two days, 13:00 Isshinji, Tennoji

Time 13:00 (doors 12:00)

A rokyoku (naniwabushi storytelling) show at the Isshinji Minami Kaisho hall, run by the Rokyoku Shinyu Kyokai since 1994. Four performers appear each day for three days from the second Saturday of the month. Programmes change daily.

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Main hall of Isshinji Temple in Tennoji, Osaka Ryohei Noda, CC BY 4.0
Festival

Aizen Matsuri

勝鬘院 愛染祭

30 Jun to 2 Jul Shoman-in (Aizendo), Tennoji

Station Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka (Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line), 2 min walk

One of Osaka's three big summer festivals, held on 30 June and 1 and 2 July at Aizendo.

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Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty: Treasures of the He Chuangshi Collection, Taipei

躍動する明代の書－台北・何創時（かそうじ）コレクションの至宝

9 Oct to 20 Dec Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Tennoji

Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open 23 Nov) and 24 Nov Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)

82 Ming dynasty calligraphy works from a Taipei collection, 72 of them shown in Japan for the first time. Wen Zhengming, Wang Yangming, Dong Qichang and Wang Duo are among the calligraphers.

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East Asian Metalwork

東アジアの金工品

9 Oct to 20 Dec Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Tennoji

Planned exhibition of metalwork from East Asia drawn from the museum's collection.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • New Year's Eve Bell at Isshinji Festival

    Thu 31 Dec (dates to be confirmed) · Isshinji, Tennoji

    Gates open at 22:00 and reception runs from 22:00 to 22:45. The service starts at 23:00 and the bell is rung every 30 seconds from 23:05 until the 108th stroke at midnight.

    Gates 22:00, service 23:00 · Map · Source: Isshinji · 一心寺 除夜の鐘

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Nearby

Tennoji Zoo Park · 2 min walk The municipal zoo in Tennoji Park, a short walk from Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku. Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Museum · 5 min walk The city's art museum, inside Tennoji Park, which marked its 90th anniversary in 2026. Keitakuen Garden Park · 5 min walk A Japanese garden around a pond inside Tennoji Park, next to the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. Radium Onsen Sento · 6 min walk A neighbourhood bathhouse near Tsutenkaku with an open-air bath set against a Japanese garden. Tsutenkaku Landmark · 6 min walk The tower at the center of Shinsekai, with a general observation deck, a golden deck on the 5th floor with the Billiken statue, and an outdoor deck... Shinsekai Luna Street Food · 6 min walk An open-air event space with a stage in front of Tsutenkaku, with takoyaki, kushikatsu and coffee served at about 50 tables.

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 Isshin-ji?
2-8-69 Osaka (逢阪), Tennoji-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市天王寺区逢阪2丁目8-69).
How do I get to Isshin-ji?
The nearest station is Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka. Isshin-ji is in Tennoji, Osaka.
How long do you need at Isshin-ji?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Isshin-ji?
Morning.

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