Shrine

Kozu-gu Shrine

Nipponbashi, Osaka

Address
1-1-29 Takatsu, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka 〒542-0072 大阪市中央区高津1-1-29

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

A shrine to Emperor Nintoku with a tradition of more than 1,200 years. It is the setting of the classic rakugo story Takatsu no Tomi.

Nearest station Tanimachi 9-chome (Osaka Metro, Exit 2, 5 min walk)
Time needed 45 min
Best time Daytime

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Grounds hours are not printed on the official site, so check before a special trip.

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What's on near Kozu-gu Shrine

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kozu-gu Shrine, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Exhibition On now Free

Exhibition: Yoshida Minosuke III

展示「三代吉田簑助」

17 Oct to 29 Nov National Bunraku Theatre, Nipponbashi

Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Nipponbashi (Osaka Metro and Kintetsu), exit 7, 1 min walk

Free exhibition in the theatre's materials room on the puppeteer Yoshida Minosuke III, with his personal items, stage photos and video. You do not need a performance ticket.

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Entrance of the National Bunraku Theatre in Osaka with performance posters sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
Performance Starts in 9 days Free

Bunraku Explainer: Oshiete Gigeiin-san (30 minutes)

30分でわかる文楽解説「教えて!!技芸員さん」

1 Nov National Bunraku Theatre, Namba and Nipponbashi

Time 17:00 to 17:30

Free 30-minute explainer in the theatre rest area for same-day ticket holders of the Kinshu Bunraku run, capacity 70, entry passes handed out an hour before. This session features a chanter and a shamisen player and runs before Part 3.

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Performance ¥¥

Kamigata Engei Tokusen-kai, November

令和8年11月上方演芸特選会 錦秋・華揃い

18 to 21 Nov National Bunraku Theatre Small Hall, Nipponbashi

Time 13:00 to about 16:00, doors about 30 minutes before Station Nippombashi (Sakaisuji, Sennichimae and Kintetsu Namba lines)

Four days of rakugo, naniwa-bushi, magic, manzai and shamisen talk in the theatre's small hall. All seats are ¥2,300 for adults, ¥1,600 for students and ¥1,700 for ages 65 and over.

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Entrance of the National Bunraku Theatre in Osaka with performance posters sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
Performance Free

Bunraku Explainer: Oshiete Gigeiin-san (puppeteer session)

30分でわかる文楽解説「教えて!!技芸員さん」

21 Nov National Bunraku Theatre, Namba and Nipponbashi

Time 13:30 to 14:00

Free 30-minute explainer in the theatre rest area for same-day ticket holders of the Kinshu Bunraku run, capacity 70, entry passes handed out an hour before. This session is a puppeteer talk and runs before Part 2.

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Nearby

Ikukunitama Shrine Shrine · 3 min walk An old Osaka shrine that started at Ishiyamazaki, the site where Osaka Castle later stood. National Bunraku Theatre Museum · 6 min walk The national theatre for bunraku puppet theatre, with a 753-seat main hall and a 159-seat small hall. Suehiro-yu Sento · 7 min walk A bathhouse about a minute from Nipponbashi station, in the Kuromon Market area, that the page describes as 75 years old. Kuromon Market Market · 8 min walk A covered market of about 150 wholesale and retail shops selling seafood, produce and prepared food, close to Nippombashi Station. Marufuku Coffee Sennichimae Honten Cafe · 11 min walk The main shop of a coffee house founded in 1934, on Sennichimae. Namba Grand Kagetsu Landmark · 12 min walk Yoshimoto Kogyo's permanent comedy theatre on Sennichimae, home to manzai and Yoshimoto Shinkigeki shows.

Around Nipponbashi

Electronics, retro games and a covered market east of Namba

Nipponbashi is where Osaka goes for electronics, anime, games and figures. Den Den Town runs along Sakaisuji, and Ota Road holds the shops and maid cafes. Kuromon Market sits close to the same station.

Nipponbashi has 7 places on the Roam Osaka map: 2 shops, 1 market, 1 neighbourhood, 1 museum, 1 shrine or temple and 1 bathhouse. Read the Nipponbashi guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Kozu-gu Shrine?
1-1-29 Takatsu, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市中央区高津1-1-29).
How do I get to Kozu-gu Shrine?
The nearest station is Tanimachi 9-chome (Osaka Metro, Exit 2, 5 min walk). Kozu-gu Shrine is in Nipponbashi, Osaka.
How long do you need at Kozu-gu Shrine?
Plan for 45 min.
When is the best time to visit Kozu-gu Shrine?
Daytime.

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