Kashiba City
Osakayamaguchi Shrine in the Osaka District


Important Cultural Property Designated by the Nara Prefectural Government
Muromachi Period

There are two shrines named "Osakayamaguchi": One in the Osaka district and the other in the Anamushi district. According to the Kojiki, Japan's oldest extant chronicle, during the reign of Emperor Sujin, the god of Sumisaka was enshrined with a red shield and a red halberd, while the god of Osaka was worshipped with a black shield and a black halberd. Sumisaka Shrine is located in Haibara-cho, the eastern gateway to Yamato Province. Both Osakayamaguchi Shrines used to serve as barrier stations for tourists to Yamato because of their location as the western gateway.
Although there are various views as to why there exist two shrines with the same name, it is apparent that the reason relates the importance of its geographical position as the western gateway to Yamato.
Most of the shrine buildings in Nara Prefecture were constructed during the Edo Period (1600-1868). In this sense, the main building of Osakayamaguchi Shrine in the Osaka district is distinctive because in some detail it boasts the architectural style of the Muromachi Period (1333-1568). It is designated as an important cultural property by the Nara prefectural government.

Source: The Kashiba municipal government

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