Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine

Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine (本住吉神社, Motosumiyoshi Jinja) is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Higashinada ward, Kobe. It is one of the biggest shrines in western Kobe. It is next to Sumiyoshi Station. There is documentary evidence that the shrine has existed since the 13th century. Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine holds a festival annually in May. Portable shrines are wheeled through neighborhoods around the shrine by teams of about 50 people.

Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine

Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine (本住吉神社, Motosumiyoshi Jinja) is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Higashinada ward, Kobe. It is one of the biggest shrines in western Kobe. It is next to Sumiyoshi Station. There is documentary evidence that the shrine has existed since the 13th century. Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine holds a festival annually in May. Portable shrines are wheeled through neighborhoods around the shrine by teams of about 50 people.