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Our guide
Minase Jingū in Shimamoto, Osaka, honours Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku. All three lost out in the struggle with the Kamakura shogunate and ended their lives away from Kyoto: Go-Toba was exiled to the Oki Islands, Tsuchimikado left Kyoto for Tosa and later Awa, and Juntoku died on Sado Island.
Our checked record says it is about 10 minutes on foot from Minase Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, or from Shimamoto Station on the JR Kyoto Line; see “Plan your visit” below. Sakurai-no-eki is about 900 m away and Iwashimizu Hachimangū about 2.5 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
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- Rikyu spring — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
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- 水無瀬神宮 — Route171 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
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What this place is
Minase Shrine (水無瀬神宮, Minase jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Shimamoto, Osaka The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku. In the struggle with the Kamakura shogunate, the three historical figures are united by one common factor—each was overpowered and banished from the Imperial center in Kyoto: Go-Toba was banished to Oki Island, where he died. Tsuchimikado felt compelled to abandon Kyoto, traveling first to Tosa province (now known as Kōchi Prefecture); and later, he removed himself to Awa province, where he died in exile. Juntoku was forced to end his days at Sado Island. In 1873, the kami of Go-Daigo and Tushimikado were enshrined, and the kami of Juntoku was enshrined in 1874.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-13 · Minase Jingū: access
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Getting there by public transport
- Hankyu Kyoto Line to Minase Station, about 10 minutes on foot; or JR Kyoto Line to Shimamoto Station, about 10 minutes, or Yamazaki Station, about 15 minutes (the easiest station for a taxi).
- Free parking for cars (buses must book).
Route checked: 2026-09-13 · Minase Jingū: access · Timetables change — check the operator before you travel.
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