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Bring good luck! 7 minutes by train from Osaka Umeda Station! Amagasaki Teramachi Seven Lucky Gods Tour
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It is said that you can receive good fortune by visiting seven shrines and temples, and visiting each of them. It is a 7-minute walk from Osaka Umeda Station on the Hanshin Railway. You can walk around all seven shrines and temples from Hanshin Amagasaki Station, so it is recommended as a casual outing.
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Amagasaki City is located in the southeastern corner of Hyogo Prefecture and is a core city with a population of about 450,000. Hanshin Electric Railway, JR, and Hankyu Railway run from east to west, and you can access Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, and Nara without changing trains, and you can travel to the three Kansai airports in less than an hour, making it a very convenient city. [A town with a castle] In 1617, by order of the Edo Shogunate, the fudai daimyo Toda Ujikane became the lord of Amagasaki and built a new Amagasaki Castle. For about 250 years, Amagasaki Castle boasted its majestic appearance as the defense of the west of Osaka until it was demolished after the castle abolition order in 1873. It was rebuilt in 2019 and has once again become the symbol of the town. [A town of human kindness] Amagasaki has many shopping streets and public baths that have been bustling since ancient times, and the atmosphere of the downtown area remains throughout the town. Talking to friendly, warm-hearted older men and women gives you a sense of nostalgia and warmth. [A town where industry and the environment coexist] Amagasaki took its first steps as an industrial city with the opening of a spinning mill in the Meiji era, and has since led the country's rapid economic growth. In recent years, the city has set high goals and taken on pioneering initiatives to realize a low-carbon society, including drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and was selected by the government as an "environmental model city" in 2012. *The Amagasaki Tourism Bureau was established in March 2018 with the cooperation of various stakeholders in Amagasaki to work toward creating a future-oriented tourism region unique to Amagasaki that attracts tourists, enriches the local economy, and fosters pride and attachment to the region by making the most of local resources.
Required time
2 hours
Transportation
Train ｜
On foot
The area around Hanshin Railway's Amagasaki Station is a good luck spot!? Visit the Seven Lucky Gods in Amagasaki Teramachi
There are many places where you can visit the Seven Lucky Gods, but Amagasaki's seven shrines and temples are concentrated around the station, making it a compact area that you can easily explore on foot.
This time, we will head to Amagasaki from Osaka Umeda Station on the Hanshin train.
Depart from Hanshin Railway's Osaka Umeda Station!
From Osaka Station, follow the signs for "Hanshin Railway" to Osaka-Umeda Station. It takes about 7 minutes by express train from Osaka-Umeda Station to Amagasaki Station. All of the spots in Amagasaki we will introduce this time can be reached on foot from Hanshin Railway "Amagasaki Station".
※Note※
In addition to the Hanshin Railway's Amagasaki Station, there is also the JR Amagasaki Station, but please note that the two stations are more than 2 km apart and it takes more than 30 minutes to walk there.
※Note※
In addition to the Hanshin Railway's Amagasaki Station, there is also the JR Amagasaki Station, but please note that the two stations are more than 2 km apart and it takes more than 30 minutes to walk there.
Start your tour of the Seven Lucky Gods from Amagasaki Station (Hanshin Railway)!
When you arrive at Amagasaki Station (Hanshin Railway), first go to the Amagasaki Tourist Information Center and purchase a colored paper for the red seal of the Seven Lucky Gods Tour (500 yen each). The staff can also give you information on recommended restaurants. They also have a selection of popular Amagasaki souvenirs such as "Amaramune," so it's a great place to stop by after your tour of the Seven Lucky Gods.
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Amagasaki Tourist Information Center (in front of Hanshin Amagasaki Station)
This tourist information center is located right in front of the Hanshin Railway's Amagasaki Station. They sell colored paper for stamps on the Seven Lucky Gods tour. You can also find information on other tourist spots and events in the city here. They also have a wide selection of Amagasaki souvenirs.
There is no set order for visiting the seven shrines and temples. This time, we will visit Kifune Shrine → Joonji Temple → Daikakuji Temple → Hoonji Temple → Honkoji Temple → Jorakuji Temple → Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine. The tour in Amagasaki will take about an hour and a half.
Each temple and shrine along the Seven Lucky Gods tour has a stamp stand where each person stamps their stamp.
First, we went to Kifune Shrine. It has served as a place of prayer for the successive lords of Amagasaki Castle and has long been regarded as the god of water.
Here, you will receive a stamp of Fukurokuju, the god who brings good fortune and success.
Here, you will receive a stamp of Fukurokuju, the god who brings good fortune and success.
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Kifune Shrine
Kifune Shrine was once the place of prayer for the lord of Amagasaki Castle and held the official prayer ceremonies of the Amagasaki domain. It is now affectionately known as "Amanokifune-san."
Next, we head to Joonji Temple.
Here, you will receive a red seal of Bishamonten. Bishamonten is said to grant various blessings, but in the Amagasaki Teramachi Seven Lucky Gods Tour, he is said to grant the blessing of family prosperity (meaning that the family will prosper).
Here, you will receive a red seal of Bishamonten. Bishamonten is said to grant various blessings, but in the Amagasaki Teramachi Seven Lucky Gods Tour, he is said to grant the blessing of family prosperity (meaning that the family will prosper).
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Joonji Temple
Joonji Temple is a Nichiren sect temple. The main hall and the two-storied pagoda, the only one in Amagasaki, are buildings that well represent the characteristics of the Momoyama period and are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
Next, we went to Daikakuji Temple, the oldest surviving temple in Amagasaki.
Daikakuji Temple enshrines Benzaiten, the goddess of wisdom and good fortune in love. She is the only female deity among the Seven Lucky Gods.
Daikakuji Temple enshrines Benzaiten, the goddess of wisdom and good fortune in love. She is the only female deity among the Seven Lucky Gods.
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Daikakuji Temple
Daikakuji is a Ritsu sect temple and the oldest temple in Amagasaki. The origins of the temple date back to 605 AD, and it is said to have been built by order of Prince Shotoku. There is a Kyogen stage, and at the Setsubun Festival held every year on Setsubun, a kyogen performance is performed by volunteers from the local community.
Next is Hoonji Temple.
Here, you will receive a red seal of Hotei, who is said to be the god of family harmony and fertility.
Here, you will receive a red seal of Hotei, who is said to be the god of family harmony and fertility.
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Hoonji Temple
Hoonji Temple is a Jodo sect Chinzei school temple.
Next is Honkoji Temple.
Honkoji Temple is the central temple of Teramachi and was founded in 1420 during the Muromachi period.
Honkoji Temple is the central temple of Teramachi and was founded in 1420 during the Muromachi period.
Here, you will receive a red seal of Daikokuten. Daikokuten is also a god of good fortune who brings many benefits, but on the Amagasaki Teramachi Seven Lucky Gods Tour, he is considered to be the god of wealth and prosperity.
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Honkoji Temple
Honkoji Temple is one of the four main temples of the Hokke sect of Buddhism. The Kaisan-do, Sanko-do, and Hojo are designated as important cultural properties by the nation as outstanding structures from the Muromachi and Momoyama periods. It is home to the Juzumaru, a nationally designated important cultural property and one of the five great swords of Japan.
Next is Jorakuji Temple.
Here, the red seal of Jurojin is stamped. Jurojin is the god of longevity and prolonged life.
Here, the red seal of Jurojin is stamped. Jurojin is the god of longevity and prolonged life.
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Jorakuji Temple
Jorakuji Temple is a Jodo sect temple.
Finally, we head to Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine. Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine is widely known as "Ama no Ebessan." Its large torii gate, 17 meters high, is very impressive.
Ebisu Shrine, of course, enshrines Ebisu, the god of prosperity in business.
Ebisu Shrine, of course, enshrines Ebisu, the god of prosperity in business.
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Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine
Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine, also known as "Ama no Ebessan," watches over business and family prosperity. The large 17m-tall torii gate at the entrance is particularly eye-catching.
Now I have all seven stamps and my red seal paper is complete!
Once you've finished touring the Seven Lucky Gods, be sure to also visit the "Seven Lucky Gods Picture Dome" in Amagasaki Central Shopping Arcade. All the gods depicted on the red seal colored paper are on display.
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Seven Lucky Gods Picture Dome
The illustrations are by Amako Soubei, the author of the manga "Rantaro the Failed Ninja," who is from Amagasaki City. You can also enjoy a tour of the Seven Lucky Gods in the nearby temple town.
What did you think? Bring good luck and prosperity to Amagasaki. Please be sure to check it out.
There is also a direct line to Amagasaki Station from Namba Station!
This time we introduced the route from Umeda, the center of Kita, but you can also get to Amagasaki Station directly from Namba, the center of Minami.
It takes 15 minutes by rapid express from Osaka-Namba Station on the Hanshin Railway to Amagasaki Station. No transfers required.
Spots introduced in this itinerary
Amagasaki City is located in the southeastern corner of Hyogo Prefecture and is a core city with a population of about 450,000. Hanshin Electric Railway, JR, and Hankyu Railway run from east to west, and you can access Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, and Nara without changing trains, and you can travel to the three Kansai airports in less than an hour, making it a very convenient city. [A town with a castle] In 1617, by order of the Edo Shogunate, the fudai daimyo Toda Ujikane became the lord of Amagasaki and built a new Amagasaki Castle. For about 250 years, Amagasaki Castle boasted its majestic appearance as the defense of the west of Osaka until it was demolished after the castle abolition order in 1873. It was rebuilt in 2019 and has once again become the symbol of the town. [A town of human kindness] Amagasaki has many shopping streets and public baths that have been bustling since ancient times, and the atmosphere of the downtown area remains throughout the town. Talking to friendly, warm-hearted older men and women gives you a sense of nostalgia and warmth. [A town where industry and the environment coexist] Amagasaki took its first steps as an industrial city with the opening of a spinning mill in the Meiji era, and has since led the country's rapid economic growth. In recent years, the city has set high goals and taken on pioneering initiatives to realize a low-carbon society, including drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and was selected by the government as an "environmental model city" in 2012. *The Amagasaki Tourism Bureau was established in March 2018 with the cooperation of various stakeholders in Amagasaki to work toward creating a future-oriented tourism region unique to Amagasaki that attracts tourists, enriches the local economy, and fosters pride and attachment to the region by making the most of local resources.
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