A small shrine known for cutting ties
Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall (住吉大社末社立聞社本殿) is a sanctuary of 1828 standing beside the Kifunesha behind the main sanctuary of Sumiyoshi Taisha in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka, moved to its present site in 1952 and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on 2018/05/10. It is one bay square, entered from the gable end, with a tiled roof and a floor area of 3.0 square metres. The shrine itself reads the name Tachigiki-sha; the national database gives Tachikiki-sha.
It enshrines Amenokoyane, and was once also known as Nagaoka-sha or Kasuga-sha. The shrine notes that it is popularly revered as a god for severing ties, and many people come to pray when resolving to give up smoking or drinking. Its festival is on February 1.
Sumiyoshi style with a shop-shelf front
The posts carry the beams directly, and the gable has crossed struts with a plum-blossom pendant. Chamfered square posts stand on sills with the floor raised high, and the outer room is treated like a mise-dana shop-shelf front, while the whole follows the Sumiyoshi-zukuri pattern. That is how the official description summarises it.
A mise-dana shrine has a shelf-like projection at the front, a form common for small street-corner shrines. The Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall keeps the gable-end entrance and crossed struts of the main halls, but raises the floor and adds a shelf-like front to suit its small size. It matches the Kifunesha next door in size and form, differing in detail.
The year 1828 is shared with the Shinkan West Gate and the Saikan Hall. Moved to its present site in 1952, it is one of the few small shrines behind the main halls with a firm late Edo date.
What to look for, and visiting
The Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall is on the path behind the main halls on the east side, next to Kifunesha. Look at the chamfered posts on their sills, the raised floor and the crossed-strut gable, then compare the outer room with its neighbour's.
The exterior can be seen during opening hours, at no charge. Opening hours and directions are on the Sumiyoshi Taisha page.
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Q&A
- Who is enshrined at the Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall?
- Amenokoyane. The shrine is popularly visited by people resolving to cut ties with habits such as smoking or drinking.
- How is Tachigikisha pronounced?
- The shrine reads it Tachigiki-sha; the national database gives Tachikiki-sha.
- What is distinctive about the Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall?
- Chamfered posts on sills, a high floor and a shop-shelf style front, combined with the crossed-strut gable of the Sumiyoshi style.
- When was the Tachigikisha Main Hall built?
- In 1828. It was moved to its present site in 1952 and registered on 2018/05/10.
- Where is the Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall?
- Behind the main sanctuary, on the path round the east side of the main halls, next to Kifunesha.
Basic Information
| Name | Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall (住吉大社末社立聞社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | National Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure); registration number 27-726 |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/05/10 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, gable-entry tiled roof; floor area 3.0 square metres |
| Owner | Sumiyoshi Taisha (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | Exterior visible during shrine hours; no charge |
References
- Database of National Cultural Properties (Agency for Cultural Affairs) — Sumiyoshi Taisha Tachigikisha Main Hall
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012400
- Osaka Prefecture — Designation report on Sumiyoshi Taisha, with a list of its protected buildings (Japanese)
- https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/documents/26540/01_sumiyoshitaisya_sitei.pdf
- Sumiyoshi Taisha official site — Branch shrines (massha)
- https://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/grounds/massya.html
- Sumiyoshi Taisha official site — February events
- https://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/events/annualevents/02.html
Last verified: 2026.10.01
