Serene temple with stray cats roaming about. Managed to get my Goshuin since the staff is around today. The "No Entry" refers to those without business (e.g. just passing thru without visiting), as there is an alternative walkway just besides without needing to cut thru the shrine grounds.

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Yasui shrine is located in the very quiet part of the neighborhood. Although a bit unkept, lots of cute stray cats roam the property and are calm towards visitors! Sadly the reception desk was closed when I visited, but I still got to give my prayers here and see the tiger statues others have been talking about. It's very peaceful on a weekday morning, and so full of greenery and nature around!

The entrance has a sign that says no one, who doesn't have any business there (tourists probably) can't go in, didn't feel welcoming at all.

I received a hand-written Goshuin from Oe Shrine, enshrined in Yuhigaoka-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. This Oe Shrine is said to be one of the Tennoji Seven Shrines along with Kaminomiya, Kogi, Tota, Kawabori, Horikoshi, and Kubo shrines, and it is traditionally said that Prince Shotoku enshrined it as a guardian deity of Shitennoji. It enshrines Toyouke-no-Okami as the tutelary deity of Tennoji Kitamura, but during the era of Shinbutsu-shugo (syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism), Bishamonten was also enshrined. It was called the Ken-no-yashiro and came under the jurisdiction of Shitennoji; a Jingu-ji temple was also built on the shrine grounds where monks handled the rituals. However, due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism after the Meiji Restoration, the shrine name was changed to its current one in the 3rd year of Keio (1867). The shrine name comes from the fact that the shrine grounds were connected to an ancient port called Oe-no-kishi. Indeed, the west side of the grounds is a terrace cliff at the edge of the Uemachi Plateau, and in ancient times it must have been a shrine facing the sea. Because of this, the west side of the grounds is open, allowing you to see Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku, and the view is quite good. Blessings, including Goshuin, can be received at the reception office on the rear right as you face the worship hall. The nearest station is Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line.

Oe Shrine, enshrined in a quiet area of Tennoji, Osaka. Located slightly away from the hustle and bustle of tourist spots, it is a shrine where you can quietly pray in a tranquil atmosphere. The shrine grounds are compact yet well-kept, with a dignified aura. It was a place that made you want to calm your mind and put your hands together in prayer. While being in the middle of the city, it is a hidden gem of a shrine where calm time flows. History: Said to have been founded as a guardian shrine of Shitennoji, it has long been worshipped as a shrine protecting this land. Toyouke-no-Okami (Deity of five cereal harvests, clothing, food, and shelter), Susanoo no Mikoto (Deity for disease warding), Oanamuchi no Mikoto (Okuninushi no Mikoto), Sukunahikona no Mikoto, Emperor Kimmei. Access: Address: Yuhigaoka-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. About a 5-minute walk from Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station. About a 15-minute walk from Tennoji Station.

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