～Praying for Exorcism and Good Fortune in Osaka/Kansai from Abeno Harukas～ "Abeno Mikoshi" and "Hannan Shishimai" to Tour "Harukas 300" Observation Deck of Abeno Harukas

～Praying for Exorcism and Good Fortune in Osaka/Kansai from Abeno Harukas～ "Abeno Mikoshi" and "Hannan Shishimai" to Tour "Harukas 300" Observation Deck of Abeno Harukas

The "Abeno Mikoshi" (portable shrine) from Abe Oji Shrine, said to have been founded by Emperor Nintoku and located in Abeno Ward, the local area of Abeno Harukas, and the "Hannan Shishimai" (lion dance), passed down in the Hannan district which is under the parish of Abe Oji Shrine, will depart from the concourse of Kintetsu "Osaka Abenobashi" Station at 9:00 AM on Sunday, June 21, 2026. They will tour the outer perimeter of Abeno Harukas and "Harukas 300" (observation deck) to pray for exorcism and good fortune in the Osaka/Kansai region.

The tour at Abeno Harukas has been held annually since 2018, except for the years 2020-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the 6th time. We invite everyone to join us.

【Abeno Mikoshi】

Approximately 130 years ago, merchants from Semba and Azuchi-machi in Osaka created this portable shrine for their local Hachiman-sama (guardian deity). Due to the "Shrine Merger Ordinance" in 1907, Hachiman-sama was merged into Abe Oji Shrine. Even after being moved to Abeno, the portable shrine, once beloved in Semba, continued to be cherished by the local community.

Later, Abeno suffered damage from large-scale air raids during World War II, but Abe Oji Shrine and the portable shrine miraculously survived. With the post-war reconstruction, the portable shrine procession was revived, bringing hope to the war-torn city. However, during the Heisei era, the procession was discontinued due to a decrease in caretakers and had not appeared in public for over a decade.

In 2017, in response to the wishes of the parishioners of Abe Oji Shrine who wanted to serve the deities by carrying the portable shrine during their "yakudoshi" (unlucky years), Abeno Harukas, which walks alongside the local community, has been cooperating in the revival of the portable shrine since 2018.

【Hannan Shishimai】

This lion dance has been part of the summer festival procession, parading through the streets of Abeno since the Showa era. As times changed and the number of successors decreased, it has been carefully preserved in the Hannan district as a mechanical float.

In 2019, the "Shishi no Oneri" (lion's dance procession) was revived, and it has been active in summer and autumn festivals.

Scenes from the 2025 procession

See attached document here: https://prtimes.jp/a/?f=d107064-108-9d1bec48698573b3dd85450acf392c99.pdf