Toka Ebisu Festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Held annually from January 9th to 11th at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, the Toka Ebisu Festival is a three-day event featuring the Yoi Ebisu (Pre-Ebisu), Hon Ebisu (Main Ebisu), and Nokori Ebisu (Last Ebisu). The event rings in celebrations at shrines across the Kansai region, all under dedication to prayers for business prosperity. Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is one spot among them that enshrines Kotoshironushi-no-mikoto (Ebessan) and is said to hold one of the most prominent and historically significant ceremonies, famously depicted in the oldest illustrated map of Osaka, Ashiwakebune.

