- Suminoe no Tsu
Suminoe no Tsu (住吉津) is the oldest international port in
Japan .Said to be opened by
Emperor Nintoku , Suminoe no Tsu was located on an inlet called "Suminoe no Hosoe" on the southern side of Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, in the south of current dayOsaka city. Hosoigawa station of the Hankai Tramway is located on the former site of the port.East of Suminoe no Tsu is Japan's ancient capital, Asuka, in
Nara Prefecture . In ancient times, Suminoe no Tsu was Japan's entrance into theSilk Road .Buddhism also entered Japan here. Japan's envoys to the Sui and T'ang dynasties ofChina received divine protection from "Sumiyoshi Daijin", the god of the sea, at Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, before departing."One-Inch Boy" from the fairy tail
Issun-bōshi also departs from Suminoe no Hosoe. He heads into "Suminoe no Kai" (present dayOsaka Bay ) then over to theYodogawa River and up towardsKyoto .Further reading
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Sumiyoshi Taisha
*Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
*Silk Road
*Osaka
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