Ohatsu Tenjin is the name of an open-air shrine situated at the end of Umeda's Ohatsu Tenjindori Shopping Street. Established around 700 C.E. it enshrines Lord Sukunahikona and Sugawara no Michizane. Long ago, it enshrined Tenshokotaijin and was known as Namba Shinmeisha. Legends state that in 910, when Sugawara no Michizane was demoted, he stopped by the shrine and composed a poem. In recent times, it is said that the grounds were over 1850 square meters and there was once a grove of the village shrine. The name Ohatsu Tenjin was given in 1703, after a famous story inspired by a double suicide that occured in Tenjin no Mori on the site of the shrine. The story, "Sonezaki Shinju" is the work of renowned bunraku and kabuki playwright, Chikamatsu Monzaemon. A classic in Japanese puppet theater, the story is about the double suicide of a prostitute that worked in Dojima Shinchi, Ohatsu, and a soy sauce merchant that worked for her uncle, Tokubei. These days, many visitors can be seen praying for love here. Walking, it's about 5 minutes away from Umeda Station.