Nevertheless, its population density is still the fourth highest among the wards of Osaka, after Jōtō-ku, Nishi-ku, and Abeno-ku.

Yasaka shrine is situated on the west bank of the Hirano river and is dedicated to Susanoo no Mikoto, the old guardian deity of Nakamichi.

The shrine was established by Fujiwara no Michinaga as Gozutenno Hakusangongen in 1017,[3] and was moved to its current location in 1584.

In the early 700s, Emperor Kotoku gifted the shrine two stone guardian dog statues.

It was known as Hachioji Inari or Tsubaki no gu up to 1872 when it was renamed Kudara shrine.