Sumiyoshi-zukuri style, which is typified by Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine, is characterized by its ancient linear hafu (a barge board), and many have pointed out its resemblance to the building constructed in the Daijo-sai festival (a festival to celebrate the succession of an emperor).
住吉大社に代表される住吉造の特徴として、破風は古式の直線形であり、大嘗祭の際に造られる建物と似ていることが指摘されている。