[Nagasaki Prefecture] Let's rotate the lucky cat!

Kunikatanushi Shrine ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Kunikatanushi Shrine on Iki Island The deity worshipped is Sukunahikona no Mikoto Sugawara no Michizane is enshrined in the co-shrine. It is considered one of the seven major shrines and five major Tenjin shrines on Iki Island, among the 24 shrines listed in the Engishiki. The name "Kunikatanushi" comes from the fact that Sukunahikona no Mikoto and Okuninushi no Mikoto divided the country in half and managed it together. The "Lucky Cat" is a very unique feature of the shrine grounds. It's quite heavy, but this cat 🐈 spins! It's said that men should spin it to the right and women to the left while chanting their wishes. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Kunikatanushi Shrine ꕥAddress: 766-4 Kokubu Higashicho, Ashibe-cho, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚗Gonoura Port → approx. 15 minutes ꕥVisiting hours: Free to enter the grounds ꕥSeal: Available ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Iki #Iki Island #Iki trip #Shrine #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Shrine visit