[Nagasaki Prefecture] The newest shrine on Iki Island

Iki Shrine ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Looking back at the torii gate ⛩️, you can see the blue sea 🌊🩵 spreading out before you. This is a shrine unique to Iki Island. The deities enshrined are Emperor Kameyama, Emperor Gouda, and Shoni Suketoki. The shrine enshrines Shoni Suketoki, who died in the Battle of Koan in 1281. The main hall was built in 1944, making it the newest shrine in Iki, which has a long history of 1,500 years. 1944: The main shrine was built by the islanders 1948: Ceremony to enshrine the three deities 1952: Ceremony to enshrine the Iki Gokoku Shrine was held 1956: Approval to name both shrines Iki Gokoku Shrine ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥGod Name of the shrine: Iki Shrine Address: 264 Setoura, Ashibe-cho, Iki-shi, Nagasaki Access: 🚗 Ashibe Port Terminal Building → approx. 4 minutes Visiting hours: Free time within the grounds Seal: Available ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Iki #Iki Island #Iki trip #Shrine #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Shrine worship