[Okama Shrine/Miyagi Prefecture] A shrine that contains the sacred kama, or sacred stove.

Okama Shrine in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Okama Shrine is a sub-shrine outside the grounds of Shiogama Shrine. It is located close to Shiogama Shrine, less than a 5-minute walk away! The deity worshipped here is the same as that of Shiogama Shrine, Shiotsuchioji-no-kami, the god who taught and spread the knowledge of how to make salt. In the grounds there is a four-burner iron hearth called Okama or Kamikama. There are two kettles with a diameter of about 1.4m lined up in parallel at the front and back. The kettle is filled to the brim with water, and there is a legend about it⬇️ "The water in the kettle never overflows or dries up." "If something unusual happens, the color of the water in the kettle changes." This sacred kettle is usually closed, but you can pay 100 yen at the shrine office and ask to see it! (Photos taken by 🙅♀️) In July, the Okama Shrine annual festival and the Moshio-yaki ritual are held. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Okama Shrine (Shiogama Shrine sub-shrine) ꕥAddress: 1-1 Ichinomoriyama, Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚉Nishi-Shiogama Station → 9 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Shrines and Temples #Shrine Tour