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Izora Shrine (Okappa-sama, Kawa-dō Tō'emon, and Sakurano no Tamamuro)
色麻町一の関東苗代２８
Located in Iriyama Town, Miyagi Prefecture, this shrine is also known as Okappa-sama. It is said to offer benefits such as protection from water disasters, matchmaking, and safe childbirth. A wooden carving of a Kappa (a water sprite) is enshrined as the sacred object.
Enshrined deities
Empress Jingu, The Three Sumiyoshi Deities
History
Legend has it that Tō'emon, a warrior skilled in water training who accompanied Sakurano no Tamamuro during his eastern campaign, was granted the surname 'Kawa-dō' and residence in Iriyama as a reward, along with permission to enshrine a guardian deity. The shrine registry from the 17th year of the Meiji era (1884) records the year of invitation as 802 CE (Enryaku 21), though some documents cite 804 CE (Enryaku 23). During the Edo period, the shrine was called Izora Myōjin, and the temple Jōraku-in served as its head temple (bectō).
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Blessings
The shrine is believed to offer benefits such as protection from water disasters, matchmaking, conception, safe childbirth, improvement of leg and knee ailments, and the fulfillment of wishes.
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