This is a part two entry of Hakozakigu (筥崎宮) in Fukuoka Prefecture.
To the east, there are complex of auxiliary shrines called sessha (摂社). Myriad of hanging straw sandals were hung up there, which caught my attention...
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| From right to left Ikejima Palace (池島殿), Takeuchi shrine (武内社), Otokogu Palace (乙子宮), Sumiyoshi Palace (住吉殿), Inari shrine (稲荷社) |
Enshrined deity in Ikejima Palace are Kagutsuchi (賀具土命), Okutsuhiko (奥津彦命) and Okutsuhime (奥津彦姫). The name of the Palace, Ikejima came from the fact that there used to be a pond (ike/池) and an island (shima or jima/島) in the pond.
As far as I know Kaguchuchi is a god of fire, however, here Kaguchuchi has been worshipped as a deity of healing diseases related to feet and hands. It makes sense that people who suffer from limb diseases come to visit there and pray. When the disease is cured, they deposit straw sandals...
The remaining deities, Okutsuhiko and Okutsuhime, are also know to be the deity of fire in cooking stove... They are all related to fire somehow...
The annual ritual ceremony (池島殿祭) takes place on the 27th of June (starting at 11 AM).
ご無沙汰しています。全国津々浦々立派で由緒ある神社がたくさんありますね。筥崎宮（前ポストも）では雨のためにカメラの保護が大変だったろうと思いますが、神社のミステリアスな雰囲気がしっとりとした空気と共に感じられます。
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