Ishikiri Tsurugiya Shrine, Shinto shrine in Higashiōsaka, Japan
Ishikiri Tsurugiya Shrine is a Shinto temple in Higashiōsaka at the foot of Mount Ikoma. The main hall sits beside a 470-year-old camphor tree protected as a natural monument.
The foundation is traced back to the reign of Emperor Jinmu and the site appears in Engishiki records as an inner temple of Kawachi Province. Fires destroyed the original buildings over the centuries.
Worshippers follow a traditional practice of walking between two Baidu stones while praying for health and healing. This ritual, called Hyakudo-san, forms a core part of how people still engage with this spiritual site.
Two railway stations serve the area: Shin-Ishikiri Station is 500 meters to the northeast and Ishikiri Station is 1.5 kilometers to the southwest. The approach from the mountain leads downhill to the grounds, which spread across several levels.
The name translates to sword and arrow that cut stone, a reference to the power of the deities worshipped here, Nigihayahi no Mikoto and Umashimade no Mikoto. This naming reflects the protective and martial character of the site.
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