Ikagu-jinja Shrine (伊香具神社)
Ikagu-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Oto, Kinomoto-cho, Ika County, Shiga Prefecture. It is a Shikinaisha Myojin Taisha (shrine listed in Engishiki laws). It is the most prestigious shrine in Kohoku (area north of Lake Biwa), that is described in "Sandaijitsuroku" as being given shinkai (ranks granted to Shinto gods) of Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) in 859. Okonai (festival) is held on February, 24. In old classification of shrine it was a prefectural shrine.
Ikatsu no mikoto
It is said that the deity is the same as 'Ikatomi' that appears in the Robe of Feathers Legend of itsubun (surviving fragment of the document) of fudoki (description of regional climate, culture, etc.) of Omi Province.
Shinmon (a crest for a shrine)
Agarifuji (rising wisteria)
Festival
Okonai
It is held on February 24.
Regular festival
It is held on April 6.
Inner and outer shrines of precincts
Shrines in precincts
Okuno miya (rear shrine)
Sannomiya Shrine (the third shrine)
Hakusan-jinja Shrine
Outer precincts shrines
Ofuto-jinja Shrine
Merits of the deity
Gokokuhojo (bumper crop)