ishiya jinja

Ishiya Shrine sits quietly in Iwaya on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. The principal deities are the creator couple Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, revered as the divine parents who formed the Japanese archipelago and gave birth to the gods. Long cherished by the people of Iwaya as a guardian of the land, the shrine continues to receive deep veneration for blessings of safe childbirth and family prosperity.