[Osaka] Start your tour of Osaka shrines with Ikutama Shrine 👍

Fuigo Shrine is one of the eight sub-shrines in the grounds of Ikutama Shrine⛩️ "Fuigo" is a very difficult kanji😊 The deities worshipped are Amanomehitotsukami and Kagutsuchi✨ Fuigo is a tool used to make fire, and is worshipped as the god of blacksmithing and the god of the hearth✨Every year on November 8th, blacksmiths and those in the foundry industry gather at the shrine. The traditional "Fuigo Festival" will be held to pray for the prosperity of the area⛩️ In front of a large number of visitors including the Japan Art Sword Preservation Association, five swordsmiths will use bellows to make a fire to heat the steel red hot, then swing their hammers down to forge and dedicate it to the people✨It's a very impressive festival😊 🔶12-10 Ikutamacho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 🚇5 minutes walk from Tanimachi 9-chome Station on the Tanimachi subway line #Osaka #Winter trip #Shrine tour #Festival #tripmemory2022