The secret of the cute turtle at Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine

Ishikiri Shrine and Kame-san

To the left of Ishikiri Shrine's torii gate, there is a pond called Suijinsha, which is dedicated to the god of water, and as the name suggests, it is a god associated with water. In the past, crops were more important than they are now, so people would come here to pray for rain, and it was said that if you wrote a wish on a real turtle shell and released it into this pond, your wish would come true. As time passed, people began to make a wish by placing a ceramic turtle at a shrine that is now located in a different location.

This is the water shrine, there is a shrine in the middle of the pond.

cute turtle

As you face the main shrine of Ishikiri Shrine, there is a shrine to the right where amulets are lined up. Lined up among the amulets are these ``prayer turtles.'' It's cute to see how they line up. The small turtle in the photo is the prayer turtle you get when you make a wish, and I'll introduce the slightly larger pink turtle later. When you ask for one, get a small praying turtle with a gray shell. By the way, the words ``Wish Fulfillment'' are written in red or black letters on the back, and you can choose whichever you like. Then decide which turtle to entrust your request to by looking at their expressions. Feeling is important!

Hmm, I can understand the feelings of people who are worried about which turtle to choose.

write a request

I received a green paper along with the prayer turtle (500 yen). It is said that people write their wishes and place them in the turtle's stomach. Please write your request on the writing table next to the awarding office. Write your wish on the bottom of the paper, cut it out along the Kiritori line, fold it into a small piece, and place it on the turtle's stomach.

Write your wish...

I folded it into a small piece and put it in my stomach.

Kame-san please

As soon as you walk to the right of the main shrine. There is a shrine made of stone, so you can place your prayer turtle here. There are already many turtles. It's tempting to place your own turtle near the stairs, but the correct etiquette is to release it into the pond in front of you. (There also seems to be a naughty turtle on top of the shrine.)

As many prayers as there are turtles. May all your wishes come true.

Release it into the pond with a wish.

The pink turtle's secret

There was a slightly large pink turtle next to the prayer turtle in the awarding place, and this is the oreigame, which is the turtle that is offered as a token of gratitude when a wish is granted. There is also a bit of etiquette here, and after receiving it here, you put it in a pond at Kaminosha, Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine, which is located in a different location. If you are unable to go to Kaminosha, you can leave it in the same pond as the prayer turtle, and the shrine will later deposit it in the Kaminosha pond instead.

There are many pink thank you turtles at Uenosha

Also in that "Kochikame"

The main characters of the nostalgic manga ``Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearimae Haushousho'' (commonly known as Kochikame) also visited Ishikiri Shrine in Osaka in the manga (volume 143 of the comic) and talked about the prayer turtle. . (Perhaps it is related to "Kame"?) Kochikame fans may also want to compare it with the comics.

summary

Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine, Ishikiri-san, is famous for its 100-degree pilgrimage, but I introduced another famous praying turtle. May all your wishes come true.

Please take a look when you visit Ishikiri Shrine.

Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine (Ishikiri Shrine)

Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine official website

Address: 1-1-1 Higashiishikiricho, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture Phone: 072-982-3621

Access (Train) From Osaka Metro "Honmachi" Station to Kintetsu Keihanna Line "Shin-Ishikiri" Station, approximately 20 minutes, 7 minutes walk From Kintetsu Nara Line "Tsuruhashi" Station, Kintetsu Nara Line "Ishikiri" Station approximately 20 minutes, 15 minutes walk About 5 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Line “Ikoma” Station to Kintetsu Nara Line “Ishikiri” Station, 15 minutes walk

Access (by car) From the general road, go east from the Osaka Outer Loop Line to the Kofukudanchi-mae intersection for about 5 minutes.