An ancient shrine in Ikime, Miyazaki City, celebrated as a deity of healing for eye ailments. It is venerated since ancient times as the "God of Ikime" based on the legend that Fujiwara no Kagehira (Akushichi Hyoe Kagehira), a fierce warrior of the Taira clan, gouged out both of his own eyes after the Taira defeat and offered them to this shrine. Located in the area of Hyuga Province that figured …

A shrine of unique origin, said to enshrine the Taira warrior Fujiwara no Kagekiyo. It has been worshipped as a deity of the eyes since the Heian period, and is famous for its ema votive plaques offered in prayer for the healing of eye ailments.