| Ikoma Shrine 往馬坐伊古麻都比古神社 | |
| Map Type: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 34.6781°N 135.7036°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Shinto |
| Deity: | Ikomatsu-Hikono-Kami Ikomatsu-Himeno-Kami Okinaga-Tarashihimeno-Mikoto Tarashinakatsu-Hikono-Mikoto Hondawakeno-Mikoto Katsuragi-Takanukahimeno-Mikoto Okinaga-Sukuneono-Mikoto |
| Location: | 1527-1 Ichibu-chō Ikoma Nara prefecture |
| Architecture Style: | Kasuga-zukuri |
| Festival: | 10 October |
is a Shinto shrine in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. Generally called . The formal name of the shrine is "". This shrine is also known as "Ikoma-Taisha", which means "great shrine of Ikoma".
According to the Sokoku-Fudoki, an ancient record of Japan, this shrine was extant in 458. The original object of worship at the shrine was a mountain, Mount Ikoma, behind the shrine. This shrine has a long relationship with the Japanese royal family and the dynasty. In Engishiki, a formal record on shrines written in 972, this shrine was given the title of "Kanpei-dai" as very high rank among Japanese shrines.
Today, this shrine is dedicated to seven gods, Ikomatsu-Hikono-Kami, Ikomatsu-Himeno-Kami, Okinaga-Tarashihimeno-Mikoto (Empress Jingū), Tarashinakatsu-Hikono-Mikoto (Emperor Chūai), Hondawakeno-Mikoto (Emperor Ōjin), and Katsuragi-Takanukahimeno-Mikoto (mother of Empress Jingū), Okinaga-Sukuneono-Mikoto (father of Empress Jingū). Ikomatsu-Hikono-Kami and Ikomatsu-Himeno-Mikoto are understood to be husband and wife, and are embodied by Mount Ikoma itself.
This shrine has the Ikoma-Mandara, or "Mandala of Ikoma", and the Mandala was selected as an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government.
This shrine is also well known as a shrine of fire, and the Japanese royal family use the Shinboku or sacred woods of the shrine, as firewood at the Daijosai ceremony. In October, the shrine has the Hi-matsuri or the "festival of fire".
The entrance station to the shrine is Ichibu Station of Kintetsu Ikoma Line. About 5 minute walk from the station.