Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
Okama Shrine
Okama Shrine is an auxiliary shrine of the Shiogama Shrine complex, housing sacred iron cauldrons (okama) used in ancient salt-making rituals. The water level in these cauldrons is traditionally said to predict earthquakes and tsunamis.
Head shrine: Shiogama Shrine
Location Coordinates
38.3166, 141.0211
6-1 Honcho, Shiogama, Miyagi
Mutsu (Rikuzen)
Hon-Shiogama Station (JR Senseki Line)
Open daily
北海道神宮
上川神社
帯廣神社
樽前山神社
美瑛神社
旭川神社
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Okama Shrine is an auxiliary shrine of the Shiogama Shrine complex, housing sacred iron cauldrons (okama) used in ancient salt-making rituals. The water level in these cauldrons is traditionally said to predict earthquakes and tsunamis.
Okama Shrine is located in Shiogama, Miyagi. The full address is: 6-1 Honcho, Shiogama, Miyagi.