Ikoma-niimasu-ikomatsuhiko Shrine is a shrine located in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. It is a shrine listed in the Engishiki (an ancient Japanese book of laws and regulations) and is commonly known as Ikoma Taisha. The exact date of its founding is unknown, but it was established in this area as the ujigami (guardian deity) of the seventeen villages of Ikoma Valley. Similar to "Omiwa Shrine" and "Isonokami Shrine" within Nara Prefecture, it is famous as one of Japan's oldest shrines, where Mount Ikoma is enshrined as its shintai (object of worship). This offering includes a goshuin (red seal stamp) and a yusho-sho (historical document) as a set. <Intangible Cultural Property: Fire God Festival> The "Fire God Festival" (October), the largest event of Ikoma Taisha, is designated as an intangible folk cultural property. Traditional rituals related to the handling of fire have been passed down since ancient times as the "Hikirikino-kami" (Fire-making God). It is one of the "Three Divine Festivals," along with the "Wind God Festival" of Tatsuta Taisha and the "Water God Festival" of Hirose Shrine.