Okama Shrine is a shrine outside the precincts of Shiogama Shrine. It is known for its four metal cauldrons which have been used for making salt since ancient times, and are said to be the origin of the area's name, 'Shiogama.' Shio meaning salt and Gama meaning pot.
Please see below for information in English.

• Facility Overview, Access, and Barrier-free Information

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: Okama Shrine

  Address: 6-1, Motomachi,Shiogama-shi, Miyagi, 985-0052, Japan

  Telephone Number: 022-367-1611

  Opening Hours: November - February: 6am - 5pm March - October: 6am - 6pm

  Closed: Open year round

  General Admission Fee: Free. If you pay 100JPY, you can view the four sacred cauldrons kept in a locked shrine.

  Home Page URL: http://www.shiogamajinja.jp/index.html

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Honshiogama Station

  Approximate travel time from the station: 10-minute walk from Honshiogama Station on the JR Senseki Line

  Barrier-free Information

  ・This shrine marks the origin of Shiogama and is worth a visit, but gravel and cobblestones make it challenging for wheelchair access. ・Photography is not allowed inside the locked shrine where the four sacred cauldrons are enshrined.
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 3 hours for whole Koyasan area

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available, see photos

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: None

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Kongobuji temple entrance:15cm/Monk's dormitory entrance:23cm/The main hall of a Buddhist temple entrance:5-23cm/Tokugawa Clan Mausoleum entrance:19-21cm/Okunoin entrance:15cm

  Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None but there is a clinic in Koyasan area

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: Available at Koyasan Tourist Information Centre

  Other Available Rentals: No