Ikasuri Shrine, located at 3 Watanabe, 4-chome, Kyutaro-cho, is the local guardian deity of Senba, affectionately known as "Zama-san." It is the Ichinomiya (first shrine) of Settsu Province and a former Kanpei-chusha (medium-rank shrine). Its enshrined deity, Ikasuri no Okami (Ikasuri's Wolf), is said to have originated in the reign of Emperor Jimmu, when he was enshrined within the palace as a god protecting the grounds. His main divine virtues are protection of the home, safe travels, and easy childbirth. As a god of safe travels, a waka poem remains (Man'yoshu 4350) in which a person prayed to the shrine before setting off on a journey. As a god of easy childbirth, Empress Jingu prayed to the shrine when Emperor Ojin gave birth, and more recently, when Emperor Meiji was born, leading to the shrine's deep reverence. The shrine was founded a long time ago when Empress Jingu enshrined Zama no Okami on the shores of Oe on the south bank of the Yodo River, on Taminojima Island, later known as Watanabe (present-day west of Tenmabashi, near Ishimachi), upon her return from Silla. The Engishiki, a Heian period document, also records the shrine as the only major shrine in Nishinari County, Settsu Province. When Osaka Castle was built in 1582, the shrine was ordered to be relocated, and during the Kan'ei era, it was moved to its current location. The current name of the place where it is located, Watanabe, comes from the original place name, and the shrine is famous as the birthplace of the Watanabe surname. The shrine building was destroyed in a fire during war damage in 1945. The current shrine building is made of reinforced concrete and was rebuilt to its pre-war appearance.