Ikushima Okami is a Shinto deity of vitality and life force, enshrined together with Tarushima Okami as the paired kami Ikushima-Tarushima at various shrines, notably as part of the deities historically venerated at the Imperial Palace's Hasshinden (Eight Deities Hall). The name reflects an association with the generative energy and endurance of living things, and the deity has traditionally been invoked in contexts related to health and vitality. Devotees have sought this kami's blessing for wellbeing, though specific claims of healing power are matters of tradition and belief rather than verified fact.