Kanazawa's Tanabata Festival is renowned, but less known is the significance of 諏訪神社 in Ishikawa Prefecture. This shrine is dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto god of rice, fertility, and industry. Visitors often take a moment to pray for good fortune before proceeding to Kanazawa's city center.
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Inari
- 祀られている神
- Inari, Okami
- 座標
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参拝のヒント
For an authentic experience, bring a small offering of rice or sake to make at the shrine's altar.
文化的背景
Inari Okami is also associated with the fox spirit in Japanese mythology. It is customary for visitors to offer food and drink offerings to the fox at the shrine.
歴史
The current main hall was rebuilt during the Genroku period (1688-1704).