Amashio Inari Shrine is a Shinto temple located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the Inari Okami, a Shinto deity of fertility and rice harvests. The shrine complex includes several shrines, including one dedicated to the deity of education and children.
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Inari
- 祀られている神
- Amashio, Inari
- 座標
- 39.6968161, 141.1709379
参拝のヒント
Visitors can pray for good luck and prosperity by purchasing a bundle of rice grains at the shrine's torii gate.
文化的背景
The shrine is famous for its annual autumn festival, which honors the harvest season and the bounty of the land. The festivities include traditional dances and offerings to the Inari Okami.
歴史
The shrine was founded during the Edo period (1603-1867), originally as a humble shrine dedicated to the goddess Amashio Okami.