Fukuoka Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to the fox deity Inari Okami. Like other Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place of worship for prayers related to rice cultivation, prosperity, and business success.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 34.1976918, 130.9354412
Visitor tip
Look for the fox statues that typically guard Inari shrines, often holding keys or scrolls in their mouths.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with their characteristic red torii gates and fox guardian statues (kitsune). The fox messengers are believed to carry prayers to Inari Okami, the kami of rice, sake, and prosperity.