A local Inari shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto deity of rice, fertility, and prosperity. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a spiritual center for the local community's prayers for good harvests and business success.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.2059048, 136.832365
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues (kitsune) that typically guard Inari shrines as messengers of the deity.
Cultural notes
Inari is one of the most popular Shinto deities in Japan, with thousands of shrines dedicated to this rice and prosperity deity. Inari shrines are typically identified by their vermillion torii gates and fox statues, as foxes are considered messengers of Inari.