Shirasasa Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to the fox deity Inari Okami, who is revered as a kami of rice, agriculture, fertility, and prosperity. Like many Inari shrines, it likely features fox statues (kitsune) as messengers of the deity and attracts worshippers seeking blessings for business success and good harvests.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.4518319, 139.3513443
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues that typically guard Inari shrines and consider bringing rice or sake as traditional offerings.
Cultural notes
As an Inari shrine, Shirasasa Inari follows the widespread Japanese folk tradition of fox veneration, where kitsune are believed to serve as divine messengers. Worshippers often leave offerings of rice, sake, or fried tofu (inari-zushi), which foxes are said to favor.