Magotaro Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Nara Prefecture dedicated to the rice deity Inari Okami. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves the local community's needs for prosperity, good harvests, and business success.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 34.6673263, 135.784498
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic red torii gates and fox statues that are typical features of Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with foxes (kitsune) serving as messengers of the rice deity Inari, symbolizing fertility, agriculture, and commerce.