Suehiro Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to the fox deity Inari Okami. Like other Inari shrines, it serves as a place of worship for prosperity, business success, and good fortune. The shrine name 'Suehiro' suggests wishes for expanding prosperity and growth.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 33.9601547, 130.9438559
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues that serve as messengers of Inari Okami at the shrine entrance.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with Inari Okami being the deity of rice, sake, agriculture, and general prosperity. Fox statues (kitsune) typically guard these shrines as messengers of the deity.