Suehiro Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the rice and prosperity deity Inari. Like most Inari shrines, it likely features fox statues as messengers and serves the local community's needs for business success and good harvests.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.3432419, 137.1044101
Visitor tip
Look for the distinctive red torii gates and fox guardian statues that are typical features of Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with Inari being the kami of rice, sake, agriculture, industry, and general prosperity. Fox statues (kitsune) are characteristic features as foxes are considered Inari's messengers.