Mizutama Inari Daimyojin is a local Inari shrine in Nara Prefecture dedicated to the rice and prosperity deity Inari Okami. The name 'Mizutama' (water jewel) suggests a connection to water sources or purification rituals, which are often important elements in Inari worship alongside agricultural abundance.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 34.640222, 135.7819579
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic red torii gates and fox statues that are typical of Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, often serving local communities with prayers for good harvests, business prosperity, and household safety. The water jewel imagery in the name may reflect local beliefs about the sacred nature of water in agricultural success.