A local Inari shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto deity of rice, agriculture, industry, and worldly success. Like thousands of Inari shrines throughout Japan, this shrine serves the local community's needs for prayers related to good harvests, business prosperity, and general well-being.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami, deity of rice, sake, and prosperity
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 37.4802591, 139.9037161
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues and red torii gates that mark most Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, identifiable by their distinctive vermillion torii gates and fox statue guardians called kitsune, which serve as messengers of Inari Okami.